Hawkwind IN SEARCH OF SPACE UK LP 1ST W/ LOG BOOK NMINT
  £   40
  $   53

 


£ 40 Sold For
Nov 29, 2010 Sold Date
Nov 22, 2010 Start Date
£   19 Start price
5   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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HAWKWIND - IN SEARCH OF SPACE

IN MAGNIFICENT 3-4 PLAY CONDITION 

STUNNING VINYL AND SLEEVE WITH THE RARE LOG BOOK

 

  • CATALOGUE:UNITED ARTISTS UAG 29202
  • MATRIX: UAG29202 A-1U / UAG29202 B-2U
  • MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 3 MA/ 1 RM

 

HAWKWIND'S SECOND ALBUM, RELEASED IN 1971. THE FIRST BATCH OF FIRST PRESSES CONTAINED THE  CAPTAINS LOG BOOK, WHICH WAS ONLY AVAILABLE WITH THESE FIRST PRESS ISSUES.

THIS SET IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

 

 

THE RECORD

 

THE LABELS

THE BUFF COLOURED US LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BROWN TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE JUST 3-4 REALLY TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE. 

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE, AND LOOKS SUPERB AND MARK FREE APART FROM ONE NEAR INVISIBLE WISP OF A LINE ON SIDE ONE. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE A FEW MORE WISPY HAILRINES TO BE SEEN

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 THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS, AND THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE. THE CLARITY IS MAGNIFICENT, AND THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER.

IF I AM BEING ULTRA PICKY IS A LITTLE VINYL NOISE DURING THE INTROS TO BOTH SIDES, AND A COUPLE OF DUST POPS HERE AND THERE, BUT PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN FOR YOURSELF.

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS REPRODUCTION NEAR MINT

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

WELL THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE MOST FRAGILE OF ALL ALBUM SLEEVES EVER. NOT ONLY WAS THIS SLEEVE MADE OF THE FLIMSIEST CARD, IT IS UNLAMINATED WITH A POWDERY BLACK SURFACE, AND TO TOP IT OFF LIGHTNING BOLT SHAPED SPLIT FRONT SURFACE WHICH FOLDS TOGETHER AND TUCKS IN USING A FLAP. THIS FRONT SURFACE WAS A UNIQUE IDEA AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN IT REPEATED ON ANY OTHER ALBUM. THE BOTTOM SECTION OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LIGHTENING BOLT USUALLY HAS TORN OR VERY BADLY CREASED, BUT ON THIS COPY IT HAS ONE TINY AND BARELY VISIBLE LINE.

SO THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND VERY CLEAN. THE BLACK SURFACE IS UNRUBBED AND RICH AND VIBRANT. THE TUCK IN FLAP IS AMAZINGLY IN PRISTINE CONDITION, AND THE BOTTOM OF THE LIGHTNING BOLT HAS ONLY A COUPLE OF TINY HANDLING  LINES ON IT.

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ON THE FRONT EITHER, JUST A COUPLE OF TINY LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINES ON EACH SIDE, AND ONE SMALL LINE CLOSE TO THE TOP EDGE TOWARDS THE RIGHT HAND SIDE.

THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS VERY VERY MINOR CHELF WEAR WITH JUST A SLIVER OR TWO OF COLOUR BEING RUBBED

THE TWO SPINES SIMILARLY ARE IN NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION WITH JUST A HINT OF RUBBING AT THE VERY BOTTOM TIPS, AND A SLIVER OF RUBBING TO THE LEADING EDGE

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND TIDY AS THE FRONT WITH JUST A VERY SMALL LINE AT THE VERY TOP OF THE COVER. ALL OF THE COLOUR IS PROPERLY INTACT AND UNRUBED AND AGAIN THE ONLY MINOR BLEMISHES ARE THREE OR FOUR SMALL LINES NEAR THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND A TINY DING IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER

OPENING THE FRONT FLAPS REVEALS THE INNER PANELS WHICH ARE TOTALLY MINT AND POSSIBLY EVEN UNTOUCHED. EVEN WHEN THE WHOLE THING IS COMPLETELY OPENED UP THERE IS NOT A MARK TO BE SEEN. A PRISTINE INNER SURFACE ALL OVER.

THE RARE LOG BOOK IS ABSOLUTELY LOVELY CONDITION, WITH JUST THE INSIDE PAGES HAVING THE VERY TOP RIGHT CORNER TIP FOLDED OVER.

OVERALL AND TAKING HOW DIFFICULT THIS SLEEVE IS TO FIND IN COLLECTIBLE CONDITION, I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MAGNIFICENT SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS

 

 

 

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

GARRY

 

 





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