Bee Gees ODESSA 1969 UK Double LP 1st Press INCREDIBLE MINT AUDIO - LISTEN
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215
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Description
MAGNIFICENT MINT AUDIO
MINT MINUS SLEEVE
FINAL UPGRADE ARCHIVE COPY
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE RED LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THEY ARE RICH AND VIBRANT IN COLOUR AND THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. FINALLY I CAN'T EVEN SEE ANY MORE THAN ONE SPIDER LINE BY THE SPINDLE HOLE ON EACH SIDE
THE VINYL
THE RECORDS ARE IN IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAVE NOT LOST ANY OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE. A BEAUTIFULLY GLOSSY PAIR OF ALBUMS . IN DAYLIGHTTHEY BOTH LOOK ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THEY LOOK PERFECT
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS PERFECTLY THROUGH ALL FOUR SIDES.
NO GROOVE WEAR AND THUS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND.
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS RIGHT ON THE MONEY, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLES, OR LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
THE RECORDS PLAY WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND WHATSOEVER
NO TICS OR POPS
THIS IS JUST A SUBLIME PLAYTHROUGH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT
PLEASE DO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
THE FIRST ISSUE RED FELT COVER WITH GOLD EMBOSSED LETTERING
COLLECTORS KNOW JUST HOW DIFFICULT THIS SLEEVE IS TO COLLECT IN A CONDITION THAT IS ACCEPTABLE. HERE IS ONE THAT I BELIEVE IS IN TOP CONDITION ALMOST MINT
STARTING WITH THE FRONT SURFACE, THIS FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE ON THE MAIN BODY.
THE USUAL ISSUE WITH THIS SLEEVE IS HEAVY RING WEAR AND EVEN TEARS TO THE OPENING EDGE. I AM DELIGHTED TO SAY THAT THE DEEP RED COLOUR IS RETAINED OVER VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE SURFACE. JUST THE BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE UNDER THE TOP EDGE ONLY. THIS IS SO RARE TO FIND ONE IN THIS ALMOST MINT CONDITON
THE GOLD FOIL LETTERING IS PERFECT AND HAS NO RUBBING WHATSOEVER
THE BOTTOM CORNERTIPS HAVE VERY TINY DINGS, WHILST THE TOP TWO ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE . NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
ON MOST COPIES THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE WORN THROUGH TO THE CARD. ON THIS SLEEVE HOWEVER THERE IS NO RUBBING WHATSOEVER, JUST A PIN PRICK OF WHITE ON THE TOP RIGHT FRONT TIP END. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE THIS GOOD EVER
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. AGAIN THE FELT SURFACE HAS BEEN FULLY RETAINED AND BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM ENDS ARE PREUSTINE
THE OPENING EDGES ARE SLIGHTLY FEATHERED IN A COUPLE OF SPOTS ON THE FRONT ONES ONLY. THE REARS ARE PERFECT AND RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME DELIGHTFUL CONDITION AS THE FRONT
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PERFECT INNER PANELS
I AM HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THE SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
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