ALEX HARVEY & HIS SOUL BAND DEBUT LP 1964 POLYDOR LPMH 46424 100% MINT -

	£		260
	$		345

ALEX HARVEY & HIS SOUL BAND

IN MAGNIFICENT 2 PLAY MINT MINUS CONDITION

ABSOLUTELY STAGGERING 1964 ORIGINAL

INCREDIBLE MINT MINUS SLEEVE

ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT GRADE SET

• CATALOGUE:POLYDOR LPHM 46424 
• MATRIX:46424 A / B
• MADE IN GERMANY STAMPED INTO DEAD WAX
• OTHER DEAD WAX INFO: B4-K  & A1  ON BOTH SIDES
• FIRST PRESS

AN INCREDIBLE RARITY IN IMMACULATE CONDITION

ALEX HARVEY SPENT MOST OF HIS EARLY DAYS AS LEADER OF THE ALEX HARVEY SOUL BAND, TOURING THE UK AND GERMANY. MOST UK ACTS WENT TO HAMBURG IN THE EARLY 60'S AND THE ALEX HARVEY SOUL BAND WERE NO DIFFERENT

WHAT MAKES THIS UNIQUE HOWEVER IS THAT THIS RECORDING WAS OF A CONCERT IN HAMBURG, AND THE LP WAS MADE IN GERMANY, FOR RELEASE IN THE UK MARKET. THIS ALBUM IS LISTED IN THE UK RECORD COLLECTORS GUIDE WITH EXACTLY THIS CATALOGUE NUMBER

THERE WAS NO UK ISSUE, AS THIS WAS EXPORTED FROM GERMANY SPECIALLY FOR UK RELEASE

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE ORANGY RED POLYDOR LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM AND THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.EVEN A CLOSE EXAMINATION USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS CAN ONLY REVEAL TWO MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINES

THE VINYL

THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A BRAND NEW DISC. IT HAS NO MARKS OF ANY KIND AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE SURFACE, AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING. MORE THAN A COUPLE OF SPORADIC WISPY LINES

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 ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BUYERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THIS SUPERB LIVE RECORDING PLAYS TO  PERFECTION ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES

A CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CLEAN POWERHOUSE SOUND THAT CAPTURES THE THUNDEROUS LIVE PERFORMANCE OF THIS RHYTHM AND BLUES BAND

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER AND NO LOUD CLICKS. NO VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER.

I HEARD 2-3 TINY LITTLE  POPS ON EITHER SIDE AND THAT'S ALL

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THIS INCREDIBLE AUDIO AND JUDGE IT'S QUALITY FOR YOURSELF

FOR ME I DON'T BELIEVE THIS VINYL COULD EVER BE UPGRADED AND I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE IT  MINT MINUS !!!

THE SLEEVE

FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE

I HAVE SEEN MANY COPIES OF THIS WHILST DOING MY RESEARCH ON THIS ONE, AND EVERY COPY THAT I HAVE LOOKED AT HAS A CREASED AND BATTERED SLEEVE

THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN KEPT PROTECTED IN A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW AND HAS BEEN VERY CAREFULLY HANDLED

IT HAS COME FROM THE SAME COLLECTION AS THE BEATLES AND STONES LP'S THAT ARE ON AUCTION ALSO AT THIS TIME

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT, CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES.

EVEN LOOKING FOR TINY LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE REVEALS JUST A COUPLE OF MICROSCOPIC ONES. THERE IS ALSO ONE THUMB LINE CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE AT THE TOP OF THE SLEEVE 

THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 95% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER, WITH JUST A MINUSCULE BIT OF RUBBING TO THE BOTTOM EDGE NEAR THE RIGHT CORNER, ALSO THE CORNER TIP IS RUBBED, AS IS THE TOP RIGHT TIP

THE SPINE IS IMMACULATE. IT IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. NO FINGER TO THUMB DENTS, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS IMMACULATE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW WHERE THE VINYL WAS REMOVED A COUPLE OF TIMES

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME MAGNIFICENT CONDITION AS THE FRONT, GLEAMING  POLISHED LAMINATE THAT IS UNBLEMISHED, ALTHOUGH THERE IS A VERY HARD TO SPOT LIGHT LINE RUNNING DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE SPINE

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT CLEAN AND UNSPLIT

A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE IT MINT MINUS

I AM CERTAIN THAT THIS INCREDIBLE VINYL AND SLEEVE WILL NEVER NEED UPGRADING

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

GARRY