Roxy Music SELF TITLED 1972 UK LP 1st Press NEAR MINT / EX+ AUDIO HEAR
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com ROXY MUSIC - ROXY MUSICMAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT / EX+ AUDIO
WITH A MINT MINUS SLEEVE
1972 FIRST PRESS A1U / B2-U
- CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9200
- MATRIX: ILPS9252 A-1U / B-2U
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 0 / 1 P
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE PALM TREE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. ALL COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND THE WHITE AREAS ARE STILL PURE WHITE. NO MARKS OR STAINS AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE LABEL.
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY CLEAR AND LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.
THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN AND THERE ARE 1-2 VISIBLE SPIDER LINES
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. GLEAMING LIKE NEW IT IS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THERE IS JUST NOTHING TO SEE AT ALL
THE TEST PLAY
THE RECORD PLAYS CLEANLY
SLIGHTLY LESS SO ON THE SIDE B, THAN SIDE A
NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT, MEANING THAT THE COUPLE OF PLAYS THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED SINCE 1972 WERE CONDUCTED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAS A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THE CLARITY OF THE REPRODUCTION IS PERFECT, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD EXACTLY AS WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED.
SIDE A PLAYS TO NEAR PERFECTION. WITH ONLY A FEW SPLIT SECONDS OF BARELY AUDIBLY STATIC IN A LINKING GROOVE OR SILENT PASSAGE
SIDE B PLAYS WITH A LITTLE LOW LEVEL BACKGROUND DURING SOME SMALL AREAS IN THE FIRST TWO TRACKS. THIS I I SUSPECT IS EMBEDDED IN THE PRESS AS THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE RECORD TO CAUSE THIS MINOR BACKGROUND
I CAN'T SAY THAT I HEARD ANY DUST POPS EITHER
A TINY BIT OF THAT ISLAND VINYL NOISE CAN BE HEARD WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT IN OUR MIND THIS VINYL GRADES NEAR MINT / EX+
TAKE A LISTEN FOR YOURSELF AND JUDGE IT THAT WAY!
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE BY TINSLEY ROBOR IN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE CONDITION
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 1ST ISSUE GATEFOLD THAT WAS MADE OUT OF ONE PIECE OF CARD AND HAS ONE FLIPBACK INSIDE THE BOTTOM EDGE WHERE IT IS SEALED. BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE SURFACES ARE LAMINATED
THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY PRISTINE HAVING A LAMINATED SURFACE THAT GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR.
IT IS IMMACULATE WITHOUT ONE BLEMISH. NO PEEL, FLAKE OR LIFT AT ANY POINT AND INCREDIBLY NO CREASES, CREASE LINES FOLDS OR BENDS
THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE. ONE ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE EITHER
NOT ONE JOT OF RING WEAR OR EVEN ANY EVIDENCE OF RECORD SHAPE. FOUR SQUARE AND SHARP CORNERS
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE AGAIN 100% LAMINATED AND HAVE NO SHELF WEAR OTHER THAN A DOT OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIP ENDS
THE SPINE IS JUST SUBLIME. NO LAMINATE LOSS AND NO SQUASHING, AND NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND EVEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE 100% UNRUBBED. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS IMMACULATE
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS CLEARLY THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY EVER BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE.
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS IMMACULATE AS THE FRONT. THE LAMINATE IS AGAIN POLISHED AND LOOKS SUPERB. NO CREASES OR LINES ANYWHERE.NO SMALL LAMINATE LINES EITHER NEAR ANY OF THE EDGES.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A FULLY LAMINATED INTERIOR PAIR OF SURFACES, WHICH ONCE AGAIN GLEAM LIKE NEW.
THE INNER CREAKS WHEN OPENING SHOWING THAT IT HAS NEVERE BEEN LAID FLAT
THE BLUE POLY INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT AND SPLIT FREE
THIS SLEEVE IS JUST IMMACULATE IN EVERY WAY AND EASILY GRADES MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
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