Barclay James Harvest ONCE AGAIN UK LP 1 PLAY MINT-
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Description
BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST - ONVE AGAIN
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHVL 788
- MATRIX: SHVL788 A-1 / B-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 RG / 1 GP
- VERY EARLY PRESS
SO VERY MANY QUIET PASSAGES IN THIS ALBUM, AND THEREFORE VERY VERY HARD TO FIND A COPY THAT IS FREE FROM BACKGROUND NOISES. THIS ONE IS TRULY MAGNIFICENT AND ANY COLLECTION WOULD BE ENHANCED BY HAVING IT
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
BOTH LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE GREEN HARVEST BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST ONE REALLY SMALL SPIDER LINES, SHOWING THAT THIS LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN PLAYED MORE THAN ONCE PLUS MY VERY CAREFUL TEST PLAY
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE HANDLING MARKS OR LINES, AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO MAKE OUT A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES THAT ARE OTHERWISE INVISIBLE
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 FOUR THREE MINUTE EXCERPTS FROM THIS ALBUM, I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, I HAVE ALSO RECORDED THE LINKING GROOVES TO THE START OF THE OTHER TRACKS THAT ON OFFER. THE REPORDUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMOSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS. WITH BJH'S MUSIC YOU CAN GUARANTEE THAT ANY BACKGROUND WILL BE HEARD THROUGH THE MANY MANY QUIET PASSAGES. THERE IS JUST NONE AT ALL, JUST A CRISP CLEAR AND CLEAN WELL PRODUCED STEREO PERFORMANCE
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
MAGNIFICENT MIRROR FINISH TO THIS LAMINATED GATEFOLD FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE.
THE FRONT SURFACE JUST SPARKLES. IT HAS AVERY HIGHLY POLISHED FINISH TO THE SURFACE.
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE. A COUPLE OF SMALL THUMB LINES CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE, AND JUST FOUR REALLY SMALL LAMINATE LINES DOWN THE SPINE EDGE. NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE. A LIGHT WAVE TO THE TOP OF THE OPENING EDGE WHICH IS STILL VERY VERY SHARP.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 95% FREE OF ANY WEAR AND WHAT THERE IS IS MINISCULE.
THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PROPERLY IN PLACE. NO PEEL OR FLAKE.
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN EVERYWAY AS GOOD AS THE FRONT SURFACE.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AVERY VERY WHITE NON LAMINATED SURFACE, FREE FROM ANY MARKS ETC. JUST AN ABSOLUTE TINY TRACE OF BROWNING TO THE VERY TOP EDGE
THE HARVEST ADVERTISING POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. VERY LIGHT CREASE LINES, BUT NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEAMS
HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
