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

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THE WHO - MEATY BEATY BIG & BOUNCY

IN MAGNIFICENT barely PLAYED MINT MINUS CONDITION

OUTSTANDING NEAR MINT E.J.DAY GATEFOLD SLEEVE

GENUINE 1ST PRESS

 

CATALOGUE:TRACK 2406-006  MATRIX: 2406006 A1 PORKY 1 1 7 /  2406006 B1 PECKO 1 2 1 7  PORKY  ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX ON SIDE ONE PECKO ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX SIDE TWO

 

THE RECORD

 

THE LABELS

SUPERB JET BLACK TRACK LABEL WITH SILVER LOGO AND TYPEFACE. 

THE BASE COLOUR IS UNBLEMISHED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. 

THE SILVER LOGO AND TYPEFACE IS UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.  

THERE ARE 3-4 TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS SUPERB VINYL HAS BEEN ON A TURNTABLE.

 A GENUINE FIRST PRESS LABEL WILL NOT HAVE A RAISED RIDGE RUNNING ROUND THE EDGE, IT WILL BE FLAT RIGHT ACROSS THE SURFACE JUST LIKE THIS EXAMPLE

THE VINYL

THE DISC HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTER AND GLEAMS LIKE NEW. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS TO BE FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE  OTHER THAN A FEW MINUSCULE WISPY HAIRLINES

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 THE SOUND AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR LOUD CLICKS.

NEAR SILENT LINKING GROOVES

I DIDN'T HEAR ANY DUST POPS WHATSOEVER

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT  MINUS

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

 

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROMTHE E.J DAY GROUP (THIS IS A GENUINE 1ST ISSUE)

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY PEN MARKS OR STAINS. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. AND THE COLOURS HAVE ALL BEEN RETAINED.THERE IS NO RUBBING

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

THERE ARE TWO MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP EDGES ARE FULLY COLOURED WITH JUST A SPECK OF RUB TO THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER TIP

THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A FEW FLECKS OF WHITE SHOWING AND SOME RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNERS

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED. EVERY SPECK OF THE ORIGINAL COLOUR IS THERE AND FULLY RUNS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. EVEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED

THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE REAR SURFACE IS ALMOST AS PRISTINE AS THE FRONT . JUST A TINY BIT OF GREYING UNDER THE TOP EDGE

THE OPENING EDGE IS TOTALLY RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS WHY THIS LP HAS NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO TOTALLY MINT INNER PANELS

THE ORIGINAL DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IS FLAT UNCREASED CONDITION. NO SPLITS TO THE SEAMS,HAS THE PRINT DATE OF 09/71 IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER 

THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT

 

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