Grateful Dead AMERICAN BEAUTY UK LP 1ST GREEN WB NMINT
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Description
THE GRATEFUL DEAD - AMERICAN BEAUTY
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:WARNER BROTHERS K46074
- MATRIX: K46074 A /B
- WS1893 A-1 * T / WS1893 B-2 * T
FANTASTIC GREEN LABEL WARNER BROTHERS ALBUM IN A BARELY PLAYED CONDITION.
A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE SET IS SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE OLIVE GREEN 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 2-3 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS 39 YEAR OLD ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. A BEAUTIFULLY GLOSSY ALBUM . THE VINYL LOOKS SUPERB, AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES
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 DECIDED WITH ALL LISTINGS WHERE PRACTICAL TO RECORD THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH. IT HAS OFTEN BEEN SAID THAT BUYING FROM EBAY IS A RISK DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF SELLERS WHO MISDESCRIBE RECORD CONDITION. A VERY VALID POINT AS WELL. BUT HERE YOU ARE ABLE TO NOT ONLY READ ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE LP'S THAT I OFFER FOR SALE, BUT TO ACTUALY HERE THE COMPLETE DISC IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME. THE EXTRA TIME THIS TAKES ME TO COMPLETE THIS WILL I HOPE ENABLE POTENTIAL BIDDERS TO WANT TO COME BACK TO LISTEN TO MORE OF MY ALBUMS UP FOR AUCTION
THE LP PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION OR SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLES. THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS FAULTLESS. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SECONDS OF STATIC IN ONE OR TWO SPOTS AND I HEAR ONE DUST POP DURING TRACK 2 SIDE 2, AND A COUPLE OF RANDOM BARELY AUDIBLE ONES THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY. A SUPERB DISC
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
ORIGINAL WEST BROTHERS LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE AND NON LAMINATED REAR SURFACE
THE FRONT SURFACE OF THIS SLEEVE IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR
THERE ARE 5 REALLY TINT LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND REMAIN UNRUBBED.ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECTLY INTACT
THE SPINE IS IMMACULTAE. ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS INTACT AND THERE IS NO PEEL OR FLAKE. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, JUST PRISTINE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST ONE THINY THUMB NAIL NICK TO SHOW WHERE THE LP WAS REMOVED A COUPLE OF TIMES SINCE 1971
THE REAR SURFACE WOULD USUALLY BE FOUND IN A RUBBED CONDITION, BUT THIS SLEEVE IS JUST MAGNIFICENT. THE BLACK AREAS ARE PERFECTLY BLACK AND THE WHITE JUST WHITE. NO LOSS OF COLOUR WHATSOEVER
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
