Genesis NURSERY CRYME UK LP 1ST PINK SCROLL PLAYS EXCELLENT

	£		93
	$		123

GENESIS - NURSERY CRYME

IN EXCELLENT PLAYTHROUGH!!!  CONDITION 

FIRST PRESS ON THE RARE PINK SCROLL LABEL

OUTSTANDING NEAR MINT SLEEVE!!

• CATALOGUE:CHARISMA CAS 1052
• MATRIX: CAS1052 A-1U / B-2U
• HILTOP ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX SIDE 1 / JB ON SIDE 2
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 AO / 2 RO

I WOULDN'T NORMALLY LIST A RECORD THAT ONLY GRADES EXCELLENT, BUT THE SLEEVE ON THIS IS IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION THAT IT REALLY NEEDS A BETTER VINYL. SO IF YOU HAVE A GREAT COPY THAT IS LET DOWN BY THE SLEEVE THEN THIS COULD BE FOR YOU

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

THE PINK SCROLL CHARISMA LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION, A COUPLE OF TINY STAINS ON SIDE 1, BUT THE PINK BASE COLOUR IS UNRUBBED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY CLEAR AND LEGIBLE, AND THERE ARE JUST 6-7 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE TO DEMONSTRATE HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED 

THE VINYL

THE VINYL IS IN GLEAMING CONDITION, NO REAL LOSS OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND A PART FROM A COUPLE OF REALLY INSIGNIFICANT SURFACE MARKS LOOKS TO BE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. OFFERING THE VINYL UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN, AND SOME VERY FINE HANDLING LINES

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 LP 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 THAT I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE LP PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHATSOEVER

THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND CRACKLE HEARD BEHIND THE MUSIC, THIS IS HEARD MORE BECAUSE I SIT NO MORE THAN 18 INCHES FROM MY SPEAKERS AS I TYPE THIS OUT, MOVING TO NORMAL LISTENING DISTANCE ELIMINATES SOME OF IT

SIDE 2 HAS MORE THAN SIDE ONE

THERE IS ONE CLICK BETWEEN THE FIST AND SECOND TRACKS ON SIDE 2, AND A FEW RANDOM DUST POPS AND TICS HERE AND THERE

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS REPRODUCTION EXCELLENT

THE SLEEVE

INCREDIBLE TEXTURED GATEFOLD SLEEVE PRINTED BY E.J DAY AND CO LTD

AN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THIS OFTEN ABUSED SLEEVE

 THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNMARKED. THE LIGHT PASTEL COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED. THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN PROTECTED FROM NEW INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE AND HAS THEREFORE BEEN PERFECTLY PRESERVED UNLIKE MOST COPIES OF THIS THAT YOU WILL COME ACROSS.

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASE LINES , IN AMAZINGLY THERE ARE JUST TWO MINUSCULE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, NONE ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE THE MOST MINUSCULE WEAR IN THE FORM OF A FEW RANDOM SPECKS OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH THE  GREEN SURFACE

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. ALL OF THE COLOUR IS THERE WITH JUST THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS HAVING A SMALL WHITE PATCH SHOWING THERE.

THE OPENING EDGE IS JUST RAZOR SHARP, AND LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PUT TOGETHER

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS STUNNING AS THE FRONT, WITH JUST ONE BARELY VISIBLE LINE NEAR THE SPINE AND THAT'S ALL

WHAT IS ALSO WORTH NOTING IS THAT THERE IS NO RINGWEAR, AND NOT EVEN A TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE UNRUBBED PAIR OF INNER PANELS

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

GARRY