Groundhogs BLACK DIAMOND UK LP 1ST PRESS -1U/-1U 1G/1R 1 PLAY MUSEUM GRADE MINT
  £   53
  $   70

 


£ 53 Sold For
Apr 27, 2014 Sold Date
Apr 20, 2014 Start Date
£   19 Start price
5   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description



THE GROUNDHOGS - BLACK DIAMOND

IN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT  MINT!!! ONE PLAY!!!!!! CONDITION

MINT MINUS SLEEVE

MUSEUM GRADE!!!

 

 

  • CATALOGUE:UNITED ARTISTS UAS 29994 
  • MATRIX:UAS29994 A-1U /   /  B-1U
  • MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 G / 1 R (ONE OF THE VERY FIRST OFF THE PRESS)

 

 

THE RECORD

 

THE LABELS

THE CREAM AND BROWN LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. TOTALLY MARK FREE LABELS. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS BOTH UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS ONE MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINE NEXT TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW VERY CAREFULLY AND HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED 

THE VINYL

SUPERB GLEAMING ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IN SPOTLESS  CONDITION. . THE DISC GLEAMS IS FREE FROM ANY HANDLING MARKS ON EITHER SIDE, AND LOOKS TO BE FLAWLESS. AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE ,  IT IS IMMACULATE!!!

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, AS I JUST KNOW THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING ABID, THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.

PLAYED JUST THE ONCE RECORDED TO TAPE AND CAREFULLY STORED FOR 38 YEARS. THIS IS AS GOOD TODAY AS IT WAS WHEN IT FIRST CAME OFF THE PRESS

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR IS A DISTORTION FREE REPRODUCTION THAT IS CRYSTAL CLEAR, AND CRISP.

THERE IS NO  BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS WHATSOEVER

THERE IS NO VINYL NOISE ANYWHERE, AND NO STATIC BACKGROUND EITHER, AND JUST ONE TINY DUST POP AT THE END OF TRACK ONE SIDE TWO

SO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL 100% MINT!!!

 

THE FINAL UPGRADE COPY

 

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE 

 

A MIRROR LIKE GLEAMING SURFACE TO BOTH SIDES OF THIS SLEEVE. CLEARLY PROTECTED FROM THE DAY OF PURCHASE IT HAS REMAINED IN WHAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS ' AS NEW ' CONDITION

THE FRONT SURFACE IS JUST IMMACULATE. ABSOLUTELY SPARKLING AND NOT A SPECK OF RUBBING OR WEAR ANYWHERE

INCREDIBLY THERE ARE JUST TWO MICROSCOPIC LINES NEAR THE SPINE. NONE  ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER TIP IS THE ONLY AREA ON THE ENTIRE SLEEVE WITH JUST A PIN PRICK OF WEAR, AND EVEN THIS IS TOTALLY MINUSCULE

 

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE STILL 100% LAMINATED AND TOTALLY UNWORN. ALL OF THE LAMINATE AND COLOUR PERFECTLY RUNS FROM CORNER TO CORNER AND EVEN THE CORNER TIPS ARE PRISTINE, SHARP, SQUARE AND UNRUBBED

 

THE SPINE IS ALSO IN  MINT CONDITION. ALL OF THE  WHITE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED, AND EVEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS ARE UNRUBBED, PLUS THE LAMINATE IS PERFECT ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM

 

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY OF THOSE THUMB NAIL NICKS

 

THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN TOP UNMOLESTED CONDITION. NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE, AND JUST ONE MINUSCULE LAMINATE LINE NEAR THE SPINE, AND A SPECK OF LAMINATE LIFT BY THE SPINE.

 

THE PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS IN PRISTINE UNSPLIT AND UNWRINKLED CONDITION

 

THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES MINT MINUS!!!

 

A TRULY MAGNIFICENT MINT COPY OF THIS ALBUM WITH A SLEEVE TO MATCH AND WOULD GRACE ANY COLLECTION. DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS COPY IF YOU NEED IT FOR YOUR COLLECTION

 

 

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

GARRY

 

 





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