10cc BLOODY TOURISTS 1978 UK Picture Labels 1st Press NEAR MINT - LISTEN
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10CC - BLOODY TOURISTS
OUTSTANDING NEAR MINT REPRODUCTION
COMPLETE WITH A NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:MERCURY 9102 503
- MATRIX: 9102503 1Y//5 STR 11 / 2Y//4 STR 11
- 'STRAWBERRY ' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX BOTH SIDES
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE PIVTURE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION, THE PASTEL BLUE COLOUR IS UNBLEMISHED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE RED TYPEFACE IS ALSO CLEAR AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. I DON'T SEE ANY SPIDER LINES WHATSOEVER ROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
IN DAYLIGHT THE LP LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS . WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION I CAN A FEW WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE LP FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE LP BEFORE LAYING A BID.
THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.
I AM DELIGHTED TO SAY THAT THERE IS NO AUDIBLE EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE OTHER THAN THE ODD SPECK OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE STUFF IN A FEW SILENT PASSAGES
THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THE CLARITY OF REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB. THE CRYSTAL CLEAR INSTRUMENTATION AND VOCALS ARE PURE FIRST PRESS. THERE IS CERTAINLY NO GROOVE WEAR TO THIS RECORDING WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SOME DISTORTION TO THE SOUND. THERE IS NONE.
THERE IS CERTAINLY NO SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND NO LOUD CLICKS, OR POPS
SO APART FROM THE OCCASIONAL SPECK OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND I HEARD ABOUT FOUR TINY STATIC TICS/POP THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
FOR ME THIS GRADES VERY VERY CLOSE TO NEAR MINT
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS THOUGH
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED HOWARDS GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS STUNNING CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE INCREDIBLY HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL COLOUR. VERY EASILY RUBBED THIS SLEEVE, BUT THIS ONE HAS MAINTAINED IT'S ORIGINALITY SUPERBLY
THE CORNERS ARE ALSO STILL VERY SHARP AND SQUARE WITH JUST A DOT OF RUN TO THE TOP TIP ENDS
THERE ARE ZERO LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE SEALED RIGHT EDGE
THE TOP EDGES ARE FULLY COLOURED WITH THE LIGHT BLUE COLOUR FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER, AND ONLY THE RIGHT CORNER TIP ENDS SHOW A PIN PRICK OF RUB.
THE BOTTOM EDGES HAVE VERY LIGHT SHELF RUB WITH A FEW WHITE FLECKS SHOWING THROUGH THE COLOUR
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND FREE FROM ANY SQUASHING. THE COLOURS ARE 99% INTACT WITH JUST A TINY EHITE SCUFF ON THE TOP LEADING EDGE AT THE FOOT OF THE SPINE, AND A DOT OF WHITE ON THE TIP ENDS. THE TYPEFACE IS STILL ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS PERFECT AS THE FRONT
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INNER PANELS.
THE CARD LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT AND FREE FROM ANY SEAM SPLITS AND CREASES OR CREASE LINES
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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