Sold Date: December 7, 2020
Start Date: November 30, 2020
Final Price: £23.00 (GBP)
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GG-SUPERSOUNDS HAVE A SECOND RECORD COLLECTION FOR SALE
EVERY DAY AT 6PM WE WILL BE LISTING 2-3 OF THEM
THIS COLLECTION CONSIST OF VINTAGE AND RARE COLLECTABLE LP'S AND SINGLES
UNLIKE THE MAJORITY OF OUR LISTINGS, THESE WILL INCLUDE (WHERE PRACTICAL) THE COMPLETE RECORDING OF THE RECORD, SO THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE BIDDING ON
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SMOKIE - STRANGERS IN PARADISE

MAGNIFICENT ONCE PLAYED ALBUM

STUNNING MINT AUDIO PERFORMANCE

A VERY MAUTURE SMOKIE PERFORMING AT THEIR VERY BEST

MINT MINUS SLEEVE

The vary very rare smokie album which was issued in 1982. The last album of the original ilne up. The band of course had a string of hits in the mid to late seventies, but had dried up by 1980, and so this is a very welcome surprise indeed, and even more so when you hear the superb quality of song that the band was still able to produce after their heyday was well and truly over. I have to say this is one very very special offering indeed

The Record

THE LABELS

A MAGNIFICENT PAIR OF THE CLASSIC SAILING BOAT LABELS. THE LABELS ARE TOTALLY MINT AND HAVE NO MARKS OR STAINS ON IT ON EITHER SIDE. THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT, AND FULLY EXTEND INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHICH EVEN UNDER SLOSE SCRUTINY DISPLAYS NO SPIDER LINES WHATSOEVER.

IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT MY TEST PLAY WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME THE LP HAS BEEN PLAYED .

The Vinyl

VISUALLY AS NEW VINYL, HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND LOOKS SUPERB. THERE ARE NO HANDLING MARKS, OR ANY SURFACE SCRATCHES ANYWHERE TO BE SEEN, AND THIS IS A FANTASTIC LOOKING ALBUM IN EVERY WAY, AND LOOKS AND IS PROBABLY UNPLAYED

EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAN A COUPLE OF WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES VISIBLE

Playing the Record

THE RECORD PLAYS FLAWLESSLY THROUGH BOTH SIDES

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS LOUD AND CLEAR

ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER

NO BACKGROUND NOISE AND NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS

I DIDN'T EVEN HEAR AND STATIC AT ALL, AND THE LINKING GROOVES ARE VERY QUIET

I HEARD JUST A COUPLE OF TINY DUST POPS DURING THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS PRIZED COLLECTIBLE MINT 

BUT IT'S YOUR OPINION THAT COUNTS SO PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND GRADE IT FOR YOURSELF

The Sleeve

 NON-LAMINATED GLOSSY SINGLE SLEEVE 

PRINTER CREDITS: GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN WITHOUT HAVING ANY HEAVY CREASE LINES OR CREASES TO SPOIL THE IMAGE.

NO RUB TO THE COLOUR AT ALL OTHER THAN A MINUSCULE SPECK ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP

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

THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY ZERO PRESSURE LINES ON THE SPINE

NONE ON THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP EDGE IS IMMACULATE. FULL COLOUR AND UNRUBBED CORNER TIPS

THE BOTTOM EDGE IS SIMILAR ALTHOUGH THERE IS A LITTLE RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER

THE SPINE IS AGAIN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE ALL THE WAY ALONG

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP FROM TOP TO BOTTOM

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERYBIT AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT, WITH A TINY DULL PATCH TO THE GLOSSY SHEENE WHERE A STICKER WAS REMOVED

THE INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED, UNSPLIT AND IN PERFECT CONDITION

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE MINT MINUS

International Bidders: we will ship to your country, however we will only send this via courier fully insured at your expense