The Jam SETTING SONS 1979 UK LP 1st Press Embossed Front & Back MINT MINUS HEAR

Sold Date: November 22, 2022
Start Date: November 15, 2022
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING

Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com THE JAM - SETTING SONS

SUPERB MINT MINUSAUDIO

SCARCE 1979 1ST PRESS WITH EMBOSSED COVER

 MINT SLEEVE

 

 

CATALOGUE:POLYDOR POLD 5028

MATRIX: POLD 5028 A//2▼ESTR 1 3 4, STRAWBERRY /  POLD 5028 B//3▼E STR 1 5 1, STRAWBERRY

 

THE RECORD

 

THE LABELS

THE PICTURE LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLES. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL CLEAR AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE ZERO SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS FLAWLESS. EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THERE ARE ONLY A FEW SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES

THE TEST PLAY

THE FIRST THING TO SAY ABOUT THIS VINYL IS THAT THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS. EACH NOTE IS HEARD VERY CLEARLY AND THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ALL THROUGHOUT ANY PART OF THE PLAY THROUGH. NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE

THIS DISC PLAYS TO NEAR PERFECTION ALL THE WAY THROUGH

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND ONLY A FEW VERY TINY SPECKS OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN A LINKING GROOVE OR TWO AND A COUPLE OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES

I DIDN'T HEAR ANY MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS DISC MINT MINUS

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

 

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED MATTE SINGLE SLEEVE WHICH IS EMBOSSED FRONT AND BACK

THE FRONT SURFACE IS JUST SUPERB. FLAT AND CLEAN AND THE COLOURED SURFACE HAS LOST NONE OF THE ORIGINAL COLOUR WHICH IS STILL RICH AND VIBRANT.

NO CREASES WHATSOEVER

NO RINGWEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

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

THE TOP EDGE HAS ALL OF THE COLOUR FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER AND PERFECT CORNER TIPS. THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A LITTLE RUB TO THE RIGHT HALF

THE SPINE IS 100% FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. PRISTINE COLOUR AND TYPEFACE. UNBLEMISHED END TIPS. 

THE OPENING EDGE IS ABSOLUTELY RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS WHY THIS LP HAS REMAINED IN THE BARELY PLAYED STATE THAT IT IS

THE REAR SURFACE IS IMMACULATE. EVERY BIT AS PERFECT AS THE FRONT

THE PRINTED CARD LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO PERFECT

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS

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