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Chris Spedding BACKWOOD PROGRESSION 1970 UK LP 1st No Box PROG PLAYS NEAR MINT
Sold Date:
November 29, 2021
Start Date:
November 22, 2021
Final Price:
£75.15
(GBP)
Bid Count:
14
Seller Feedback:
11630
Buyer Feedback:
117
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CHRIS SPEDDING - BACKWOOD PROGRESSION
UK 1ST PRESS A-1 / B-1
NEAR MINT AUDIO
EX+ SLEEVE
FULLY PLAY TESTED BEFORE LISTING
CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHSP 4004 MATRIX: SHSP 4004 A-1G / B-1G MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 G / 1 G THE RECORD THE GREEN LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. FULLY COLOURED WHICH RUNS UNINTERRUPTED INTO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED I CANNOT SEE ANY MORE THAN THREE TINY SPIDER LINES BY THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE RECORD IS IN A VERY GLOSSY CONDITION. NO DULLING TO THE SURFACE IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT WHEN PLACED UNDER SPOTLIGHTS ALL I SEE IS A FEW WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES OTHER THAN THAT THE RECORD IS SPOTLESS
PLAYING THE RECORD
THE RECORD PLAYS SUPERBLY THROUGH BOTH SIDES NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT WHICH INDICATES THAT THE PLAY THAT THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED WAS CONDUCTED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE NO LOUD CLICKS, NO SKIPS OR JUMPS
THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT, AND THERE IS NO MORE THAN THE ODD TINY SPECK OF BARELKY AUDIBLE STATIC EITHER I HEARD DUST A COUPLE OF VERY TINY STATIC TICS DURING THE ENTIRE PLAY
OVERALL THIS IS A SUPERB AUDIO PERFORMANCE THE AUDIO GRADES NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT , NO LAMINATED FLIPBACK REAR SINGLE SLEEVE
GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE
THE FRONT SURFACE OF THIS SLEEVE IS FLAT
THE LAMINATE IS IN TOP CONDITION. NO PEEL LIFT OR FLAKE AND IT IS VERY GLOSSY
NO RING WEAR JUST A LIGHT SHADOW OF SHAPE WHEN ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT
TWO OF THE CORNER TIPS AHVE A LITTLE RUB TO THEM
THERE ARE FOUR SMALL PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. THREE ON THE TOP EDGE, ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE HAS SOME WEAR TO THE LEFT CORNER, AND A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT TIP END
THE BOTTOM EDGE IS HAS PERFECT LAMINATE WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE CORNER TIPS
THE SPINE IS FULLY LAMINATED WITH PERFECT TYPEFACE . FLAT AND FREE FROM SQUASHING. A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE TAPERED TIP ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADGERED FLIPBACK THAT HAVE A FEW PRESSURE LINE SIN THEM
THE BLACK SURFACE OF THE MAIN BODY HAS ONE TINY WHITE SPOT NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EX+
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
