Ian A Anderson A VULTURE IS NOT A BIRD YOU CAN TRUST 1971 UK LP MINT MINUS AUDIO
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IAN A ANDERSON - A VULTURE IS NOT A BIRD YOU CAN TRUST
SUPERB MINT MINUS AUDIO
EX+ SLEEVE
1ST PRESS ON THE VILLAGE THING LABEL
FULLY PLAY TESTED PRIOR TO LISTING
CATALOGUE: VILLAGE THING VTS 9
MATRIX: VTS 9 A-1U / B-1U
MOTHERS / STAMPERS: 1 G / 1 G
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE PICTURE LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION
DEEP RICH COLOUR THAT FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE
PERFECT RUB FREE BLACK TEXT
THERE IS JUST ONE VISIBLE TINY SPIDER LINE AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
GLEAMING PRISTINE RECORD
IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS TO BE FLAWLESS
WHEN PLACED UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THERE ARE JUST A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE
THE TEST PLAY
THIS VINYL PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, WITH A STUNNING CRYSTAL CLEAR AUDIO THAT IS LOUD AND POWERFUL
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ALL, AND THIS MEANS NO GROOVE WEAR.
THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR WORK IS HEARD TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION
OUTSTANDING STEREO REPRODUCTION ALL THE WAY THROUG
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
THE LINKING GROOVES ARE NEAR SILENT , JUST THE ODD TINY SPECK OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN ONE OR TWO
SUPERB QUALITY
I DIDN'T HEAR ANY DUST POPS DURING THE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN
GLOSSY LAMINATE WITH ONLY A SMALL SLIVER OF LIFT BY THE SPINE
THE CORNER TIPS ARE STILL VERY SQUARE AND ONLY HAVE A LITTLE RUB ON THE TIP ENDS
THERE IS NO RING WEAR ,JUST A SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM
THERE ARE SEVEN SMALL PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, NINE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, OF WHICH TWO ARE LONGER THAN THE OTHERS, THREE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE TOP EDGE IS FULLY LAMINATED AND HAS NO BLEMISHES TO THE CORNER TIPS
THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IDENTICAL WITH A SINGLE PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT TIP END
THE SPINE HAS A COUPLE OF TINY FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS AND HAS PERFECT TYPEFACE. THE LAMINATE IS PERFECT THERE IS A TINY DOT OF RUB TO THE TAPERED TIP ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
THE REAR SURFACE HAS THAT LAMINATE LIFT ALONG THE SPINE AND A LIGHT SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE
THE PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE HAS NO SEAM SPLITS AND IS VERY CLEAN AND CREASE FREE
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES EX+
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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