Thin Lizzy SHADES OF A BLUE ORPHANAGE 1975 RARE UK Grey Labels MINT MINUS

Sold Date: May 12, 2022
Start Date: May 5, 2022
Final Price: £68.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 12
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GG Supersounds is  operated by two very experienced Ebay vinyl sellers. Itsthevinylcountdown (over 3000 feedback) and gazwoz (over 10,000 feedback)
We have joined forces to offer the FINEST VINYLS on eBay! We have a gigantic collection that we are slowly listing over the coming months, and probably years!
This collection consists of thousands of 7" vinyls and LPs  that have remained in mint  / un-played condition.  
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Due to the incredible condition of the collection , they will only be sent tracked and signed and thus insured
Also items are sent, IN MOST CASES, from two separate towns due to the task. From Bognor Regis (7" vinyls and high end rare LPs) , and from Horsham (Classic titles LPs), so we are not always able to combine shipping

THIN LIZZY  - SHADES OF A BLUE ORPHANAGE

IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY  MINT MINUS AUDIO

VAULT CONDITION VINYL

CORRECT ROBERT STACE GATEFOLD

 FULLY TEST PLAYED PRIOR TO LISTING



CATALOGUE:DECCA SKL 5082

MATRIX: ZAL-11209P-2 / ZAL-11210P-3

MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 AUB/ 3 CBI

 

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE SCARCE GREY LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. 

NO STAINS OR HANDLING MARKS. 

THE COLOUR STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. 

THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. 

THERE ARE NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF SMALL SPIDER LINES WHATSOEVER ON EITHER SIDE OF THE LABEL

THE VINYL

THIS HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. 

THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE OF THE VINYL HAS BEEN RETAINED WITH A DEEP GLOSSY SHEEN, AND IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL IS SPOTLESS. 

NO MARKS OR HANDLING LINES, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE 

A PRISTINE DISC


THE TEST PLAY

OUTSTANDING STEREO REPRODUCTION THROUGHOUT

THE ALBUM PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH, AND THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THERE IS NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT THROUGH THE PLAYTHROUGH. THIS MEANS THAT WHATECER PLAY THIS HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A DECENT SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGTED AND UNWORN STYLI

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PURE DECCA FIRST PRESS. LOUD AND CLEAR WITH A CRISPNESS TO THE AUDIO

THE RECORD PLAYS SUPREMELY WELL EVEN THROUGH THE SILENT PASSAGES

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLING OR LOUD CLICKS, AND THE ONLY THING THAT STOPS THIS FROM BEING A SOLID MINT VINYL IS THAT I HEARD A COUPLE OF TIMES THE BAREST TOUCH OF STATIC IN A SILENT PASSAGE / LINKING GROOVE

THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT AN INVESTMENT GRADE VINYL, AND WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO HESITATION IN GRADING IT MINT MINUS!!!!


 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

NON LAMINATED ROBERT STACE GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS REALLY CLEAN.  TOTALLY FLAT AND CLEAN, AND THERE IS NO LOSS OF THE DELICATE COLOURS THROUGH RUBBING.

THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES  AND NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

A COUPLE OF TINY PATCHES OF HANDLING ON THE RIGHT EDGE

THERE ARE JUST FOUR TINY PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP EDGES ARE  PRISTINE, PERFECT BLUE COLOURS ACROISS BOTH SURFACES AND UNBLEMISHED CORNER TIPS

  WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE SIMILAR WITH A LITTLE RUBBING TO THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER TIP  


THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED . THE COLOUR HAS VERY SLIGHTLY FADED . THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS HAVE SOME VERY LIGHT RUBBING, BUT ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP 

THE REAR SURFACE IS ALMOST AS GOOD AS THE FRONT. CERTAINLY THERE IS STILL NO LOSS TO THE UNLAMINATED COLOURS SO ALL IS WELL THERE. I CAN JUST MAKE OUT A SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE ONLY AT THE TOP LEFT EDGE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO  INNER PANELS THAT HAVE FOXING OVER BOTH SIDES

THE ORIGINAL BLUE AND WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN  UNSPLIT CONDITION WITH GLUE AGEING TO THE EDGES

HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE EX+