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

ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS - TRUST

 MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO

MINT MINUS SLEEVE

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FULLY PLAY TESTED PRIOR TO LISTING 

CATALOGUE:F BEAT XXLP11 MATRIX:XXLP11 A2 / B2 A PORKY PRIME CUT 

THE RECORDS<

 

THE LABELS

THE PICTURE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, 

THE TYPEFACE IS UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

 EVEN UNDER VERY CLOSE SCRUTINY I CANNOT SEE ANY  SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE, AND THIS MEANS THAT THE LP HAS BEEN VERY VERY CAREFULLY HANDLED AND BARELY BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE.

 

THE VINYL

THE RECORD RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO MORE THAN A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN AND ONE ULTRA FINE NON SOUNDING HANDLING LINE ON SIDE A

 

PLAYING THE RECORD

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH MAGNIFICENTLY. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS FIRST PRESS ALL THE WAY, AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEARLY. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ALL.

THIS FIRST PRESS AUDIO REPRODUCTION IS MAGNIFICENT, AND THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS

NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE

A COUPLE OF BARELY AUDIBLE SPECKS OF STATIC IN A LINKING GROOVE OR TWO

I HEARD NO DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE ALBUM

THIS HAS TO GRADE MINT MINUS

 

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

NON LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE

 

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, AND IS VERY VERY IMPRESSIVE. FIRSTLY BECAUSE UNLIKE MOST COPIES THERE IS NO RING WEAR AT ALL, AND NOT EVEN ANY RECORD SHAPE EITHER, AND SECONDLY BECAUSE ALL OF THE DELICATE COLOURS HAVE BEEN RETAINED. 

ABSOLUTELY NO RUBBING TO THE SURFACE WHATSOEVER.

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES ANYWHERE, 

NO TINY PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE. 

ONE  ALONG THE TOP EDGE, AND NONE ONE THE BOTTOM EDGE .

NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

 

THE TOP EDGE IS IN PERFECT CONDITION. FULLY COLOURED AND JUST A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNET TIP END

THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IDENTICAL

THE SPINE IS FLAT, PURE WHITE WITH PRISTINE TEXT 

NO RUB TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM ENDS

 

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP 

 

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE FRONT. ONCE AGAIN ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE THERE, AND AGAIN NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES NOT EVEN NEAR THE PERIMETER EDGES.

 

THE CARD PICTURE INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT, NO SEAM SPLITS AND NO CREASES

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS

 

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

GARRY