Mike Oldfield TUBULAR BELLS UK LP 1ST LAMINATED EX+--
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MIKE OLDFIELD - TUBULAR BELLS
IN SUPERB CONDITION
1ST VIRGIN PRESS
LAMINATED SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:VIRGIN VS2001
- MATRIX: VS 2001-A / -B
THIS ALBUM WAS ONE OF THE 'GIANTS' THAT SOLD IN THE MILLIONS, BUT BACK IN 1973 WHEN IT WAS THE FIRST EVER ALBUM RELEASED ON THE NEW VIRGIN LABEL IT SOLD POORLY, IN FACT IT TOOK OVER A YEAR TO REACH THE UK NUMBER 1 POSITION IN THE CHARTS. THEREFORE FINDING A FIRST PRESS WITH IT'S SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IS INDEED A RARITY
SO TO BE A FIRST PRESS TUBULAR BELLS IT MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING
THE SLEEVE MUST BE FULLY LAMINATED ON BOTH SIDES (LATER PRESSES WERE UNLAMINATED)
THE LABELS MUST BE TOTALLY BLACK AND WHITE (NO OTHER COLOUR WHATSOEVER) ALL OTHERS ARE REISSUES
THE MATRIX NUMBERS MUST BE ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX NOT MACHINE STAMPED
THE LABELS
THE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION, BOTH BLACK AND WHITE COLOURS ARE UNRUBBED WITH THE WHITE SECTION REMAINING 'WHITE' AND THE BLACK DEEP AND RICH . THE PURE WHITE SURFACE FULLY STRETCHES IN TO UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHERE THER ARE JUST A FEW SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLE, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS SUPERB ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED VIRTUALLY ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS MAGNIFICENT. THERE IS A LONG HAIRLINE SCRATCH ACROSS SIDE 1 WHICH DOESN'T AFFECT PLAY AT ALL, ALONG WITH ONE WISPY HAIRLINE.
THE QUALITY OF THE RECORDING IS GREAT, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY. THE PRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS.
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND.
THERE ARE SO MANY QUIET PASSAGES OF MUSIC IN THE ALBUM THAT ANY UNWANTED NOISE REALLY STANDS OUT
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ANY POINT NOR ARE THERE ANY LOUD CLICKS
A VERY CLEAN AND CLEAR SOUNDING 1ST PRESS OF THIS OUTSTANDING ALBUM
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL EXCELLENT PLUS!!!!
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE IN SUPERB CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, AND THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS. THERE IS A LITTLE SPECK OF DUST OR SIMILAR WHICH HAS GOT ONTO THE CARD BEFORE LAMINATION AND HAS BEEN LAMINATED OVER. THIS APPEARS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BELL.
THE COLOURS HAVE ALL BEEN RETAINED AND THERE IS NO SIGN OF RUBBING, AND PARTICULARLY NO RING WEAR.
THERE ARE NONE OF THE SMALL LINES USUALLY FOUND NEAR THE SPINE, JUST THE BAREST SLIVER OF LAMINATE LIFT IN A TINY LINE ON THE BACK CLOSE TO THE SPINE.
THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR, AND LOOKS SUPERB.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR. AND HAS CLEARLY BEEN PROTECTED SINCE NEW
THE SPINE IS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. IT IS ALSO VERY FLAT WITH BEAUTIFUL PINCHED ENDS.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS MADE
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS THE FRONT SURFACE, WITH JUST A SMALL PATCH OF LAMINATE LIFT BY THE SPINE
THE ORIGINAL PAPER INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN PERFECT CONDITION.
Please note that all records we sell are listened to in their entirety and are graded generously according to Record Collector guidelines. None of the vinyl has jumps or skips unless advised in the description.
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