Procol Harum SELF TITLED 1967 UK DEBUT LP 1st Press MONO PLAYS NEAR MINT HEAR
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Description
NEAR MINT AUDIO
NEAR MINT 1ST ISSUE SLEEVE
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
SUPERB ROYAL BLUE LABELS WITH SILVER LOGO AND TYPEFACE.
THE BASE COLOUR IS UNBLEMISHED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER LOGO AND TYPEFACE IS UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THERE ARE JUST 4-5 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE DISC HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND GLEAMS LIKE NEW.
IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS TO BE FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER IA MAGNIFYING LED HALO I CAN SEE A FEW TINY WISPY HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.
THE SILENT BITS ARE SILENT, AND THE MUSIC COMES THROUGH CRISPLY AND CLEARLY.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR LOUD CLICKS.
ONE OR TWO MINUSCULE SPECKS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
3-4 RANDOM AND VERY TINY LITTLE STATIC TICS
THE MONO REPRODUCTION IS JUST PURE FIRST PRESS WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD EXACTLY AS IT WAS INTENDED
IT'S A CRACKING ORIGINAL 1967 FIRST PRESS, AND IN A VERY VERY COLLECTABLE CONDITION
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT FOR THE PLAYTHROUGH,
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE, NON LAMINATED REAR SURFACE WITH FLIPBACKS
MADE BY GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS. THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND HAVE NOT RUBBED OR FADED
THE LAMINATE IS PERFECT. HIGHLY GLOSSY AND FREE FROM ANY PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE , WITH THE TINIEST MOST MINUSCULE DING TO THE BOTTOMLEFT TIP
THERE ARE THREE SMALL PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. TWO EQUALLY TINY ONES ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION, WITH ALL OF LAMINATE FULLY RETAINED AND RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER, AND EVEN TIP ENDS ARE FREE FROM ANY RUBBING
THE BOTTOM EDGE IS ALMOST AS PERFECT WITH JUST A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIP
THE SPINE IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION, AND IS VERY FLAT AND UN-SQUASHED. THE LAMINATE IS IMMACULATE AND THERE IS NO RUBBING WHATSOEVER.[PERFECT TYPEFACE EVEN THE TAPERED TIP ENDS TOP AND BOTTOM ARE UNRUBBED.
THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP WITH A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS AND SHOWS WHY THE LP HAS REMAINED INSIDE THE SLEEVE FOR ALL THESE YEARS
THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS. THE BLACK SURFACE IS NEAR PERFECT WITH JUST THE BARETS TRACE OF RUB NEAR THE SPINE
THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT WITH EASE
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