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. My very very careful test play will go undetected however

RUSH - 2112

 MAGNIFICENT  MINT MINUS !!! AUDIO

COMPLETE WITH A NEAR MINT!!!!  SLEEVE

 

TIME VAULT CONDITION!!!

 

 

CATALOGUE:MERCURY 9100 0139 MATRIX: 9100018 1Y//1 v 420 0 4  / 2Y//1 v 420  0 4 

 

FULLY PLAY TESTED PRIOR TO LISTING

 

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE BLUE AND WHITE MERCURY LABELS ARE JUST MAGNIFICENT. DEEP BLUE BASE COLOUR THAT IS FREE FROM ANY BLEMISHES. NO MARKS OR STAINS AND NO SIGNS OF HANDLING WHATSOEVER.

NO RUBBING TO THE TYPEFACE OR LOGO'S

THERE ARE JUST 3-4 TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLE 

 

THE VINYL

THE VINYL IS ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE!! NOT A BLEMISH ON IT. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS AND EXACTLY THE SAME CAN BE SAID ABOUT IT WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION.

A SUPERB AND PRISTINE RECORD

PLAYING THE RECORD

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH PERFECTLY ON BOTH SIDES

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AT ANY POINT.

NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS

NO VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER, AND JUST THE ODD SEMI SECOND OF STATIC HERE AND THERE

I HEARD NO DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

THIS ONCE PLAYED ALBUM HAS THE SECOND HIGHEST GRADE POSSIBLE OF MINT MINUS FOR THE AUDIO

 

THE SLEEVE

 

NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS IMMACULATELY CLEAN AND IMPORTANTLY  HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. THERE IS A SMALL PATCH OF STICKER REMOVAL RESIDUE IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER

THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES WHATSOEVER ON THE SURFACE AND EVEN THE SPINE ONLY HAS ONE TINY LITTLEPRESSURE  LINE BY IT.  NONE  ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES SHOWS THAT THE COLOUR REMAINS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT ALL THE WAY FROM CORNER TIP TO CORNER TIP. NOT ONE SPECK OF RUBBING EVEN TO THE TIP ENDS.

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE COLOUR OR TYPEFACE AND ONLY THE BOTTOM TIP END HAS A PIN PRICK OF WHITE SHOWING THERE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND SHOWS WHY THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN EXACTLY THE SAME CONDITION AS THE FRONT.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AN ABSOLUTE PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS.

THE PLAIN WHITE DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN MINT CONDITION. NO SPLITS, NO CREASES, NO WRINKLES AND NO YELLOWING OR THE PURE WHITE SURFACE.

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS  SLEEVE NEAR MINT

 

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

GARRY