Queen HOT SPACE UK LP EMA 797 INCREDIBLY UNPLAYED AND 100% MINT
  £   102
  $   135

 


£ 102 Sold For
Feb 3, 2014 Sold Date
Jan 27, 2014 Start Date
£   19 Start price
5   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description



 

QUEEN - HOT SPACE

IN MAGNIFICENT UNPLAYED !!! MINT  CONDITION

WITH A MINT MINUS  SLEEVE

AN ABSOLUTE MUSEUM PIECE!!

  • CATALOGUE:EMI EMA 797
  • MATRIX: EMA797 A-3-2-1 / B-7-1-2
  • 'NICKZ' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX BOTH SIDES

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

THE MULTI COLOURS ON THESE LABELS ARE STILL PRISTINE. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF MARKS OR STAINS ETC. THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES UNBLEMISHED INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THERE IS STILL SHARDS OF RESIDUE VINYL AROUND THE HOLE SHOWING WHY THIS LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN PLAYED

THERE ARE NO SPIDER LINES WHATSOEVER AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

INCREDIBLE GLOSSY MINT CONDITION VINYL, AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS. AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO SEE

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 RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, JUST BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.

THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

I DECIDED TO PLAY THIS PREVIOUSLY UNPLAYED VINYL BECAUSE UNPLAYED DOESN'T GUARANTEE MINT. MY CAREFUL TEST PLAY WILL GO UNDETECTED

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH SUPERBLY 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 CLARITY OF THIS FIRST PRESS IS JUST BRILLIANT. THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NOTHING AT ALL TO MAR THE SUBLIME STEREO REPRODUCTION.

THIS HAS BEEN CUT VERY LOUDLY AND IS AS GOOD AS ANY VINYL MADE ON 200G 

NO VINYL NOISE AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS

I CAN HONESTLY STAE THAT THERE IS NO STATIC ANYWHERE AND I DIDN'T HEAR ANY DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT !!!

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

 

THE SLEEVE

 

MINT MINUS CONDITION GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND COMPLETELY FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, ALL OF THE RICH COLOURS HAVE BEEN RETAINED

THERE IS JUST ONE MINUSCULE LINE NEXT TO THE SPINE. ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THERE IS NO RINGWEAR AT ALL EITHER, NOT EVEN A TOUCH OF RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP EDGE IS IN MINT CONDITION, WITH ALL OF THE COLOURS FULLY RUNNING FROM TIP TO TIP, AND EVEN THE CORNER TIP ENDS UNRUBBED.  THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IDENTICAL APART FROM A TINY SPECK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT TIP END

THE SPINE IS  TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED, ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE PERFECT AND FULLY RUN FROM TP TO BOTTOM AND EVEN THE TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED.

THE OPENING EDGE IS WITHOUT QUESTION AS SHARP AS YOU COULD EVER WISH TO HAVE A COPY.

THE REAR SURFACE IS AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT, AGAIN ONLY ONE MINUSCULE LINE NEAR THE SPINE

THE FIRST PRESS INNER SLEEVE IS MADE FROM A STRONG STIFF CARD AND NOT PAPER LIKE LATER PRESSES. IT IS ALSO LAMINATED UNLIKE LATER ISSUES THE CARD HAS THE DEEP THUMB NOTCH ALONG THE TOP EDGE WHICH IS IMMACULATE AND UNDAMAGED. THE SLEEVE ITSELF IS FLAT AND UNCREASED, TOTALLY UNSPLIT AND A GLEAMING LAMINATE FINISH

VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS  !!!!!

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY





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