Family ENTERTAINMENT 1969 UK LP 1st Press Stereo + Poster MINT MINUS AUDIO
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I have come across a collection of records that defy time.
They belonged to a collector who was buying in the mid to late 60's through the 70's and 80's
However his family have said that he didn't own a record player until the mid 80's.
Very strange I know, but what it means is that the early records have in most cases never been played or at the most one play.
Naturally people's tastes in music change and that's why the 80's albums have had more play than the 60's
There are some incredible records in this collection
I aim to release one per day and will list them at 8pm UK time so that they don't get confused with my other listings
I will also be test playing each record prior to listing . My very very careful test play will go undetected however
FAMILY - ENTERTAINMENT
IN MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS !!CONDITION
LAMINATED MIRROR FINISH SLEEVE WITH RARE 1ST ISSUE STICKER
MINT POSTER!!!
- CATALOGUE:REPRISE RSLP6340
- MATRIX: RSLP6340 A-2*T / B-2*T
- INCREDIBLE COPY
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORIGINAL STEAMBOAT TRICOLOUR LABELS ARE IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION. THE COLOURS ARE UNFADED OR UNRUBBED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE COLOURS STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.
I CAN'T EVEN SEE ANY TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST WHY THIS ALBUM IS IN THE SUPERB CONDITION THAT IT IS
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW WITH AN ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS SHEEN, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A SINGLE SMALL DULL LINE VISIBLE.
PLAYING THE RECORD
A TRUE FIRST PRESS PERFORMANCE WITH A STEREO REPRODUCTION THAT IS JUST MAGNIFICENT. SILENT RUN IN'S AND LINKING GROOVES LEADING TO PERFECT SOUND PLAYED WITHOUT DISTORTION THUS NO GROOVE WEAR.
THE RECORD PLAYS TO NEAR PERFECTION
THE FIRST THING TO MENTION IS THE TOTAL LACK OF EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, MEANING NO GROOVE WEAR
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE, NO CLICKS OR STICK OR JUMPS
THERE IS SOME VERY OCCASIONAL LIGHT STATIC HEARD IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES
I HEARD NO MORE THAN 3-4 TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
THE LP PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND WOULD GRACE ANY COLLECTION
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AND VINYL CONDITION AS MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE AND NON LAMINATED REAR SURFACE WITH FLIPBACKS
THE VERY 1ST ISSUES OF THIS SLEEVE HAD A STICKER ON THE REAR SURFACE IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER. IT IS ONLY TO BE FOUND ON THE VERY 1ST ISSUES AND IT STATES THE FOLLOWING ' THIS STEREO RECORD CAN BE PLAYED ON MONO REPRODUCERS PROVIDED EITHER COMPATIBLE OR STEREO CARTRIDGE WIRED FOR MONO IS FITTED. RECENT EQUIPMENT MAY ALREADY BE FITTED WITH A SUITABLE CARTRIDGE. IF IN DOUBT CONSULT YOUR DEALER'
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND THE LAMINATE SHINES LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR.
THERE IS ONE CREASE LINE ACROSS THE TOP LEFT CORNER WHICH ALSO HAS SOME LAMINATE LIFT AROUND IT
THERE ARE EIGHT SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE, FIVE MORE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, FOUR ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND ONE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE IS NEAR PRISTINE WITH ALL OF THE GLOSSY BLACK SURFACE RUNNING ALONG WITH JUST A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE CORNER TIPS
. THE BOTTOM EDGE IS AS PERFECT. ONE DOT OF RUB ON THE RIGHT TIP END
THE SPINE IS FLAT WITH A COUPLE OF VERY MILD FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS. IT HAS THE CORRECT TAPERED ENDS.
THE BLACK GLOSSY SURFACE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION
THE OPENING EDGE HAS A SLIGHT BIT OF FEATHERING TO THE FRONT SURFACE
THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS, AND THE VERY VULNERABLE BLACK NON LAMINATED SURFACE HAS SOME PAPER PULL ON THE BOTTOM ONE
. THE STICKER IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION
THE MIDDLE NON LAMINATED SECTION IS PERFECT. NO RUBBING OR RING WEAR
THE POSTER IS ABSOLUTELY MINT. PROBABLY NEVER REALLY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE. IT HAS SUPER SHARP FOLD LINES AND IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION
THIS SLEEVE GRADES EX+
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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