DIO - HOLY DIVER 1st UK Press Photo INNER UNPLAYED BLACK SABBATH RAINBOW MINT

	£		41
	$		54

DIO -

Holy Diver

VERS 5 

UK 1983 1st Press

Machined Matrices: A//1 v E420 1 1 / B//1 v 420 1 1

THE ORANGE VERTIGO LABELS ARE IN  MINT CONDITION. A SOLID BASE COLOUR THAT IS FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS. FULLY RUNNING UNINTERRUPTED INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND WHITE LOGO'S ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE SPINDLE HOLE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND THERE ARE ZERO SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE.

THE VINYL

THE VINYL ABSOLUTELY GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. THE SHEEN IS FLAWLESS AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY MINT, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE. THIS IS A TRULY MINT DISC IN EVERY WAY

PLAYING THE RECORD

THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER.

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND ONLY A SPECK OF STATIC IN BETWEEN A COUPLE OF LINKING GROOVES

I CAN'T EVEN SAY THAT I HEARD ANY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS NM !!!

THE SLEEVE

SEMI LAMINATED VERTIGO PHONOGRAM SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES.THE SHEEN IS JUST MAGNIFICENT AND LOOKS SUPERB. ALTHOUGH IT HAS BEEN HANDLED THIS IS STILL IN SUPER CONDITION.

THE  COLOUR IS ALSO IN PRISTINE UNRUBBED CONDITION, AND THIS IS PRETTY UNUSUAL FOR THIS SLEEVE

THE SPINE IS 100%!!!

THERE ARE JUST TWO TINY IMPRESSIONS CLOSE TO THE OPENING TOP.

THERE IS NO RING WEAR AND JUST THE BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD IMPRESSION

THE TOP LEFT CORNER TIP HAS A SMALL DING TO IT

NO STORAGE WEAR. THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH IN MINT CONDITION WITH ALL OF THE DELICATE MULTI COLOURED SURFACE FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER, AND EVEN THE TIPS REMAIN UNRUBBED. 

THE SPINE IS 100% FLAT AND TOTALLY UNSQUASHED.THERE ARE TWO TINY FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS .THE RED TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND PRISTINE.

THE OPENING EDGE IS CRISP

THE REAR SURFACE HAD FOUR SMALL LINES NEAR THE SPINE AND A THIN CREASE LINE RUNNING ACROSS THE TOP RIGHT CORNER 

THE PICTURE INNER SLEEVE IS THE CORRECT ONE FOR THIS FIRST PRESS AND IS ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE. 

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT++  !!!

The record labels are in SUPERB condition (see pictures) with NO wear, NO writing, and NO spindle marks AT ALL!!!!  IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THIS RECORD HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED AT ALL!!!!  The vinyl is in AWESOME condition!!!!!  ITS AS SIMPLE AS THAT!!!!  THE RECORD STILL RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL 'JUST PRESSED' LOOK AND LOOKS AMAZING!!!!  It is also great to find that the record plays as STUNNINGLY as the visual with NO pops, NO sticking, NO jumps, and NOT ANY crackle AT ALL!!!!  The sound quality is simply SUPERB with NO distortion and NO groovewear either!!!!  The record must grade NM!!!!  AWESOME RECORD!!!!  Believe me this record is NOT overgraded in ANY way!!!!  I use STRICT RC grading standards - it is not in my interest not to!!!! Brilliant!!!!  The cover is VERY flat looking indeed!), NO ringwear, NO writing!!!!  The opening edges are beautifully straight and fully crisp without any feathering AT ALL!!!!  Even the inside of the cover is in BRILLIANT condition with NO grubbiness, NO ringwear, NO rubbing AT ALL, NO yellowing, and NO writing!!!!  The spine is fully legible. The cover must grade NM!!   BRILLIANT COVER!!!! This fantastic copy was only ever sold in minute quantities and is nowadays a major collectible, try find another one!!  THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY!!!!

SO HARD TO FIND THIS ALBUM IN THIS FANTASTIC CONDITION . THIS WILL BE AN UPGRADE FOR MOST SERIOUS COLLECTORS. IT IS VERY HARD THESE DAYS TO STILL FIND THIS GEM IN THIS SMASHING CONDITION. IT WILL BE A LONG TIME BEFORE THIS TURNS UP AGAIN IN THIS SPLENDID CONDITION WITH AGAIN MORE TAKERS THAN EVER BEFORE. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT INVESTMENT PIECE.

 This is gold edged HEAVY metal from the top shelf.

Vinyl: NM.  Probably  barely played. Audio is A++++ and this vinyl sounds out of this world, a majestic classic album that went unnoticed with some of the most creative  heavy metal ever recorded.  I was even tempted to keep this as it will be impossible to find this again, it is indeed really scarce now as an original 1983 1st UK press in this splendid condition and always has been. Needless to say NO jumps, clicks or ticks. This will be a fantastic upgrade for most long time collectors!!

 Sleeve:  EX+.  Fantastic looked after sleeve.  Beautiful deep unfaded colours. Impossible to find this very scarce album in this well preserved condition. Fully legible spine. Crisp super straight edges. No writing, no splits, a hard find now and the only one on Ebay!! This also has the original photo inner sleeve in mint condition. A must for any serious Sabbath/Rainbow/Dio collector,  ...so rare on vinyl!!

This is a unique investment opportunity!!! The next prog album to go completely through the roof. Finding this album in any condition at all is nearly impossible so late in the day. Get this while you still can. This value of the album is only going to go one way ... up and up ... until it will be totally unavailable at all for a reasonable price.

Important : International postage will be registered and insured if over GBP 20.00.  Please wait for my invoice before paying. Postage will be according to Royal Mail rates. Postage is NOT a money spinning exercise for me.

Though there are rarely ever any problems with my items, I always try my very best to describe everything exactly!  PLEASE REMEMBER to contact me FIRST,  if you have any problems at all, before you leave feedback and star ratings, so I get a chance to turn any negative experience into a positive one!  I can always happily sort anything out for you, if you let me know you have a problem!  This way no one has to leave Negative/Neutral feedback - and we both walk away happy! Similarly with the amount of stars, anything less than a full 5 * rating is effectively detrimental to a seller's rating as lower ratings will incur higher Final Value Fees  and lower priority in the bidlists eventually making it unattractive to list items on Ebay at all. I know of at least one major previous Ebay seller who has decided not to list via Ebay again. Please do NOT bid if you cannot give me at least 1 chance to sort everything out to your FULL satisfaction in the unlikely event of a problem.  Thanks again!!

This an excellent investment opportunity!!! Any questions please ask me and I will try to answer soon.