Black Sabbath PARANOID UK LP VERTIGO SPIRAL LAMINATED SLEEVE NEAR MINT AUDIO
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BLACK SABBATH - PARANOID
IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION
NEAR MINT LAMINATED SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:VERTIGO 6360 011
- MATRIX:6360011 1Y//1 420 15 / 2Y//1 420 11
- PLAYED 3-4 TIMES
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLACK AND WHITE SWIRL LABEL IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION.THE SWIRL SIDE OF THE LABEL IS PERFECT WITH ALL OF THE BLACKS DEEP AND RICH AND THE WHITE INNER PURE WHITE. THE WHITE SIDE JUST COULD NOT BE WHITER. IT IS TOTALLY CLEAN AND IN MINT CONDITION. THE WHITE STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS AGAIN 100% PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THERE ARE 3-4 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE INDICATING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS CLASSIC ALBUM HAS BEEN ON A TURNTABLE. IMPOSSIBLE AS IT SEEMS
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND IS CLEAR BY LOOKING AT IT THAT IT HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED.IT IS AMAZING THAT SUCH A POPULAR ALBUM SHOULD HAVE JUST NOT BEEN ON A TURNTABLE MORE THAN A FEW TIMES. WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION , THERE ARE NUMEROUS ULTRA FINE SUPERFICIAL AND WISPY HAIRLINES/SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL LINES, AND A COUPLE OF ANGEL HAIRLINE HANDLING LINES, AGAIN NON SOUNDING.
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 WHOLE LP FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE LP BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE THAT I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MT CUSTOMERS
THE VINYL PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES. PLANET CARAVAN THE QUIET TRACK IS A TRUE TESTAMENT TO THE QUALITY OF THIS OUTSTANDING ALBUM AND IF YOU LISTEN TO NOTHING ELSE, THIS WILL SHOW YOU JUST HOW GOOD THIS VINYL PERFORMS
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD CLEARLY AND CRISPLY. THERE IS NO FRYING BACON OR SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLING AT ALL ANYWHERE!!
NOR ARE THERE ANY LOUD CLICKS ETC.
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER
THE ODD RANDOM SECOND OR TWO OF VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND AND A COUPLE OF TINY STATIC POPS HERE AND THERE ARE THE ONLY MINOR ISSUES, AND IT IS WITHOUT HESITATION THAT I GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT AND BACK GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM KEEF DESIGNS
THE FRONT SURFACE JUST GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. IT IS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION AND HAS BEEN CAREFULLY HOUSED ALL OF ITS LIFE. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES
THERE ARE FIVE SMALL LAMINATE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE, FOUR ALONG THE TOP EDGE, FOUR ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND TWO AGAINST THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE PERFECTLY LAMINATED WHICH RUNS FULLY FROM CORNER TO CORNER. THE CORNERS ARE UNRUBBED
THE SPINE IS SUPERB. AND I AM EQUALLY AMAZED TO SEE ONE IN THIS CONDITION. THE ONLY MINUSCULE BLEMISHES BEING A FEW LIGHT FLAKES TO THE LAMINATE AND A TINY SPECK OF RUB TO THE VERY BOTTOM TIP.
THE SPINE IS FLAT AS YOU COULD EVER WISH TO SEE, AND ALL OF THE RED TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. TRULY REMARKABLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP WITH A LITTLE BURRING TO THE BACK EDGE, AND THIS IS ONLY BECAUSE IT PROTRUDES EVER SO SLIGHTLY FURTHER THAN THE FRONT EDGE. AND IT IS SO CLEAR THAT THE LP JUST HASN'T BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE VERY OFTEN , AND BEAR IN MIND THIS IS 44 YEARS OLD.
THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS UNWORN AS THE FRONT AND JUST AS MAGNIFICENT, WITH JUST FOUR LAMINATE LINES BY THE SPINE AND FOUR ON THE TOP EDGE.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AN ABSOLUTELY MINT CONDITION INNER SURFACE.
THE ORIGINAL SWIRLY INNER SLEEVE IS IN MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL CONDITION. NO SPLITS, VERY WHITE AND UNCREASED, AND THAT'S BECAUSE IT JUST HAS NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE TO BE PLAYED VERY OFTEN. A LITTLE NATURAL GLUE AGEING.
THIS SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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