Mott The Hoople BRAIN CAPERS 1971 UK LP 1st Press W/ Inner & Mask ONE PLAY M/NM

	£		142
	$		188

MOTT THE HOOPLE - BRAIN CAPERS

SUPERB, ONE PLAY VINYL IN MINT MINUS / NEAR MINT  CONDITION

NEAR MINT SLEEVE

COMPLETE WITH INNER AND MASK

• CATALOGUE: ISLAND ILPS 9178
• MATRIX:ILPS9178-A-1U / B-1U
• MOTHERS / STAMPERS: 2 RR / 2 GO
• 'PORKY' ETCHED IN DEAD WAX SIDE ONE
• 'PECKO' ETCHED IN DEAD WAX SIDE TWO

TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE PINK RIM LABELS ARE IN  PRISTINE CONDITION. SUPERB DEEP RICH COLOUR THAT FULLY RUNS INTO THE SPINDLE HOLE, WHICH IS TOTALLY UNWORN. THERE IS JUST ONE MINUSCULE SPIDER LINE BY THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE DISC.NOT A FINGERMARK ANYWHERE, AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION IS TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY WISPS AT ALL. THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE DISC

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE 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 LP FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE 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 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 PERFECT WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY AND CLEANLY AS WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED

NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE EITHER, NOR ANY LOUD CLICKS

ISLAND VINYL HAS HAD ISSUES HISTORICALLY WITH EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE. THIS COPY IS VIRTUALLY FREE FROM ANY OF IT, WITH JUST A FEW SPECKS IN SOME OF THE LINKING GROOVES ON SIDE TWO

I DIDN'T HEAR ANY STATIC TICS / DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAY THROUGH   MINT FOR SIDE ONE AND NEAR MINT FOR SIDE TWO     IT IS THAT GOOD

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

NON LAMINATEDL E J DAY SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE HAS RETAINED ALMOST ALL OF THE COLOUR, WITH JUST A TINY SPECK OF PAPER PULL WHERE THE ORIGINAL SHOP STICKER WAS IN THE WHITE CIRCLE IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER.

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE AND THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE.

THERE ARE SIX SMALL PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE.

THE TOP EDGE HAS ALL OF THE DELICATE COLOURS FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER, WITH A TINY SPECK OF RUB ON THE RIGHT CORNER TIP END

THE BOTTOM EDGE JUST A HAS A LITTLE RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER AREA

THE  SPINE IS FLAT AND FREE FROM ANY SQUASHING. . THE RED COLOUR IS PRISTINE, AND THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS ARE UNBLEMISHED

THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP WITH A COUPLE OF THUMB NAIL NICKS NEAR THEW BOTTOM

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME  CONDITION AS THE FRONT WITH JUST THREE SMALL PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE

THE BLACK AND WHITE AEROPLANE INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN UN-SPLIT CONDITION . FLAT AND CREASE FREE

THE MASK IS ALSO IN PERFECT CONDITION

HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE  NEAR MINT 

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

GARRY