FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
MAGNIFICENT MINT PLAYTHROUGH
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
A PORKY PRIME CUT
CATALOGUE:ATLANTIC K50483MATRIX: K50483 A-1 / B-1
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE TWO ORANGE AND GREEN LABELS ARE IN NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION. BOTH BASE COLOURS ARE CLEAN WITH A TINY BROWN MARK VISIBLE TO THE LEFT OF THE SPINDLE HOLE ON SIDE TWO
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS TOTALLY UNRUBBED AND EVERY LETTER PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THERE ARE A FEW SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS PERFECT AND UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO, I SEE ONE ANGEL HAIRLINE WISPY LINE
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
ABSOLUTELY NO VINYL NOISE AND THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT
NO TICS OR POPS
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
MATTE BUT SLIGHTLY GLOSSY ,DELICATE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SINGLE SLEEVE .
THIS IS SUCH A HARD SLEEVE TO FIND IN THIS SORT OF CONDITION. THE FACT THAT IT IS UNLAMINATED USUALLY ASSURES THE SEVERE COLOUR LOSS TO THE DELICATE POWDERY SURFACE.AND MOST I HAVE SEEN HAVE LARGE CREASE LINES AROUND THE SPINE. THIS ONE IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION FOR IT'S AGE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN APART FROM A THIN SLIVER OF GRIME JUST OVER THE BOTTOM EDGE. THERE IS NOT ONE MARK ON IT ANYWHERE. AND ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT. NO FADING EITHER
THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE WHATSOEVER , AND INCREDIBLY JUST TWO MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE.
TWO ALONG THE TOP EDGE AND NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TWP LEFT CORNER TIPS HAVE A SPECK OF RUB AT THE TIP ENDS
THE TOP EDGE IS FULLY COLOURED WITH JUST A SPECK OF RUB ON THE RIGHT CORNER TIP
THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IDENTICAL
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. NO COLOUR LOSS AND ONLY THE BOTTOM TIP END SHOWS A TINY SPECK OF RUB. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP WITH A JUST A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE THUMB NAIL NICKS
THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN SUPERB CONDITION TWO PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE,AND TWO ON THE TOP EDGE. ONE TINY WHITE MARK ON AGUS'S ARM
THE PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS IN FLAT, UNCREASED AND UNSPLIT CONDITION
I AM HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY