Aerosmith GET A GRIP 1993 EU 1st Press 2LP One Play MINT Archive Copy - LISTEN
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AEROSMITH - GET A GRIP
ARCHIVE COPY - MINT AUDIO
JUST ONE PLAY FROM NEW
WITH A SUPERB SLEEVE TO MATCH
- CATALOGUE:GEFFEN GEF 24444
- MATRIX:08 56160 20 1A 1 / 1B / 1C / 1D
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 4 OG / 3 RO
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLACK LABELS ARE IN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE IS NOT A MARK OR STAIN ON THEM. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE ZERO SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST WHY THIS LP HAS NOT BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE DISCS GLEAM LIKE POLISHED MIRRORS AND LOOK TOTALLY FLAWLESS.THERE ARE NO MARKS WHATSOEVER ON THIS VINYL, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE
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. THIS IS SOMETHING I HAVE DECIDED TO ADD TO THE AUCTIONS AND ALTHOUGH IT TAKES EXTRA TIME AND EFFORT, I BELIEVE IT'S WELL WORTH IT. IT HAS LONG BEEN SAID THAT BUYING FROM EBAY IS A LOTTERY WHEN IT COMES TO RECORDS. SO MANY INEXPERIENCED SELLERS DESCRIBE RECORDS AS MINT, ONLY FOR THEM TO BE ANYTHING BUT, AND THIS IS A VALID ARGUMENT THAT BUYERS WILL LEVY AGAINST SELLERS. FAIR ENOUGH, BUT HERE YOU ARE ABLE TO HEAR THE ENTIRE RECORD BEFORE DECIDING WHETHER TO BID. I HOPE YOU BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE WAY FORWARD.
THE LP PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY WITH CLEAR AND CRISP STEREO REPRODUCTION.A SUPERB CLARITY AND CRISPNESS, THAT IS BOTH LOUD AND POWERFUL. PLAYING THE LP THE FIRST THING TO STATE IS THAT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND ANYWHERE, MEANING THAT WHAT LITTLE PLAY THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED, WAS CONDUCTED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY BALANCED AND UNWORN STYLI.
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE DURING THE PLAY
NO LOUD POPS AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE
NO MORE THAN A SPLIT SECOND OR TWO OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN ONE OR TWO LINKING GROOVES.
THERE ARE NO ZERO DUST POPS OR TICS
AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS IN THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDITION AND PLAYS LIKE NEW
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS VINYL MINT
PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, AND FULLY COLOURED
AT SOME POINT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAS WRITTEN A TRACK LIST ON A PIECE OF PAPER AND USED THE ALBUM COVER AS A REST. THE RESULT IS THAT WHEN YOU ANGLE THE SLEEVE INTO THE LIGHT YOU ARE ABLE TO SEE THIS WRITING AS IT HAS MADE A LIGHT IMPRESSION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SURFACE. LOOKING AT THE SLEEVE STRAIGHT ON YOU CANNOT SEE IT
THERE IS NO RING WEAR, OR RECORD SHAPE
THERE ARE TWO TINY LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. TWO ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE HAS ALL OF THE COLOUR RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER, WITH JUST A SMALL SPECK OF RUB TO THE LEFT TIP END . THE SPINE WORDING ALSO APPEARS HERE, AND IS PRISTINE
THE BOTTOM EDGE IS SIMILAR WITH A SPECK ON THE RIGHT TIP END AS WELL
THE SPINE IS FAT TO ACCOMODATE BOTH ALBUMS. THE COLOUR IS PERFECT, AS IS THE TYPEFACE, AND THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS PRISTINE
THE ORIGINAL PICTURE / LYRIC INNER SLEEVES ARE FREE FROM ANY SPLITS. AND HAVE REMAINED UN-CREASED.
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY