Rolling Stones STONE AGE 1971 UK LP 1st Press PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com ROLLING STONES - STONE AGE MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE BLUE LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE. THE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE TYPEFACE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS 1-2 MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW IN DAYLIGHT. IT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THE RECORD SHOWS NO MORE THAN A FEW OF THE FINEST AND NON SOUNDING WISPY HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
THE CLARITY OF THIS FIRST PRESS IS JUST INCREDIBLE. EVERY NOTE IS CRISP AND CLEAN, AND THE WHOLE ALBUM SOUNDS SUPERB ALL THE WAY THROUGH.
THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT TO THIS CRYSTAL CLEAR REPRODUCTION
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE DUST TICS OR POPS
A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE SPECKS OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS OUTSTANDING AUDIO MINT MINUS
TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT, NON LAMINATED REAR SURFACE ROBERT STACE SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY FLAT AND CLEAN. THE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FREE FROM ANY RUB OR FADE
THE LAMINATE IS VERY GLOSSY AND ONLY DISPLAYES THEEE TINY FINGERNAIL SIZED SPECKS OF LAMINATE LIFT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE TIP ENDS
THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE.ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE AND ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE IS FULLY LAMINATED WITH UNBLEMISHED CORNER TIPS
THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IDENTICAL
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT. IT IS 100% UNSQUASHED, WITH PRISTINE TYPEFACE. UNBLEMISHED ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP.
THE NON LAMINATED REAR SURFACE IS UNRUBBED
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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