Fairport Convention HISTORY OF UK 1ST BLUE RIBBON MINT-
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FAIRPORT CONVENTION - HISTORY OF FAIRPORT CONVENTION
IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY CONDITION
BLUE RIBBON 1ST PRESS
- CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS ICD1/2-4
- MATRIX: ILPS ICD1 4 A-3U / B-3U. ICD2 4 A-2U / B-3U
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 P / 1 GL / 1 O / 1 GO
- 'PORKY' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 1
- PORKY & PECKO ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDES 3 AND 4
SUPERB COMPILATION OF THE BEST OF FAIRPORT CONVENTION
WHAT MAKES THIS AN INTERSTING PRESS IS THAT THERE WERE FOUR DIFFERENT ISSUES OF THE SAME ALBUM
THE VERY FIRST PRESS WAS RELEASED WITH A BLUE RIBBON IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH PRESSES HAD EITHER GREEN, RED OR LIGHT BLUE RIBBONS
THIS ONE IS A FIRST PRESS THAT HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW, AND NOT ONLY HAS A MINT CONDITION SLEEVE AND BOOK, BUT THE RIBBON IS ABSOLUTELY UNCREASED. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE IN THIS CONDITION BEFORE. ALSO THE VINYLS ARE IN MINT MINUS CONDITION. THIS IS A SUPERB COLLECTIBLE FIRST PRESS
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ISLAND PALM TREEE LABELS ARE IN SUPERB , THE COLOURS ARE WHITE WHERE THEY NEED TO BE AND RICH AND VIBRANT WHERE THERE IS NO WHITE. I CANNOT EVEN SEE ANY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE, AND IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT THIS SET HAS REMAINED UNPLAYED UNTIL TODAY
THE VINYL
THE RECORDS GLEAM LIKE NEW,THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON EITHER ONE. BOTH ARE HEAVYWEIGHT DISCS. EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE, AND EVEN THE WISPY HAIRLINES ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST A COUPLE
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 DOUBLE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I AM CONVINCED 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
BOTH ALBUMS PLAY ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENTLY. THE CLARITY OF EACH INSTRUMENT IS INCREDIBLE, CRISP AND CLEAR AS A BELL. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS WITHOUT A DOUBT FIRST PRESS
THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION WHATSOEVER
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES, NO CLICKS AND I CAN'T EVEN SAY THAT I HEARD ANY SMALL DUST POPS EITHER.
USUALLY I WOULD BE TALKING ABOUT THE POOR QUALITY OF VINYL USED IN ISLAND PRESSINGS THAT HAS INHERRANT BUILT IN VINYL NOISE, BUT ON THIS SET I AM DELIGHTED TO SAY THAT THERE IS NONE. AND THAT IS ABSOLUTELY AMZING. MAYBE THE BAREST VIRTUALLY UNDETECTABLE ODD SEMI SECOND OR TWO HEARD IF AT ALL IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES
I DO NOT BELIEVE THERE IS A BETTER COPY OF THIS ALBUM SET ANYWHERE
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS
PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF HOWEVER
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MACNEIL GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH A VERY FRAGILE RIBBON ATTACHED TO THE FRONTSURFACE.
HERE IS A SLEEVE THAT HAS CLEARLY BEEN KEPT IN AN OUTER PLASTIC SLEEVE FROM NEW, AND THUS EVERY ASPECT ABOUT IT IS STILL IN MINT 'AS NEW' CONDITION. THE RIBBON IS A TESTAMENT TO THIS BECAUSE EVERY ONE I HAVE EVER SEEN HAS ALT LEAST BEEN MILDLY CREASED, BUT THIS ONE IS TOTALLY 100% FLAT AND MINT!!!
THE FRONT IS ALSO FLAT AND VERY CLEAN, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, IN FACT THERE ARE ONLY 2 SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. THERE IS NO RINGWEAR OR ANY RECORD SHAPE AT ALL EITHER.
NO LOSS OF ANY OF THE COLOURS OR RUBBING TO THE TEXT EITHER
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR.JUST THE TOP AND BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIPS SHOWING A FEATHERING OF SHELF WEAR
THE SPINE IS ABSOLUTELY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. THE COLOURS ARE TOTALLY UNRUBBED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE OPENING EDGES ARE ABSOLUTELY RAZOR SHARP, SHOWING THAT THE LPS HAVE NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE.
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN SUPERB MINT CONDITION, JUST LIKE THE REST OF THE SLEEVE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INNER PANELS AND AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING MINT CONDITION BOOK. MY GUESS IS THAT BECAUSE THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE PLASTIC FROM NEW, THAT THIS BOOK HASN'T EVEN BEEN FLIPPED THROUGH. EVERY PAGE IS MINT
THE TWO BLUE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVES ARE BOTH IN UNSPLIT CONDITION. THEY ARE BOTH SLIGHTLY AGED AROUND THE PERIMETER EDGES WHERE THE GLUE USED TO STCIK THE POLY BAG INSDE HAS DRIED OUT
HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE MINT!!! IT IS THAT GOOD
I DON'T THINK THIS SET COULD EVER BE UPGRADED FROM
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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