Dire Straits MONEY FOR NOTHING EU LP 1ST PRESS 1998 UNPLAYED AND 100% MINT
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DIRE STRAITS - MONEY FOR NOTHING
IN MAGNIFICENT UNPLAYED MINT !!! PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION
SUPERB NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:VERTIGO 8364191-1 / VERH64
- MATRIX: 836419-1 A1 / B1
- 'THE EXCHANGE' ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX BOTH SIDES
I HAVE COME ACROSS A LARGE COLLECTION OF VINYL ALBUMS THAT BELONGED TO A COLLECTOR WHO TOOK CARE OF HIS ALBUMS IN A MOST MAGNIFICENT WAY. VIRTUALLY EVERY ALBUM IN THIS COLLECTION WAS REMOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE AND PLACED INTO A HIGH GRADE ANTI-STATIC INNER. THIS HAS MEANT THAT THE ALBUMS HAVE NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPLIT THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE FOR ONE, AND SECONDLY HAVE REMAINED IN THE MOST PRISTINE CONDITION. THE COLLECTOR ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE NEVER PLACED A FINGER ON THE VINYL AND ALWAYS HELD THEM BY THE EDGES. THEY WERE ALL PLAYED ON A LINN TURNTABLE
HERE THEN IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GRAB A 30 YEARS OLD PLUS ALBUM IN 'AS NEW' CONDITION. EVERY RECORD THAT I LIST FROM THIS LOT WILL BE RECORDED ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES AND AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO HEAR FROM THE LINK AT THE TOP OF THE AUCTION PAGE.
PLEASE NOTE I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO HEAR THE SOUNDS ON A SMARTPHONE OR TABLET, SO PLEASE USE A PC TO HEAR THE AUDIO!
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE PICTURE LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE COLOURS ARE ALL RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS ABSOLUTELY ZERO SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION IT IS STILL IMMACULATE. NO WISPY HAIRLINES ETC
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 ENTIRE ALBUM, FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS VINYL SOUNDS
THE VINYL PLAYS TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE ANYWHERE, JUST A LITTLE STATIC HEARD ON THE RUN OUT TO SIDE TWO
I HEARD NO DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS MINT
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS THOUGH
THE SLEEVE
SEMI LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS STILL VERY GLOSSY AND ALL OF THE COLOURS HAVE BEEN RETAINED PERFECTLY
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES AND JUST 6 TINY LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. TWO ALONG THE TOP EDGE, AND ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE IS PERFECT WITH ALL OF THE COLOURS FULLY RUNNING ACROSS THE SURFACE AND BOTH CORNER TIPS UNBLEMISHED.
THE BOTTOM EDGE IS SIMILAR WITH A SPECK OF RUB TO THE CORNER TIPS
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. THE COLOUR IS ALL THERE WITH JUST A PIN PRICK OF WHITE ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND EVEN FREE FROM ANY THUMB NAIL NICKS
THE REAR SURFACE IS VIRTUALLY PERFECT. JUST TWO TINY LINES AGAINST THE SPINE
THE GLOSSY PAPER PICTURE / LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION. TOTALLY FLAT AND UNCREASED, AND ONLY ONE TINY LITTLE PIN HOLE SPLIT ON THE TOP EDGE
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MAGNIFICENT SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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