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Sold Date:
February 15, 2023
Start Date:
February 8, 2023
Final Price:
£42.20
(GBP)
Bid Count:
3
Seller Feedback:
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CUSTOMER UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2022
For the past 2 years GG_Supersounds has been listing records that in the main are in Mint or very close to it condition. We continue to track down and list the very best records that we are able to for our ever growing customer base For those that have been with us over that period of time will know that there are two business partners listing on the site. One from Horsham and the other from Bognor Regis From time to time this has been confusing for our customers as there often 2 invoices to pay where purchases are made from different locations by one customer To rectify this we have decided that the Horsham location will continue to list on GG_Supersounds, whilst the Bognor Regis location will now list on GG-Superstuff.
IT WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE TO BUY FROM BOTH LOCATIONS AND HAVE COMBINED SHIPPING, BUT THIS WILL BE RELIANT OF THE TWO OF US MEETING UP, AND WILL THEREFORE USUALLY TAKE MORE TIME, BUT IT IS DO-ABLE
Nothing Else Changes - Still the same superb selection of the best records will be available
For the protection of all concerned we only send signed for and tracked and signed
REGULAR VISITORS TO OUT SITE WILL BE AWARE THAT WE HAVE BEEN LISTING A COLLECTION OF MINT RECORDS, WHICH WE OBTAINED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. WHAT YOU WILL NOT BE AWARE OF IT THAT AMONGST THIS COLLECTION WERE A BATCH OF 60'S LP THAT ARE IN THE SAME EXCITING CONDITION.
UNLIKE THE LATER 70'S AND 80'S RECORDS IN THIS COLLECTION, THE 60'S RECORDS HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF PLAYS.
HOWEVER BECAUSE THE 60'S VINYL WAS FAR MORE FORGIVING, THEY SOUND EVERY BIT AS PERFECT AS THE LATER PRESSINGS WE HAVE BEEN OFFERING
WE ARE DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO NOW FINALLY LIST SOME OF THESE CLASSIC ALBUMS FROM THE 60'S ALONG WITH THE COMPLETE RECORDING OF EACH RECORD, SO THAT WHEN WE SAY MINT, YOU ARE ABLE TO CONFIRM IT BY TAKING A LISTEN
A VERY RARE BLUES ALBUM OFFERED TODAY
FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING
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1ST PRESS BLUE HORIZON RECORDS
NEAR MINT AUDIO
EX+ SLEEVE
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE WHITE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS JUST PERFECT. NO MARKS OR STAINS, OR SIGNS OF HANDLING, JUST WHAT YOU WOULD EXPECT ON A RECORD THAT HASN'T HAD MORE THAN A COUPLE OF PLAYS.
1-2 SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
ABSOLUTELY GLEAMING PRISTINE VINYL. HAS A MIRROR LIKE FINISH TO IT, AND LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PRESSED. THERE ARE NO MARKS AT ALL ON THE DISC, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THERE IS STILL NOTHING TO SEE OTHER THAN A FEW OF THE TINIEST WISPY HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE AUDIO PERFORMANCE
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ACTUAL RECORDINGS DATE BACK INTO THE 1ST HALF OF THE LAST CENTURY SO ANY BACKGROUND YOU HEAR IS ACTAULLY PART OF THAT RECORDING
YOU CAN EASILY TELL THIS BECAUSE THE LINKING GROOVES GO SILENT AS SOON AS EACH TRACK FINISHES
THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
THE MONO REPRODUCTION IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS, AND THIS VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS
NO VINYL NOISE ANYWHERE, AND NO MORE THAN THE ODD INSIGNIFICANT SPECK OF STATIC EITHER WITH THE LINKING GROOVES BEING SILENT
I HEARD A FEW TINY DUST POPS
THIS REALLY IS A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE ALBUM
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT FOR THE AUDIO
PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN THOUGH AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
A NON LAMINATED MATTE SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS DEEP RICH COLOURS AND SHOWS ONLY A VERY SLIGHT TRACE OF RING WEAR OVER THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE SURFACE IS REALLY CLEAN AND FREE FROM MARKS OR STAINS
THERE ARE THREE MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE. THREE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION WITH ALL OF THE COLOUR FULLY RUNNING ACROSS THE SURFACE . A DOT OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIP END
THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS FLECKS OF WHITE SHOWING
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND FREE FROM ANY SQUASHING.A SCUFF IN THE MIDDLE AND SOME RUB TO EITHER END
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND CLEARLY SHOWS WHY THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION
THE POLY LINEDINNER SLEEVE IS UNSPLIT, UNCREASED, AND PERFECTLY FLAT. SOME AGEING
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT