Pretty Things 1970 UK LP 1st Press No EMI Box FACTORY SAMPLE SHVL 774 PLAYS MINT
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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
PRETTY THINGS - PARACHUTE
MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY MINT AUDIO
FACTORY SAMPLE
HARVEST LABEL - 1ST PRESS NO EMI BOX
EX+ SLEEVE WITH HARVEST INNER
FULLY PLAY TESTED PRIOR TO LISTING
- CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHVL 774
- MATRIX: SHVL 774 A-2 / B-2
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS 1H / 1L
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE GREEN LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION
PERFECT COLOURS THAT RUN FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE
USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS I SAW ONE MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINE ONLY
THE VINYL
WITHOUT A DOUBT A FINAL UPGRADE EXAMPLE
PRISTINE MINT GLOSSY SURFACE FREE FROM ANY WARKS O0R DILLNESS WHATSOEVER
EVEN UNDER SPOTLIGHTS IT IS STILL PERFECT. NO WISPY LINES AT ALL
PLAYING THE RECORD
THE RECORD PLAYS MINT THROUGH BOTH SIDES
NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE
NO CLICKS OR POPS
NO NOISE IN THE LINKING GROOVES
NOT DUST POPS OR TIC
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THE PLAYTHROUGH MINT
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS SOME PAPER SNAGGING ON THE BOTTOM EDGE. DUE TO THE HOT LAMINATE NOT COOLING BEFORE THE SLEEVE WAS PLACED AGAINST ANOTHER ITEM, RESULTING IN THE LAMINATE STICKING TO IT, AND THIS IS THE RESULT
USUALLY FOUND INSIDE THE GATEFOLD AT THE BOTTOM, BUT ON THIS COPY THE EDGE OF THE LAMINATE IS ON THE OUTSIDE AND NOT ON THE INSIDE
OTHER THAN THIS THE FRONT SURFACE HAS GLEAMING LAMINATE THAT IS FREE FROM ANY LIFT, PEEL OR FLAKE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE STILL SQUARE WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB ON THE RIGHT TWO
THERE ARE JUST THREE TINY PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE
THREE ON THE TOP EDGE, THREE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGES ARE IN PRISTINE UNRUBBED CONDITION
THE BOTTOM EDGES HAVE VERY LIGHT SHELF RUB AT THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS
THE SPINE IS UNWORN AND ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. IT IS ALSO PERFECTLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND UNBLEMISHED AND SHOWS WHY THIS LP HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED.
THE REAR SURFACE DOES HAVE SOME VERY LIGHT SIGNS OF HANDLING TO THE WHITE SURFACE ON THE EDGES
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE INTERIOR PAIR OF PANELS WITH A MINT POP UP SECTION OF THE BAND. THE POP UP HAS NO BENDS OR CREASES TO ANY OF THE ARMS
THE CORRECT INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION, BARELY A CREASE LINE AND 100% UNSPLIT
THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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