I have come across a collection of records that defy time.

They belonged to a collector who was buying in the mid to late 60's through the 70's and 80's

However his family have said that he didn't own a record player until the mid 80's.

Very strange I know, but what it means is that the early records have in most cases never been played or at the most one play.

Naturally people's tastes in music change and that's why the 80's albums have had more play than the 60's

There are some incredible records in this collection

I aim to release one per day and will list them at 8pm UK time so that they don't get confused with my other listings

I will also be playing each record and recording it so that you are able to judge the quality for yourself. My very very careful test play will go undetected however

CHICKEN SHACK - O.K KEN?

IN MAGNIFICENT  MINT MINUS CONDITION

SUPERB MINT MINUS SLEEVE

 

CATALOGUE:BLUE HORIZON  S 7-63209 MATRIX: 7-63209 A1 / B1

THE RECORDS

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THE LABELS

THE PASTEL BLUE  LABELS ARE IN  PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE ARE S FEW WHITE SPOT  MARKS  ON SIDE B

THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THERE IS JUST ONE  REALLY SMALL SPIDER LINE VERY CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING ROUGHLY HOW MANY PLAYS THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED. IT JUST HASN'T BEEN PLAYED WHEN YOU CONSIDER THAT IT IS 52 YEARS OLD

THE VINYL

THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND LOOKS LIKE IT WAS FRESHLY PRESSED.MOST COPIES HAVE DULLED. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS FLAWLESS. THERE ARE NO MARKS HANDLING OR OTHERWISE ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION, THERE ARE NO MORE THAN A FEW VERY LIGHT DULL EMBEDDED STREAKS

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THIS ALBUM PLAYS TO ABSOLUTE NEAR PERFECTION THROUGH ALL THE TRACKS

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AT ALL

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND NO CLICKS OR POPS

NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND

ALL I HEARD SITTING JUST 2 FEET FROM THE SPEAKERS WAS A TINY SPECK OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A FEW OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES

AND A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT STATIC TICS

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS PLAYTHROUGH  AS MINT MINUS

BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

FULLY LAMINATED E.J.DAY AND CO GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THIS IS THE BEST EXAMPLE OF THIS COVER I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE TO AUCTION

THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY FLAT AND CLEAN. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES, AND AMAZINGLY NO LAMINATE PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE

GLEAMING AND MARK FREE. THE FRONT SURFACE HAS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE.

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

THERE ARE JUST THREE TINY PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE

NONE ON THE TOP EDGE. NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND JUST A SINGLE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP EDGES ARE PRISTINE WITH PERFECT LAMINATE AND UNBLEMISHED CORNER TIPS

THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE IDENTICAL

THE SPINE IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION USUALLY FOUND BADLY WORN, THIS ONE IS PERFECT. TOTALLY FLAT, AND UNSQUASHED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS LEGIBLE. ABSOLUTELY NO LAMINATE FLAKE HERE LIKE MANY WILL HAVE

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS SPECIAL AS THE FRONT

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE INNER SURFACE ON BOTH SIDES.

THE PLAIN WHITE, DIECUT INNER SLEEVE IS UNSPLIT WITH A LITTLE WRINKLING AND SOME EDGE AGEING

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS. IT IS THAT GOOD!!!!

 

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY