Neil Young DECADE 1977 UK Triple LP W/All Inners NEAR MINT AUDIO HEAR
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NEIL YOUNG - DECADE
UK 1977 1ST PRESSING
NEAR MINT AUDIO
NEAR MINT DOUBLE GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE YELLOW LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ON THEM AT ALL. THE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE DJM LOGO IS UNRUBBED AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE SPIDER LINES
THE VINYL
THIS RECORDS GLEAM LIKE NEW, AND HAVE LOST NONE OF THEIR ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THESE ARE DISCS IN SUBLIME CONDITION.
IN DAYLIGHT THEY ARE TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE. A SUPREME SET OF THREE RECORDS
THE TEST PLAY
THE CLARITY OF THIS FIRST PRESS IS JUST INCREDIBLE. PERFECT LOUD, CLEAR AND SUPERB STEREO AUDIO
THE LP'S PLAY THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON ALL SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS SET SOUNDS.
THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS WITH EVERY NOTE BEING CRISP AND CLEAR.
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE
ALL I HEARD DURING ALL SIX SIDES WERE A FEW TINY LITTLE STATIC LIKE DUST TICS ( 5-6)
A COUPLE OF TINY SPECKS OF VERY LOW LEVEL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND, I BELIVE IT WAS SIDE 2
PLUS A FEW LITTLE SPECKS OF EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE (THINK THAT WAS SIDE 3)
SO OVERALL ALMOST NOTHING IN THE WAY OF UNWANTED NOISE
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT YOURSELF THOUGH
THE SLEEVE
DOUBLE GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND CLEAN AND THERE IS NOT ONE CREASE OR BEND ON IT ANYWHERE. THE MATTE SURFACE IS DEEP RICH AND VIBRANT, AND UNRUBBED APART FROM A TINY SPECK ON THE BOTTOM CORNER TIPS.
NO COLOUR LOSS OR RING WEAR WHATSOEVER, JUST A TINY BIT OF IMPRESSION ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO GRUBINESS FROM HANDLING EITHER.
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE ALL SHARP AND SQUARE
THERE IS ONE TINY PRESSURE LINE BY THE SPINE. ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE. THE THIN LINE THAT RUNS PARALLEL WITH THE SPINE IS MEANT TO BE THERE AND IS ON EVERY COPY
THE TOP EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WITH JUST A FEW PIN PRICKS OF WHITE VISIBLE. THE CORNER TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED
THE BOTTOM EDGES ONLY HAVE A DOT OF RUB ON THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS
THE SPINE HAS ONE FINGER TO THUMB SQUASH NEAR THE TOP AND A LITTLE RUB AT THE BOTTOM END
THE REAR SURFACE HAS SOME TINY STIPPLING WHICH SHOWS AT VERY SMALL WHITE SPECKS`
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE TWO OUTER PANELS AND THE INNER GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH THE SECOND OPENING EDGE. AND AT THIS POINT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT BOTH OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP WITHOUT ANY THUMB NAIL NICKS WHATSOEVER.
THE INSIDE PANELS ARE ALSO IN MINT CONDITION
THE HARVEST GATEFOLD INSERT IS IN MINT CONDITION, AND THE SAME CAN BE SAID ABOUT THE FOLD OUT LYRIC INSERT
THE INSIDE SLIDE OUT GATEFOLD IS IN THE DSAME GLORIOUS CONDITION AS THE MAIN SLEEVE
THIS IS A REAL RARITY AND A PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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