Pink Floyd A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS 1968 UK LP 1st *Stereo* Press MINT MINUS AUDIO
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MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO
1ST STEREO PRESSING
A TRUE INVESTMENT GRADE COPY WITH A NEAR MINT SLEEVE AND INNER TO MATCH
FINAL UPGRADE EXAMPLE
- CATALOGUE:HARVEST SCX 6258
- MATRIX: YAX 3633-1 / 3634-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS : 1 H / 1 P
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORIGINAL BLUE AND BLACK LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE JET BLACK BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.
THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED. THE BLUE LOGO IS IN THE SAME EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST HALF A DOZEN BARELY VISIBLE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE
THE VINYL
REALLY GLOSSY HEAVYWEIGHT LP THAT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT, IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN, AND IS MARK FREE, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO IT STILL LOOKS INCREDIBLE. JUST A COUPLE OF THE TINIEST WISPIEST LITTLE SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT AND THUS NO GROOVE WEAR. CLEARLY PLAYED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAS A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
A CRISP CLEAN STEREO SOUND THAT IS JUST PURE FIRST PRESS
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS
ALL I HEARD DURING THE ENTIRE PLAY WERE 2-3 MINUSCULE SPECKS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND
THE LINKING GROOVES ARE TOTALLY SILENT
NO TICS OR POPS WHATSOEVER
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS INCREDIBLE VINYL PLAYTHOUGH MINT MINUS
DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, HAVE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
THIS IS THE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE.
HAS 'FILE UNDER POPULAR: Pop Groups In the top right rear corner
THE FRONT LAMINATED SURFACE GLEAMS AND IS HIGHLY POLISHED.
MOST COPIES OF THIS SLEEVE THAT YOU WILL COME ACROSS WILL BE HEAVILY CREASED, BUT NOT THIS ONE IT IS VIRTUALLY IMMACULATE
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES ANYWHERE ON THE FRONT SURFACE.
THERE ARE THREE, MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINES ALONG THE SPINE. THREE ON THE TOP EDGE, TWO ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND TWO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A DOT OF RUB ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT TIP END
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS 100% INTACT AND RUNS FROM CORNER TIP TO CORNER TIP, WITH JUST THAT PIN PRICK OF RUB ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT TIP END
THE SPINE IS ALSO PRISTINE. TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED AND EVERY SPECK OF LAMINATE IS PROPERLY ADHERED RIGHT THE WAY TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS , WHICH ARE ALSO UNBLEMISHED
THE TYPEFACE IS ALSO PRISTINE AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE HAS A FEW LITTLE SPECKS OF FEATHERING
THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY STUCK DOWN FLIPBACKS, A COUPLE OF TINY LINES ACROSS THE RIGHT HAND SIDE ONE
THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE UNLAMINATED SURFACE, WHICH USUALLY SUFFERS BADLY, WHERE THE BLACK SURFACE USUALLY SHOWS RING WEAR. THIS ONE HAS NONE.
ALL OF THE TEXT CAN CLEARLY BE READ. THIS IS THE BEST LOOKING REAR SURFACE I HAVE SEEN FOR YEARS
THE ORIGINAL ADVERTISING INNER IS INCLUDED AND IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION. TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSPLIT
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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