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

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SANTANA  - ABRAXAS

IN MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS CONDITION

FIRST PRESS  - A1/B1

NEAR MINT SLEEVE

 

CATALOGUE:CBS 64987

MATRIX: S64987 A1  B1

NON LAMINATED MATTE SLEEVE

 

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

CBS ORANGE LABELS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE. THE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. CLEARLY A WELL CARED FOR 53 YEAR OLD ALBUM

A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS BETWEEN 3-4 SMALL SPIDER LINES SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS MARVELLOUS VINYL HAS BEEN PLAYED

THE VINYL

 

THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW IN DAYLIGHT. IT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS

UNDER SPOTLIGHTS I STILL CAN'T SEE ANY BLEMISHES. IT LOOKS SPECTACULAR

THE TEST PLAY

THE CLARITY OF THIS FIRST PRESS IS JUST INCREDIBLE. EVERY NOTE IS CRISP AND CLEAN, AND THE WHOLE ALBUM SOUNDS SUPERB ALL THE WAY THROUGH.

THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT TO THIS CRYSTAL CLEAR REPRODUCTION

I AM JUST BLOWN AWAY BY THE INCREDIBLE STEREO SOUND THIS RECORDING PRODUCES AND ALL OF THIS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT

I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT I HEARD NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF BARELY AUDIBLE SPECKS OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND THROUOUT THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

NO TICS OR POPS

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS OUTSTANDING DISC MINT MINUS FOR THE AUDIO

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

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

NON LAMINATED MATTE SINGLE SLEEVE FROM SHOREWOOD

THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY FLAT AND CLEAN.THE COLOURS ARE IMMACULTE. NO RUBBING WHATSOEVER

THE BROWN BORDER IS ALSO PERFECT. IT IS THIS THAT IS USUALLY RUBBED, BUT NOT THIS EXAMPLE

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

THERE ARE THREE VERY SMALLPRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE AND TWO ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE ALSO FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WITH THE COLOUR RUNNING FULLY FROM CORNER TIP TO CORNER TIP. ONLY THE RIGHT TIP ENDS SHOW A PIN PRICK OF RUB

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT. IT IS 100% UNSQUASHED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. NO LOSS OF COLOUR .

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP

THE REAR SURFACE HAS THE FRAGILE DUSTY BROWB SURFACE WHICH USUALLY WEARS BADLY AND SUFFERS FROM SEVERE COLOUR LOSS, BUT HERE WE HAVE ONE THAT HAS JNONE OF THAT AT ALL. A PERFECT EXAMPLE

THE ORIGINAL CBS ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS IN NICE CONDITION. NO SEAM SPLITS

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE  MINT MINUS

 

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

GARRY