Status Quo 12 GOLD BARS 1 + 1 1984 UK LP 1st Press W/Merch PLAYS 100% MINT HEAR

Sold Date: January 9, 2026
Start Date: January 2, 2026
Final Price: £19.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 1
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING

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STATUS QUO - 12 GOLD BARS 1+1

IN SUPERB CONDITION - MINT AUDIO

1ST PRESS - DOUBLE ALBUM

MINT SLEEVE WITH HYPE STICKER

WITH MERCHANDISE FLYER

 


 

THE RECORD

 

THE LABELS

THE SUNBURST LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION, THE COLOURS ARE UNRUBBED AND PERFECT

THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.

THERE ARE NO VISIBLE SPIDER LINES BY THE SPINDLE HOLES 

 

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS MAGNIFICENT. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS FLAWLESS AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO IT STILL LOOKS MINT
BOTH DISCS LOOK PRISTINE

THE TEST PLAY

THE QUALITY OF THE RECORDING IS INCREDIBLE, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY. THE PRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT

THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER.

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ANY POINT NOR ARE THERE ANY LOUD CLICKS

VINYL NOISE IS NON EXISTANT. SILENT LINKING GROOVES

A VERY CLEAN AND CLEAR SOUNDING 1ST PRESS OF THIS OUTSTANDING ALBUM

NO TICS OR POPS 

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT 

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

 

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

GLOSSY MATTE GATEFOLD SLEEVE 

 

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR DINGS

 

THE COLOURS HAVE ALL BEEN RETAINED AND THERE IS NO SIGN OF RUBBING,OR FADING AND PARTICULARLY NO RING WEAR OR ANY RECORD SHAPE

 

THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

 

 

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR. AND HAS CLEARLY BEEN PROTECTED SINCE NEW. THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP ENDS HAVE A PIN PRICK OF RIB

 

THE SPINE IS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. IT IS ALSO VERY FLAT WITHOUT ANY SQUASHING. 

 

THE OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP 

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO MINT INNER PANELS

 

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS THE FRONT SURFACE

THE MERCHANDISE INSERT IS ALSO MINT

 

 

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT

 

 

 

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

GARRY