Rod Stewart EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY UK LP 1ST BLACK LABEL 1Y1/2Y1 NEAR MINT

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ROD STEWART - EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY

IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT!!! CONDITION

FIRST PRESS  - BLACK LABEL

NEAR MINT SLEEVE

3-4 PLAYS EVER!!!

• CATALOGUE:MERCURY 6338 063
• MATRIX:6338063 1Y//1 420  1 1 1 0 / 2 Y//1 420  1 1 3 2

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE JET BLACK LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO MARKS OR STAINS, AND A BASE COLOUR THAT IS UNBROKEN AS IT STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHICH SHOWS JUST 3-4 SMALL SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE.  THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE, AND THE LOGOS ARE UNRUBBED

THE VINYL

GLEAMING FIST PRESS DISC THAT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS AND ONLY WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO MAKE OUT A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES , AND ONE ANGEL HAIRLINE HANDLING LINE ON EACH SIDE

PLAYING THE RECORD

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, BECAUSE I FIRMLY 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

THE FIRST THING TO SAY ABOUT THIS LP IS THE THAT STEREO REPRODUCTION IS CRYSTAL CLEAR AND EVERY NOTE HEARD EXACTLY AS WAS INTENDED.

THERE IS NO DISTORTION THROUGH GROOVE WEAR, AND THE COUPLE OF PLAYS THAT THE LP HAS RECEIVED CLEARLY WERE COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS.

THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE EITHER

THE VINYL PLAYS SUPERBLY AND ONLY HAS THE ODD SECOND OR TWO OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD ONLY IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES AND MOST SILENT PASSAGES

I HEARD A FEW OF THE TINIEST STATIC TICS THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO IT AND MAKE A JUDGEMENT AGAINST YOUR OWN PERSONAL STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

UNLAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE OF THIS NON LAMINATED IS IN TOP CONDITION. FIRSTLY THERE IS NO LOSS OF COLOUR ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE

THERE ARE NO CREASES WHATSOEVER ON THIS SURFACE EITHER, AND NO FOLDS OR BENDS.

THERE ARE FOUR SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. FIVE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, THREE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

THE TOP EDGE HAS FULL COLOUR ALL THE WAY ALONG THE EDGE WITH JUST A SPECK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIP. THE BOTTOM EDGE ALSO HAS SOME RUBBING TO THE RIGHT TIP AND A ALSO THE LEFT TIP

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED WITH ONE FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSION JUST BELOW HALFWAY. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS A LITTLE RUB TO THE BOTTOM END

THE OPENING EDGE HAS A TINY TINY THUMB NAIL NICK AT THE TOP ON THE REAR EDGE.

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME NICE CONDITION AS THE FRONT

IMPORTANTLY THIS IS A CORRECT UK FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE WITH THE WARNING: COPYRIGHT SUBSISTS TEXT IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER.

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT AND UNSPLIT. THERE IS AGEING TO THE EDGES

A STRONG EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND FULLY JUSTIFIES A NEAR MINT GRADE

IF YOU WIN AN LP AUCTION OF MINE THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL GET IN TERMS OF PACKING AND DELIVERY.

I TREAT EVERY ALBUM WITH THE RESPECT IT DESERVES. THE FIRST THING IS THAT I REMOVE THE LP FROM THE SLEEVE AND PLACE IT INTO A BRAND NEW POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE TO PROTECT NOT ONLY THE LP BUT THE SLEEVE AS WELL. THE LP IS PLACED BEHIND THE SLEEVE AND THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE LOCATED BACK INSIDE THE SLEEVE.

THE ALBUM IS PLACED INSIDE A BRAND NEW THICK PVC OUTER SLEEVE. NOT SOME FLIMSY POLY THING, A PROPER COLLECTORS PVC SLEEVE.

I USE THE TOUGHEST CRUCIFORM BOXES TO PLACE THE LP INTO AND INCLUDE ONE VERY HEAVY DUTY STIFFENER INSIDE THE BOX AS WELL. THE OUTSIDE OF THE BOX WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL STIFFENERS PLACED ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK SURFACES OR AS MANY AS NEEDED TO ENSURE THE CORNERS CANNOT GET DAMAGED OR THE BOX BENT.

FINALLY THE LP IS SENT EITHER SIGNED FOR, TRACKED AND SIGNED FOR DEPENDING ON WHICH SERVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EACH COUNTRY.

FINALLY THE TRACKING NUMBER IS UPDATED ON EBAY UPON MY RETURN FROM THE POST OFFICE

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

GARRY