Groundhogs THANK CHRIST FOR THE BOMB UK LP 1ST BLUE LABEL A1/B1 PLAYS NEAR MINT

	£		119
	$		158

THE GROUNDHOGS - THANK CHRIST FOR THE BOMB

IN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT  2-3 PLAY CONDITION

ORIGINAL UK BLUE LIBERTY LABEL

• CATALOGUE:LBS83295
• MATRIX:LBS83295 A v 1  1 2 4  /  B v 1  1 2 1

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

THE 2 SHADES OF BLUE ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS BOTH UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE JUST TWO  SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE  , SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED IN ITS 40 YEARS. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.

THE VINYL

SUPERB GLEAMING ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IN SPOTLESS MINT CONDITION. . THE DISC GLEAMS IS FREE FROM ANY HANDLING MARKS ON EITHER SIDE, APART FROM A SMALL MARK ON THE RUN IN DEAD WAX ON BOTH SIDES. AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE , POSSIBLY A COUPLE OF 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 RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM 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 I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE VINYL PLAYS ABSOLUTELY SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES.

THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT, AND THIS MEANS THAT THE FEW PLAYS THE LP HAS RECEIVED WERE COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR IS A DISTORTION FREE REPRODUCTION THAT IS CRYSTAL CLEAR, AND CRISP. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF BACKGROUND CRACKLE, OR EVEN ANY LOUD CLICKS

THERE IS THE VERY ODD SECOND OR TWO OF STATIC LIKE VINYL NOISE AN A FEW RANDOM OCCASIONS, AND I HEARD NO MORE THAN HALF A DOZEN TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

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

PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN THOUGH AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED TEXTURED E.J DAY GATEFOLD SLEEVE 

TO ME THIS IS THE WORST TYPE OF SLEEVE FOR WEAR, DUE TO THE TEXTURED SURFACE .

HERE IS ONE THOUGH THAT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME SUPERBLY WELL

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. NO BENDS OR FOLDS EITHER. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE.

THE TEXTURED SURFACE HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL COLOURS AND THERE IS NO RUBBING OR SHELF WEAR. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF REALLY SMALLHANDLING MARKS CLOSE TO THE SPINE, BUT GENERALLY THIS SLEEVE'S FRONT SURFACE IS WELL ABOVE WHAT YOU WOULD USUALLY SEE 

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE THE BAREST TRACE OF SHELF WEAR, VERY VERY HARD TO SPOT IN FACT, AND REALLY ONLY ON THE RIGHT SIDE TIPS

THE SPINE IS ALSO IN TO CONDITION. ALL OF THE DELICATE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE RETAINED AND THE FACE IS STILL VERY FLAT WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY DIMPLES.

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW WHERE THE VINYL HAS BEEN REMOVED A COUPLE OF TIMES SINCE 1970

THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN TOP UNMOLESTED CONDITION. NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE. AGAIN JUST A COUPLE OF TINY LINES NEAR THE SPINE, AND A SPECK OR TWO OF MILD HANDLING

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AN UNMARKED PAIR OF INNER PANELS

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS THE CORRECT INNER HAVING THE DATE 0470 (APRIL 1970) IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER.

UNSPLIT WITH ONE CORNER HAVING BEEN FOLDED OVER INSIDE THE SLEEVE. SOME LIGHT AGEING TO THE EDGES

THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT MINUS!!!

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

GARRY