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Journey ESCAPE 1981 US LP 1st Press In Shrinkwrap PLAYS 100% MINT HEAR

Sold Date: February 3, 2025
Start Date: January 27, 2025
Final Price: £26.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 4
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING

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JOURNEY - ESCAPE

MAGNIFICENT MINT  CONDITION
MINT AUDIO FROM START TO FINISH

MINT MINUS SLEEVE WITH INNER 
STILL IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP

 

 



THE RECORD

 

THE LABELS

THE PICTURE LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE COLOURS ARE IMMACULATE AND UNWORN, AND FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. .

THE BLACKTYPEFACE IS TOTALLY UNRUBBED AND EVERY LETTER PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THERE IS JUST ONE SMALL  SPIDERLINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING JUST WHY THE LP IS IN THE INCREDIBLE CONDITION THAT IT IS!! 

 

THE VINYL

THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE HANDLING MARKS,AND IN DAYLIGHT . UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THE RECORD STILL LOOKS PERFECT

THE TEST PLAY

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.

THE SILENT BITS ARE  SILENT, AND THE MUSIC COMES THROUGH CRISPLY AND CLEARLY.

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THIS SUPERB SOUND WHATSOEVER AT ANY POINT.

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ANY POINT AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS

SILENT LINKING GROOVES

 NO DUST POPS OR TICS  THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT  FOR THE PLAYTHROUGH

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

NON LAMINATED MATTE SINGLE SLEEVE IN THE ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND SHOWS NO FOLDS OR BENDS. 
 THE COLOURS ARE PERFECT ACROSS THE WHOLE SURFACE, NO RUB OR FADE TO THE INKS

THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE AND NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE. 
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE TOP LEFT CORNER HAS A TINY DING AND THE BOTTOM RIGHT A PIN PRICK OF RUB

THE TOP EDGE HAS ALL OF THE PASTEL COLOUR RUNNING ACROSS THE SURFACE WITH JUST A SPECK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER

THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IDENTICAL

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. PERFECT TYPEFACE AND FULL COLOUR 

THE OPENING EDGE IS  RAZOR SHARP AND LOOKING AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PRINTED AND PUT TOGETHER.

THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN SUPERB CONDITION , JUST ONE TINY SPINE LINE

THE FLIMSY PRINTED INNER SLEEVE TOTALLY UNSPLIT AND UNCREASED. NO WRINKLES AND NO COLOUR LOSS.

THE SLEEVE GRADES MINT MINUS WITH EASE

 

 

 

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

GARRY