Freddie King GETTING READY UK LP 1ST PRESS 2 PLAY EVER 100% MINT MINUS
  £   19
  $   25

 


£ 19 Sold For
Feb 27, 2013 Sold Date
Feb 20, 2013 Start Date
1 Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description



FREDDIE KING - GETTING READY

IN MAGNIFICENT TWO PLAY MINT MINUS!!! CONDITION

RED TRANSLUCENT VINYL (WHEN HELD UP TO THE LIGHT)

 

  • CATALOGUE:A & M AMLS 65004
  • MATRIX: AMLS65004 A-1 *T / B-1 *T

 

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE TAN COLOURED A & M  LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THEY ARE RICH AND VIBRANT IN COLOUR AND THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. FINALLY THERE ARE JUST TWO MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLES, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS INCREDIBLE LP HAS BEEN PLAYED

 

THE VINYL

THE  VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND ALL OF THE ORIGINAL SHEEN HAS BEEN RETAINED. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND ONLY WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE A FEW RANDOM WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE, AND A FEW DULL STREAKS

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, IN THE FIRM BELIEF THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE 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

THIS STEREO RECORDING PLAYS ABSOLUTELY SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES

NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE

NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE HEARD ANYWHERE

OTHER THAN THAT ALL THAT I HEARD WAS A COUPLE OF RANDOM LITTLE DUST POPS ON EACH SIDE.

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS!!!!

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

ORIGINAL MACNEILL UNLAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE.

THE FRONT SURFACE OF THIS SLEEVE IS WHITE BUT HAS SOME LIGHT HANDLING TO OT NEAR THE PERIMETER EDGES. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES

THERE ARE FIVE  SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. THREE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, AND A COUPLE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. PLUS ONE SMALL THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE VIRTUALLY FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WITH JUST THE RIGHT CORNER TIP ENDS VERY LIGHTLY WORN

THE SPINE IS  FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, WITH JUST ONE SMALL FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSION. SLIGHTLY GRUBBY WHITE SURFACE, WITH PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TYPEFACE. THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS ARE LIGHTLY RUBBED

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP AND AS NEW, AND CLEARLY SHOWS WHY THE LP HAS REMAINED UNPLAYED FOR ALL OF THESE YEARS.

THE REAR SURFACE IS MIDNIGHT BLUE, WITH JUST A FEW TINY LINES AROUND THE EDGES, AND AVERY LIGHT SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE

THE PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE HAS SOME CREASING TO ONE SIDE, BUT IS UNSPLIT

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE EXCELLENT!!!!

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

GARRY

 

 





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