Bee Gee's "Spirits Having Flown" - Nautilus SuperDisc - Half Speed Mastered

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I. Description:
Nautilus Superdisc Half Speed Remastered pressed on Virgin Vinyl. Includes the original Nautilus insert and Poster. Half Speed Masters were special pressings of the albums. The (smartly) realized that not all audiophiles were classical music buffs, and hat the rock generation was beginning to come into its own, with big bucks to spend. These were superior quality pressings of albums by using thick, virgin vinyl by locating low-generation copies of the master tapes and using those as a source for their albums. The term "Half Speed" refers to slowing the cutting lathe to half-speed while cutting the album stamper, resulting in a more accurate and deeply etched groove that held low tones better.
"Spirits Having Flown"   At the time, however, no one heard anything less than what they expected -- beautiful slow dance numbers ("Too Much Heaven," "Love You Inside Out"), achingly gorgeous romantic numbers ("Reaching Out"), soaring ballads ("Spirits (Having Flown)"), and pounding dance-rock numbers ("Tragedy"). If a few songs on the LP's second side, like "Stop (Think Again)" or "Search, Find," weren't quite up to that high standard, even the latter song displayed dazzling interwoven vocals on the choruses (which were pretty infectious) that made the trip worthwhile. The record showcased the usual superb singing, and featured the most delicate and ambitious production and arrangements in their history. It may have lacked the spirit of freedom and experimentation found on Main Course or Children of the World, but in its place was a boldness that manifested itself not only in the singing, but also the most intricate and ambitious production and arrangements of the group's entire history. This was also the first Bee Gees album to get serious airplay on black radio stations, a major breakthrough for the trio and one of the last bits of unfinished business in the group's move into soul music, which also likely helped -- along with three chart-topping singles, the major tour that followed, and the network television special in the wake of the tour -- in propelling Spirits Having Flown to 35 million sales

* per AllMusic.com

This piece of vinyl looks as though it could be one that has never been played. I can see not marks that would result from a needle even touching the vinyl.  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ II. PAYMENT:    1. Payment at sale completion would be greatly appreciated but if that is not possible the established payment deadline is seventy-two (72) hours  ollowing delivery of the invoice after which will begin to initiate unpaid claims.    2. Payments are only accepted via PayPal, no other options available. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ III. SHIPPING:   1.  Shipping will be very quick, items will be mailed out by the next business day at the latest    2. Multiple purchases are always combined to create maximum postage savings. If combining is your plan please let me know so that I am prepared    3. Shipping type is the the buyers discretion. Seller will offer at least two methods for which the seller may select. For records, compact discs and books            those options will be Media Mail and Priority in the U.S. All other items will be shipped either standard post or priority mail. International Shipping will            be First Class International or Priority International (over 4 pounds requires Priority Mail).    4. S&H Fee ($1.40) is for reimbursement of protective polyurethane sleeves, inner sleeves, special durable mailers, adhesive shipping directions and                    delivery confirmation. Each of these being factors to improve probability of non-damaged receipt.    5. Items will only be shipped to the eBay address of record, this is an eBay requirement with no exceptions.     6. Records are ALWAYS packed outside of their jacket in order to protect against jacket splitting. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ IV. Returns:    1. Accepted within the first fourteen (14) days of receipt. Returns are normally for those items that were not accurately described.    2. For Vinyl sales, please remember grading vinyl is very subjective, for that reason I tend to grade very conservatively but if a mistake is made it certainly          is not intentional.     3. Lost, or damaged, in transit, please address with your local postal service so that a claim can be initiated. Many times items are found at the post                  office.     4. Partial returns are not accepted ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ V. CONFIDENCE:    1. Please check feedback to view 1,000+ satisfied customers    2. Communications window is open both pre-sale and post sale
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ VI. GRADING:    IMPORTANT NOTE:  Please remember that any record graded below a Mint, or a Near Mint, will obviously have some marks on the vinyl and/or jacket otherwise it too would have been graded Mint, or Near Mint. Marks on vinyl can be disturbing but on the other hand they can be non-factor. If I see any marks that may impact a listeners sound quality I will play grade the vinyl to ensure that the marks do not result in any deterioration of the sound quality. My priority, for all buyers, is a pleasant listening experience. 

• Vinyl is normally visually graded, except for above, primarily due to time constraints and the sheer volume (thousands) of records being graded. I am selling off my personal collection as this is NOT a business where I buy and sell. I use very bright lights & magnifiers to search for flaws ensuring that no over-grading occurs. The grading scale is as follows:

  Mint (M):  Still Sealed, if opened the grading should not reflect Mint.

  Near Mint (NM):   Looks as though it just came from the retail store and was opened for the very first time (i.e. nearly perfect). Shiny vinyl with no visible defects such as writing, stickers, markings on either jacket or vinyl. Near Mint records do not have to be one that has never been played because used record that have been played multiple times can also be Near Mint providing that they have been properly cared for during its' life.  

  Excellent (EX):  Looks like a Near Mint at first glance but upon thorough exam a minimal blemish or mark may be noted. As a Near Mint is in perfect condition, this grade is just a small step down in the grading scale. An jacket saw cut. corner cut or punch hole will result in the nicest looking jacket having to be downgraded to Excellent due to these flaws.

  Very Good Plus (VG+):  Shows slight signs of wear, including scuffs or light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound and minor signs of handling will fall into this category. Telltale marks around the center hole, from repeated playing may have enlarged or damaged the hole and may be visible. Light ring wear or discoloration, can be noted but should not be overwhelming. Very Good + jackets should have minor wear such as a very minor seam wear or split (less than 1"long) at one of the seams (normally the bottom seam which is most vulnerable. A Very Good + may have some jacket defacing such as cut-out markings which can be either a circular hole punch, a cut corner or a saw cut. 

• Very Good (VG):   Shows more obvious flaws than the above. They may lack the original gloss found on factory fresh records, groove wear is evident as are light scratches that may be deep enough to feel with a fingernail. The Very Good record could have minor surface noise and some scratches may be audible most likely in the intros and the empty space between songs but not at a level that would overpower the music. Minor writing, tape or sticker may exist on the jacket and/or label. These records will still remain a fine listening experience.  

• Good (G):  Good does not mean Bad and far as a listening experience it can be far from meaning so. A Good record will still play through without skipping but may have significant surface noise and groove wear but when visually graded it may look like it has the groove wear but when listening to the vinyl none may be heard. A record that may look bad could sound like an Excellent graded record. The label may be worn, there may be heavy writing. If an item that you have been looking for then still grab it on the cheap. Will/May have ring wear and/or seam splits.