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Blondie PLASTIC LETTERS 1978 UK LP 1st Press A6 / B4 PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR
FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com BLONDIE - PLASTIC LETTERS
MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY MINT MINUS AUDIO
COMPLETE WITH A NEAR MINT SLEEVE
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLUE AND WHITE COLOURED LABELS ARE ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE. NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM AND ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECT AND UNRUBBED. THE SPINDLE HOLE HAS 1-2 VISIBLE SPIDER LINES NEXT TO IT
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER AN LED MAGNIFYING HALO THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF SMALL WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH PERFECTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS ALBUM SOUNDS.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AT ANY POINT.
NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS
ISLAND/CHRYSALIS VINYL USUALLY HAS A LITTLE VINYL NOISE DUE TO THE PRESSING BUT THIS ONE HAS NONE
A COUPLE OF TINY SIZZLES OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND
AND A FEW TINY AND RANDOM TICS OR POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS SUPERB DISC FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE AND IMPORTANTLY HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. THE DEEP COLOURS ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND UNFADED
IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER THERE IS WHAT APPEARD TO BE SOME NUMBERS WRITTEN THERE. THEY ARE HIDDEDN WILL IN THE SLEEVES DARK COLOUR AND ONLY VISIBLE WHEN ANGLING THE SLEEVE INTO LIGHT
THERE ARE TWO TINY PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, TWO ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE, AND THE FOUR CORNER TIPS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A DOT OF RUB ON A COUPLE OF THEM
THE TOP EDGE HAS ALL OF THE COLOUR RUNNING FULLY FROM CORNER TO CORNER, WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB ON THE RIGHT TIP END
THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A LITTLE RUB ON THE RIGHT CORNER AND A SMALL SCUFF NEAR IT
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.A DOT OF RUB ON THE ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN TOP CONDITION
THERE IS AN ADDED BONUS OF THE POLY INNER SLEEVE INCLUDED WHICH IS ADORNED WITH PRESS CUTTINGS ABOUT BLONDIE AND THE ALBUM
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
