Cream WHEELS OF FIRE - IN THE STUDIO MINT 1968 UK LP 1st MONO MINT MINUS HEAR
  £   69
  $   91

 


£ 69 Sold For
Mar 7, 2023 Sold Date
Feb 28, 2023 Start Date
10   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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CREAM - WHEELS OF FIRE IN THE STUDIO

INCREDIBLE MINT MINUS AUDIO

NEAR MINT SLEEVE

1968 UK FIRST PRESS


  • FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
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    THE RECORD

 

THE LABELS

THE ORANGE LABELS ARE IN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE IS NOT A MARK OR STAIN ON THEM. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

JUST A COUPLE OF TINY SPIDER LINES BARELY VISIBLE

THE VINYL

THE DISC GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND HAS CLEARLY LOST NONE OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE. IT IS UNMARKED AND FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE 

THIS IS A MINT DISC

THE TEST PLAY


THIS MONO REPRODUCTION IS TRULY MAGNIFICENT , BOTH LOUD AND CRISP, IT PERFORMS WITHOUT A JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE

ABSOLUTELY NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE 

THERE IS NO HEAVY OR LOUD BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO CLICKS.

 THE LINKING GROOVES ARE NEAR SILENT

I HEARD 3-4 OF THE TINIEST BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC TICS DURING THE PLAY

THIS ALBUM HAS SERIOUS HAD A COUPLE OF PLAYS AT THE MOST EVER!!

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS VINYL MINT MINUS 

 

PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

 

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

E.J.DAY AND CO NON LAMINATED MATTE SILBER SINGLE SLEEVE

IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS SLEEVE YOU WILL REMEMBER THAT THE SILVER SURFACE IS VERY PRONE TO HEAVY RUB, MAKING IT LOOK AWFILL WITH BLACK UNDERCARD VISIBLE IN LARGE PATCHES ON MOST EXAMPLES

THIS COPY IS IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION ON THE FRONT

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO MARKS, STAINS, CREASES, CREASE LINES, DENTS, DINGS ETC

THE COLOURS ARE NEAR PERFECT ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE SURFACE WITH THE TINIEST BIT OF GREYING ,MOSTLYAT THE TOP THIRD, BUT VERY MINIMAL

NO RING WEAR JUST THE BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER. AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

THERE ARE TWO VERY SMALL PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP EDGE IS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR . AGAIN THIS IS AN AREA WHERE MOST COPIES ARE BADLY RUBBED. A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT TIP END

THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A VERY MILD SHELF RUB

THE SPINE IS UNSQUASHED AND WAFER THIN. THE SILVER IS ALL THERE APART FROM A DOT OF RUB ON EACH TIP END. THE TEXT IS PERFECT

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP FROM TOP TO BOTTOM

THE REAR SURFACE  SHOWS A SHDOW OF RECORD RUB AND SOME LIGHT RUBBING ON THE EDGES

THE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT, FREE FROM SPLITS AND ONLY HAS SOME EDGE AGEING

THIS SLEEVE  GRADES VERY CLOSE TO NEAR MINT


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