AC/DC - POWERAGE LP APLP 030. AUSSIE BLUE ALBERT SUPERB NM CONDITION

Sold Date: February 4, 2019
Start Date: January 6, 2019
Final Price: £184.99 £169.00 (GBP)
Seller Feedback: 930
Buyer Feedback: 15


                                               
HERE WE HAVE A TOP QUALITY COPY OF A VERY HARD TO FIND 1st OZ PRESSING OF AC/DC's POWERAGE. THIS RARELY SHOWS UP AT ALL, AND EVEN LESS OFTEN IN THIS SORT OF CONDITION.
THE TRACK LISTING IS DIFFERENT ON THIS VERSION, AND TRACKS A2, A3 AND B2-B5 ARE DIFFERENT MIXES TO THE ONES WE HEAR IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
THE VINYL IS IN WONDERFUL SHINY, UNMARKED CONDITION AND LOOKS MINT IN NORMAL DAYLIGHT. EVEN UNDER A BRIGHT LAMP THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE OTHER THAN A COUPLE OF THE VERY FAINTEST SLEEVE LINES (WHICH WILL BE FOUND ON JUST ABOUT ANY USED RECORD, DESPITE WHAT SOME MAY CLAIM). LITERALLY, JUST A COUPLE, WHICH ARE MOST NOTICEABLE IN THE RUN-OFF. I HAVE PLAYED IT FROM START TO FINISH AND CAN STATE WITH CONFIDENCE THAT THE SOUND IS SUPERB, WITH ALL THE POWER YOU WOULD WANT AND EXPECT FROM EARLY AC/DC. CRYSTAL CLEAR RIGHT THROUGH AND FREE OF ANY INTRUSIVE HISS AND CRACKLE. CERTAINLY NO POPS, CLICKS OR SKIPS. A GREAT LISTENING EXPERIENCE FROM BEGINNING TO END. BOTH LABELS ARE PRISTINE WITH NOT EVEN ANY VISIBLE SPINDLE MARKING AND NO WEAR AT ALL AROUND THE HOLE. THE COLOURS ARE CLEAN AND BRIGHT AND THE SILVER TEXT WELL DEFINED AND ALL LEGIBLE. CLEARLY THIS HAS BEEN EXTEREMLY WELL LOOKED AFTER AND LIGHTLY (IF AT ALL!) PLAYED.
THE SLEEVE DISPLAYS BRIGHT, VIBRANT COLOURS AND SHOWS SOME LIGHT AGE-RELATED STORAGE WEAR. NOTHING SERIOUS AND NO MORE THAN YOU WOULD EXPECT ON A 40+ YEAR OLD CARD SLEEVE.
ALL IN ALL THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF A HIGHLY COLLECTABLE 1ST PRESS FROM ALBERT PRODUCTIONS. IT'S UNLIKELY YOU WOULD FIND ONE TO BETTER THIS AS AN UPGRADE.
COMBINED P&P WHERE APPLICABLE.
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