Neil Young HARVEST UK LP 1ST A3/B1 COMPLETE NMINT-

	£		19
	$		25

NEIL YOUNG - HARVEST

IN SUPERB CONDITION

COMPLETE WITH BROWN INNER SLEEVE AND INSERT

• CATALOGUE:REPRISE K54005
• MATRIX: K54005 A3 / B1

THE FANTASTIC HARVEST ALBUM FEATURING THE HIT SINGLE 'HEART OF GOLD' IN A VERY HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE CONDITION, WITH A SLEEVE THAT COULD NOT BE BETTERED

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE TAN LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THEY ARE RICH AND VIBRANT IN COLOUR AND THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. FINALLY THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS 38 YEAR OLD ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED

THE VINYL

THE  VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. A BEAUTIFULLY GLOSSY ALBUM . IN DAY LIGHT THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE ON THIS SPARKLING VINYL, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE ONLY A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE 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 DECIDED WITH ALL LISTINGS WHERE PRACTICAL TO RECORD THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH. IT HAS OFTEN BEEN SAID THAT BUYING FROM EBAY IS A RISK DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF SELLERS WHO MISDESCRIBE RECORD CONDITION. A VERY VALID POINT AS WELL. BUT HERE YOU ARE ABLE TO NOT ONLY READ ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE LP'S THAT I OFFER FOR SALE, BUT TO ACTUALY HERE THE COMPLETE DISC IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME. THE EXTRA TIME THIS TAKES ME TO COMPLETE THIS WILL I HOPE ENABLE POTENTIAL BIDDERS TO WANT TO COME BACK TO LISTEN TO MORE OF MY ALBUMS UP FOR AUCTION

THE LP PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION OR SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLES. THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS FAULTLESS. THERE IS THE ODD LITTLE BIT OF VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND IN A COUPLE OF THE QUITETEST SPOTS AND A FEW RANDOM LITTLE POPS HERE AND THERE, BUT NOTHING TO MAR THE SUPERB SOUND GENERATED FROM THE VINYL, SO PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

ORIGINAL WB GATEFOLD SLEEVE. THIS SLEEVE HAS A HISTORY OF BEING HARD TO FIND IN A COLLECTIBLE CONDITION DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS UNLAMINATED AND HAS A VERY POROUS SURFACE. THIS USUALLY LEADS TO STAINING ON THE DELICATE SURFACE, AND MOST COPIES I HAVE SEEN ARE DISCOLOURED AROUND THE PERIMETER EDGES. THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW AND HAS THUS ESCAPED ANY AGING AND HANDLING.

THE FRONT SURFACE OF THIS SLEEVE IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND THE LIGHT BROWN SURFACE IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. THERE IS JUST ONE MINISCULE LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE. I DON'T THINK THIS COULD LOOK ANY BETTER.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND REMAIN UNRUBBED.

THE SPINE IS ALSO IN MINT CONDITION. NO COLOUR LOSS WHATSOEVER, AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL UNTRA SHARP ANDS AS NEW

THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN UNBLEMISHED CONDITION, AND THIS HAS A DELICATE BLACK FINISH WHICH IS JUST PRISTINE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A  PRISTINE PAIR OF  PANELS. THE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE LOGO IS IN THE CORRECT POSITION BOTTOM LEFT.

INSIDE THE SLEEVE THE ORIGINAL LYRIC INNER IS IN IMMACULATE UNTOUCHED CONDITION

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT OFTEN GOES MISSING IS THE BRWN INNER SLEEVE, WHICH WAS ONLY EVER ISSUED WITH THE FIRST PRESS ALBUMS. LATER COPIES ONLY HAD THE PLAIN WHITE PAPER INNER. THIS ONE IS IN REALLY NICE CONDITION. ONE SMALL SEAM SPLIT ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE WHICH HAS BEEN INVISIBLY REPAIRED. THE OTHER SEAMS ARE PERFECT AND THE TOP OPENING EDGE IS UNDAMAGED. ALSO THERE ARE NO CREASES ON THIS INNER

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE MINT MINUS

I WILL BE ON HOLIDAY WHEN THIS FINISHES SO I AM HAPPY TO WAIT FOR PAYMENT UNTIL I CAN POST IT, AROUND OCTOBER 10TH

GARRY