Grateful Dead LIVE DEAD UK LP 1ST ORANGE LABEL 1969 NM
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Description
THE GRATEFUL DEAD - LIVE DEAD
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
1969 ORIGINAL ORANGE LABEL PRESS
E.J DAY AND CO ORIGINAL
- CATALOGUE:WARNER BROTHERS W S 1830
- MATRIX: WS1830 A-2 / B-1 / C-1 / D-1
- PLAYED 1-2 TIMES
A VERY HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS OF THIS CLASSIC GRATEFUL DEAD DOUBLE ALBUM
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
BEAUTIFUL PASTEL ORANGE LABELS IN MINT CONDITION. THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND LOGOGS ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY CLEAR AND LEGIBLE. THERE ARE BETWEEN 1-2 SMALL SPIDER LINES PER SIDE, CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN PLAYED IN THE 41 YEARS SINCE IT WAS PRESSED.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND IS CLEAR BY LOOKING AT IT THAT IT HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED.THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OF ANY DESCRIPTION, AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UPTO INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO MAKE OUT A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A COUPLE OF VERY SUPERFICAL HANDLING LINES, WHICH I GUARANTEE DO NOT SOUND
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 RECENTLY TAKEN THE DECISION TO RECORD ALL MY ALBUMS ON AUCTION FROM START TO FINISH, AND WHILST THIS TAKES FAR LONGER TO DO, IT IS MY OPINION THAT BUYERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPOTUNITY TO HEAR ALL WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON. I HOPE YOU AGREE
A TRUE FIRST PRESS PERFORMANCE WITH A STEREO REPRODUCTION THAT IS JUST MAGNIFICENT. NEAR SILENT RUN IN'S AND LINKING GROOVES LEADING TO PERFECT SOUND PLAYED WITHOUT DISTORTION THUS NO GROOVE WEAR. NO SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLES THE LP PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND WOULD GRACE ANY COLLECTION. THERE IS THE VERY VERY ODD BIT OF LIGHT BACKGROUND STATIC WHICH CAN ONLY BE HEARD IN THE VERY QUIETEST OF SPOTS AND A COUPLE OF TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY. IT PLAYS SUPERBLY AND I THINK MY GRADE MIGHT EVEN BE A BIT LOW
BUT I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED E.J.DAY AND CO LTD GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS MAGNIFICENT CONDITION.
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND THERE IS JUST ONE TINY SPECK OF COLOUR LOSS, IN THE FORM OF VERY VERY MILD RECORD SHAPE RIGHT AT THE TOP OF THE COVER (YOU WILL SEE THIS IN THE UPSIDE DOWN PICTURE)
INCREDIBLY THERE ARE NONE OF THE SMALL LINES THAT GATHER NEAR THE SPINE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES SHOW THE MOST MINISCULE SHELF WEAR.
THE SPINE IS ALSO EXCEPTIONAL. UNSQUASHED AND FLAT, ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE LETTERS RO AND O FROM WARNER BROS WHICH ARE RUBBED
THE OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP AND ONLY SHOW A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS ON THE BACK EDGE WHERE THE LPS HAVE BEEN REMOVED A COUPLE OF TIMES.
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT AGAIN WITH JUST THET VERY MILD BIT OF COLOUR LOSS RIGHT AT THE TOP
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A MINT CONDITION INNER SURFACE.
THE TWO PAPER INNER SLEEVES ARE THE ORIGINALS, UNSPLIT WITH LIGHT AGEING ONLY
THIS SLEEVE WITHOUT A DOUBT GRADES NEAR MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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