Pink Floyd MORE 1969 UK LP 1st 1G/1G WEST FACING - GREEN TINT PLAYS EX+ / N M
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I have come across a collection of records that defy time.
They belonged to a collector who was buying in the mid to late 60's through the 70's and 80's
However his family have said that he didn't own a record player until the mid 80's.
Very strange I know, but what it means is that the early records have in most cases never been played or at the most one play.
Naturally people's tastes in music change and that's why the 80's albums have had more play than the 60's
There are some incredible records in this collection
I aim to release one per day and will list them at 8pm UK time so that they don't get confused with my other listings
I will also be playing each record and recording IT. My very very careful test play will go undetected however
PINK FLOYD - MORE
MAGNIFICENT EX+ / NEAR MINT AUDIO
WEST FACING SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:COLUMBIA SCX 6346
- MATRIX: YAX 3868-1G / 3869-1G
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 G / 1G
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLACK AND SILVER ONE BOX COLUMBIA LABELS ARE JUST MAGNIFICENT.
THERE ARE NO MARKS, STAINS OR ANYTHING ELSE TO MAR THE SUPERB CONDITION THAT THEY ARE IN.
THE COLOURS FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALSO PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.
THERE ARE 1-2 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS
WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES
AND ON THE OUTER RIM OF SIDE ONE SOME EMBEDDED DULL SPECKLING ON ONE PORTION OF THE SURFACE
PLAYING THE RECORD
THE START OF SIDE ONE HAS SOME ROTATIONAL LIGHT SCUFF NOISE AT JUST ONE SMALL POINT EACH ROTATION
THIS CARRIES ON FOR APPROX THE FIRST 30-45 SECONDS WHILST THE BIRD SOUNDS ARE AUDIBLE AND JUST AS THE MUSIC STARTS
AFTER THIS IT VANISHES
THE REST OF THE SIDE PLAYS SUPERBLY WITHOUT EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE. NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUND TICS OR POPS JUST THE ODD SPECK OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC AND A COUPLE OF TINY STATIC LIKE TICS
SIDE TWO PLAYS TO NEAR PERFECTION WITH A PERFECT STEREO AUDIO THROUGHOUT AND JUST THE ODD SPECK OF STATIC
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL EX+ / NEAR MINT
SUPERB EXCAMPLE
THE SLEEVE
GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE LAMINATED FRONT SINGLE SLEEVE WITH NON LAMINATED FLIPBACK REAR SURFACE
THIS IS THE RARER WEST FACING SLEEVE
THE LAMINATE ON THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY GLOSSY AND SHOWS NO PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE
THERE ARE JUST TWO MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. THREE ALONG THE TOP AND JUST THREE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THERE IS A SMALL SCUFF JUST OVER THE BOTTOM EDGE UNDER THE WORD COMPOSED
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
NO RING WEAR JUST A SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE WHEN ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100%% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER, AND THE LAMINATE RUNS FULLY FROM CORNER TIP TO CORNER TIP . EVEN THE TIP ENDS ARE UNBLEMISHED
THE SPINE IS IN TOP CONDITION. COMPLETELY FLAT WITH TAPERED ENDS. ALL OF THE COLOUR IS AGAIN 100% INTACT EVEN DOWN TO THE TIP ENDS, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS SHARP WITH A COUPLE OF SPECKS OF LIGHT FEATHERING
THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS
THE NON LAMINATED GREEN TINTED SURFACE IS FREE FROM ANY WEAR
THE ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION.
VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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