Colosseum THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE SALUTE YOU 1969 UK LP 1st PLAYS MINT HEAR
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com
COLOSSEUM - THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE SALUTE YOU
STUNNING MINT AUDIO FROM START TO FINISH
ORIGINAL 1969 FONTANA STEREO PRESS
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:FONTANA STL 5510
- MATRIX: 886765 1Y//1 420 1 1 1 4 / 886765 2Y//1 420 1 2 6
- 1ST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS
THIS IS THE DEBUT ALBUM FROM COLOSSEUM, PRESSED AND RELEASED IN 1969, IT IS AN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT SLAB OF PROG ROCK
AND THE VINYL IS IN ABSOLUTELY STAGGERING MINT MINUS ORIGINAL CONDITION AND PLAYS TO PERFECTION ALL THE WAY THROUGH
RELEASED IN MARCH 1969 AND MADE NUMBER 15 IN THE UK CHARTS
A FIRST PRESS OF THIS ALBUM MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES
THE LABEL MUST BE THE TEXTURED BLACK AND SILVER FONTANA LABEL (BRONZE LABEL WAS THE REISSUE)
THE MATRIX NUMBERS MUST BE 1Y1 / 2Y1 AND THE DIGITS FOLLOWING 420 MUST BE 1 1
THE SLEEVE MUST BE LAMINATED FRONT AND BACK
THERE MUST BE NO MENTION OF THE MAKER OF THE SLEEVE ANYWHERE
THERE IS A TEXT BOX ON THE RIGHT INNER PANEL WHICH STATES ' WARNING- COPYRIGHT SUBSISTS IN ALL FONTANA RECORDINGS'
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE BLACK AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THEY ARE RICH AND VIBRANT IN COLOUR AND THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AS IS THE AREA SURROUNDING THE FONTANA LOGO.
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. A BEAUTIFULLY GLOSSY ALBUM . IT IS CLEAR JUST BY LOOKING AT IT, THAT IT HAS BARELY SEEN A TURNTABLE IN ITS 55 YEARS.IN DAYLIGHT IT IS FLAWLESS NOT A MARK ON IT ANYWHERE, AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE. A MINT VINYL IN EVERY WAY
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU WILL EVER FIND A BETTER COPY THAN THIS
THE TEST PLAY
THIS SUPERB VINYL PLAYS FAULTLESSLY. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS MAGNIFICENT, AND THE SOUND IS BOTH CRISP AND CLEAR AND NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT.
CLEARLY WHAT PLAY THIS LP HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A TOP SYSTEM WITH A STYLUS THAT WAS TRACKED AND WEIGHTED CORRECTLY, AND UNWORN BECAUSE THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT DURING THE PLAY
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR CLICKS EITHER
YOU HAVE TO TAKE A LISTEN TO APPRECIATE JUST HOW SUPERB THIS VINYL SOUNDS.
THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT, AND THE QUIET PASSAGES PLAY FLAWLESSLY
I CAN'T EVEN SAY THAT I HEARD ANY MORE THAN TWO TINY LITTLE DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE ALBUM AND JUDGE ITS QUALITY FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE OF THIS SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR LARGE AND DEEP CREASE LINES, AND THE LAMINATE STILL GLEAMS LIKE NEW
THERE IS NO LAMINATE PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE.
THERE IS ONE SMALL PRESSURE LINE BY THE SPINE.NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THERE IS NO RING WEAR TO THE SLEEVE, OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE FOR THAT MATTER
THE TOP EDGE IS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR,WITH JUST A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIP ENDS.
THE BOTTOM EDGE IN THE RIGHT CORNER HAS SOME SHELF WEAR AND THE CARD HAS STARTED TO FLAKE IN THAT CORNER, AND THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TINY SPLITS
THE SPINE IS ALSO PERFECTLY LAMINATED . BOTH ENDS REMAIN UNBLEMISHED
THE OPENING EDGE HAS A SMALL THUMB NICK / CREASE ON THE REAR SURFACE IN THE MIDDLE
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPER CONDITION AS THE FRONT, WITH NO HEAVY CREASING, JUST FOUR LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO NEAR PERFECT INNER PANELS. THERE ARE A FEW LITTLE DARK MARKS ON THE BOTTOM EDGE ON BOTH SIDES
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS UNSPLIT, AND VERY WHITE AND FLAT WITH JUST A LITTLE GLUE AGEING AROUND THE PERIMIETR EDGES.
THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR ITFirstly, if you win more than one item i will always combine shipping / postage, but please wait for me to invoice you first
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UK - FIRST CLASS SIGNED FOR £5.85
THE E.U - TRACKED AND SIGNED £15.10
U.S.A - TRACKED AND SIGNED £29.40
AUSTRALIA - TRACKED AND SIGNED £28.05
CANADA AND THE FAR EAST - TRACKED AND SIGNED £25.40
Post and packing rates for singles
UK - FIRST CLASS SIGNED FOR £3.23
THE E.U - TRACKED AND SIGNED £13.80
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AUSTRALIA - TRACKED AND SIGNED £17.60
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