Joe Cocker WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS 1969 UK LP 1st RZ MINT MINUS / EX+
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com JOE COCKER - WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDSMAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS / EX+ AUDIO
REGAL ZONOPHONE FIRST PRESS
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:REGAL ZONOPNONE SLRZ 1006
- MATRIX: YCARX 55-2 / 56-2
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 G / 1 P
- BARELY PLAYED VERY EARLY FIRST PRESS
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE RED AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN ORIGINAL UNMOLESTED CONDITION. THE RED BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT, AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECT. THERE ARE 4-5 SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS A HEAVYWEIGHT DISC AND SHINES LIKE NEW. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE VINYL AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO SPOTLIGHTS, THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE VERY FEINT WISPY LINES AND ONE SMALL SCRATCH - SEE BELOW
THE TEST PLAY
THERE IS A SMALL LIGHT SCRATCH ON THE OPENING TRACK OF SIDE TWO WHICH CAUSES ABOUT EIGHT LIGHT ROTATIONAL TICS AS THE STYLUS PASSES OVER. OTHER THAN THIS SMALL BLEMISH THE RECORD PLAYS TO NEAR PERFECTION
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT
THE RECORD PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION, MEANING THAT THERE IS NO GROOVE WEAR
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE
NO LOUD TICS OR CLICKS
THE LINKING GROOVES ARE NEAR SILENT WITH A COUPLE HAVING A TINY SPECK OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN THEM
I HEARD PERHAPS A COUPLE OF TINY AND INSIGNIFICANT LITTLE STATIC TICS DURING THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH OTHER THAN THE ONES MENTIONED AT THE TOP
A REALLY SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS 1969 CLASSIC
HAPPY TO GRADE THE AUDIO MINT MINUS / EX+
THE SLEEVE
BEAUTIFUL FRONT LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE
NON LAMINATED REAR SLEEVE WITH FLIPBACKS
THE FRONT SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR AND HAS NO CREASES OR BENDS AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE SURFACE.
THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY CARED FOR, WITH THE LAMINATE GLOSSY ALL OVER.
NO LAMINATE LIFT, NO PEEL OR FLAKE
THERE ARE THREE VERY TINY LAMINATE PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE AND TWO ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, ANDONE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
NO RING WEAR JUST A LIGHT SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FULLY LAMINATED WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE TIP ENDS
THE SPINE IS ALSO FULLY LAMINATED, TOTALLY FLAT AND THERE IS NO PEEL OR FLAKE TO THE SURFACE, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.THE ENDS ARE TAPERED AND ONLY THER TOP TIP SHOWS A DOT OF RUB
THE OPENING EDGE HAS A LITTLE FEATHERING IN THE MIDDLE
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT. AGAIN NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS.
THE FLIPBACKS ARE PERFECTLY ADHERED AND THE WHITE SURFACE IS NEAR PERFECT WITH JUST A LITTLE HANDLING TO THE EDGES
VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
THIS IS A SUPERB COLLECTIBLE COPY OF THIS MAGNIFICENT ALBUM, AND WILL NOT NEED UPGRADING
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
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