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

SUPERTRAMP - BREAKFAST IN AMERICA

IN MAGNIFICENT  NEAR MINT  !!! CONDITION

COMPLETE WITH A MINT MINUS !!!!  SLEEVE

1ST PRESS

 

 

CATALOGUE:A & M 63708 MATRIX: AMLK 63708 A5 / B5

 

 

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE PICTURE  LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. A SOLID BASE COLOUR THAT IS FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS. THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND LOGO'S ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE SPINDLE HOLE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND THERE ARE ONLY 2-3 TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE.

THE VINYL

THE VINYL ABSOLUTELY GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. 

THE SHEEN IS FLAWLESS AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY MINT, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES.

THE TEST PLAY

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH PERFECTLY ON BOTH SIDES

THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER.

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE

THERE ARE SO MANY QUIET PASSAGES ON THIS ALBUM THAT TO FIND ONE THAT DOESN'T PLAY WITH CRACKLE, CLICKS AND POPS IS A REAL RARITY

THERE IS NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE ANYWHERE, AND INCREDIBLY ONLY THE ODD SPLIT SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC ON SIDE A, WITH A LITTLE MORE IN TRACK TWO SIDE b

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS NEAR MINT

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

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

UNLAMINATED GLOSSY GOTHIC PRESS SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES.ALL OF THE ORIGINAL COLOUR IS THERE AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED.

THERE IS JUST ONE TINY  LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE, TWO ALONG THE TOP EDGE, ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE, FRONT OR BACK. THE  CORNER S ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

THE TOP EDGE IS PRISTINE WITH THE BLUE COLOUR RUNNING FULLY FROM CORNER TO CORNER WITH A PIN PRICK OF WHITE VISIBLE ON THE RIGHT TIP END

THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IDENTICAL

THE SPINE IS IN FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. PERFECT COLOURS ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

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

THE REAR SURFACE IS ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE JUST A SINGLE SMALL PRESSURE LINE ON THE TOP EDGE

THE INNER SURFACE OF THE SLEEVE IS ORANGE AND IS CORRECT FOR A FIRST ISSUE

THE LYRIC  INNER SLEEVE IS IN   MINT  CONDITION. NO MARKS, STAINS, SPLITS OR HEAVY CREASES.

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS  SLEEVE  MINT MINUS

 

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

GARRY