Spooky Tooth W/ Pierre Henry CEREMONY 1969 UK LP 1st Pink Island PLAYS EX+ HEAR

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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING

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SPOOKY TOOTH WITH PIERRE HENRY - CEREMONY

EX+ AUDIO

EX+ SLEEVE


 

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE PINK LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS IMMACULATE AND UNWORN, AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. 

THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS TOTALLY UNRUBBED AND EVERY LETTER PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THERE ARE JUST 1-2 TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING JUST WHY THIS LP IS IN THE SUPERB 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 IS IS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS. EVEN UNDER INTENSE SPOTLIGHTS THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE  OTHER THAN A FEW VERY FINE HAIRLINES ON SIDE ONE


THE TEST PLAY

SUPER PLAYTHROUGH FROM START TO FINISH

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.

SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION

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

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS

DURING TRACK ONE, SIDE ONE I HEARD SOME VERY TINY AND ALMOST INAUDIBLE TICS, .MOST OF WHICH ARE WELL HIDDEN BEHIND THE MUSIC. IT WASN'T AUNTIL THERE WAS A DEAD SILENT PASSAGE THAT I ACTUALLY HEARD A TINY TIC AND REALISED THAT THERE WERE A FEW OTHERS PREVIOSULY

THE REST OF THE ALBUM PLAYS THOUGH WITH JUST THE ODD SEPCK OF VERY LOW LEVEL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO EX+

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AS IT'S YOUR OPINION THAT COUNTS

THE SLEEVE

 

NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT

THERE IS NO RING WEAR WHATSOEVER ON ANY PART OF THE SLEEVE,AND NO RECORD SHAPE EITHER.

THERE IS A VERY LIGHT BIT OF GREYING UNDER THE TOP EDGE

THE CORNER TIPS HAVE THE TINIEST BIT OF WEAR

THERE ARE THREE TINY PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE

ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE AND NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE SHELF WEAR PLUS A SCUFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THEREAR TOP EDGE

THE  SPINE HAS A FEW FLECKS OF UNDERCARD VISIBLE, BUT THE TEXT IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. A LITTLE RUB ON THE ENDS

THE OPENING EDGE IS SHARP WITH JUST A TINY BIT OF FEATHERING

THE REAR SURFACE HAS A SHADOW OF GREYING RECORD SHAPE, AND A COUPLE OF PRESSURE LINES ON EACH EDGE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INNER PANELS

 I AM HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EX+