East Of Eden MERCATOR PROJECTED UK 1ST DERAM 1W NMINT

	£		135
	$		179

EAST OF EDEN - MERCATOR PROJECTED

IN MAGNIFICENT  BARELY PLAYED CONDITION

SUPERB FIRST PRESS

• CATALOGUE:DERAM SML 1038
• MATRIX:ZAL-8688-1W / 8689-1W
• BARELY PLAYED SINCE 1969

RELEASED IN 1969, THIS IS THE DEBUT ALBUM BY EAST OF EDEN. THIS IS THE STEREO COPY

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE RED AND WHITE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. THE WHITE AREA IS VERY WHITE WITH JUST UNUSUALLY NO DISCOLOURISATION AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE. THE RED SECTION IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND CLEAR. THERE ARE JUST 4-5 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE INDICATING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED

THE VINYL

BEAUTIFULLY HEAVYWEIGHT GLOSSY ALBUM HAVING RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE SURFACE AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE ONLY A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES. THIS FIRST PRESS DERAM VINYL IS THE HEAVIEST AND MOST UNFLEXIBLE I HAVE COME ACCROSS ON ANY ORIGINAL UK PRESSING

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. THIS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE VINYL, AND IN TOP CONDITION

THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST SUBLIME, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEARLY.

THERE IS NO DISTORTION, NO CRACKLING, AND NO CLICKS AT ALL

THE ONLY MINOR BLEMISHES TO THE SOUND ARE THREE ROTATIONAL , BUT VERY MILD SCUFFY NOISES IN THE SECOND SOUNDBITE. THE VERY ODD SECOND OR TWO OF STATIC, AND A VERY OCCASIONAL DUST POP. NO MORE THAN 3-4 MAXIMUM

THE REAL WINNER IS THE CRYSTAL CLEAN SOUND AND A BACKGROUND FREE AUDIO PERFORMANCE THAT EASILY HAS ME GRADING THIS RARE ALBUM NEAR MINT!!!!

DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

SUPERB LOOKING SINGLE SLEEVE BY MORE AND MATTHES

LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE AND NON LAMINATED REAR SURFACE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING, NOT A MARK ON IT. IT GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND JUST LOOKS SUPERB. THE SLEEVE LIKE ALL CLAIFOIL SLEEVES ARE INCREDIBLY THIN AND PRONE TO SEVERE CREASING. THIS ONE HAS ESCAPED ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND ONLY HAS SOME VERY SMALL LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND ONE EACH ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES. OTHER THAN THIS THERE ARE TWO SMALL THUMB LINES CLOOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE, AND THATS ABOUT IT. A RATHER SUPERIOR EXAMPLE OF A DELICATE SLEEVE

IF YOU ANGLE THE COVER INTO THE LIGHT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SPOT THE BAREST TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE ALONG THE TOP EDGE ONLY

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR,AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECTLY INTACT

THE SPINE IS REMARKABLE IN THAT IT IS VERY THIN AND AMAZINGLY UNSQUASHED. NOR HAS ANY OF THE LAMINATE FLAKED AWAY, AND EVERT LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP. WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW WHERE THE LP WAS REMOVED A COUPLE OF TIMES

THE REAR SURFACE ALSO GIVES AWAY THE FACT THAT THIS IS A FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE WITH THE SMALL ROUND WINDOW (PORTHOLE) WHERE THE COLOUR OF THE INNER SLEEVE SHOWS THROUGH TO DEPICT A MONO OR STEREO PRESSING. THIS ONE IS A BLUE INNER AND THEREFORE A STEREO PRESS.

THE WHITE SURFACE HAS SOME VERY LIGHT HANDLING TO THE PERIMETER EDGES, BUT OTHER THAN THIS IS VERY VERY WHITE STILL. NO RUBBING TO ANY OF THE BLACK TEXT, AND NO PEN MARKS AT ALL

FINALLY THE BLUE AND WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH JUST SOME LIGHT WRINKLING, ONE NICK TO THE DIE CUT HOLE, AND A SMALL TEAR IN THE OP LEFT CORNER. THE SEAMS ARE UNSPLIT HOWEVER

THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT MINUS

• GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY