Santana ABRAXAS UK LP 1ST PRESS A2/B2 JUST ONE PLAY EVER MINT MINUS AUDIO

	£		61
	$		81

SANTANA  - ABRAXAS

IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY MINT MINUS!!!! CONDITION

MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

 STUNNING MINT SLEEVE

MUSEUM GRADE SET!!

• CATALOGUE:CBS 64087
• MATRIX: S64087 A2  B2

THIS LP HAS COME FROM AN INCREDIBLE RECORD COLLECTION, WHERE THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD PROTECTED THE ALBUMS FOR THE VERY DAY OF PURCHASE BY PLACING THEM INTO PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVES. THEREFORE VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE RECORDS THAT I WILL BE LISTING FROM THIS COLLECTION WILL HAVE MINT, MINT MINUS OR AT THE WORST NEAR MINT SLEEVES!

THE INNER SLEEVES HAVE ALL BEEN KEPT FLAT AND UNWRINKLED AND FURTHER ENHANCE THE COLLECTION.

THE VINYLS ARE ALSO IN THE MOST AMAZING CONDITION POSSIBLE, WITH A FEW HAVING NEVER BEEN PLAYED, AND AGAIN THE GRADING'S VARY BETWEEN MINT AND NEAR MINT...NOTHING LOWER.

THE RECORDS WERE PLACED INTO THOSE RECORD BOXES WITH HANDLES ON THEM, ENSURING THAT THEY HAVE BEEN KEPT AWAY FROM EXTREME HEAT OR SUNLIGHT AND COLD.

FINALLY THERE ARE SOME OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER TITLES IN THIS COLLECTION, SO PLEASE CHECK BACK DAILY FOR THE LATEST FROM THIS AMAZING SELECTION OF 197O'S ROCK ALBUMS

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

CBS ORANGE LABELS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE. THE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. CLEARLY AN IMMACULATELY CARED FOR 43 YEAR OLD ALBUM

A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS ONE MINUSCULE  SPIDER LINE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS MARVELLOUS VINYL HAS BEEN PLAYED

THE VINYL

THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW IN DAYLIGHT AND IS MADE OF THE VERY HEAVY VINYL THAT MOST LATE 60'S RECORDINGS WERE PRESSED ON.IT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE IS NOTHING TO SEE. SPOTLESS!!!

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, AS 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 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

I AM JUST BLOWN AWAY BY THE INCREDIBLE STEREO SOUND THIS RECORDING PRODUCES AND ALL OF THIS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS

THERE IS A LITTLE EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE IN THE FINAL TRACK ON SIDE ONE, BUT OTHERWISE BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN AND CLEAR AND FREE FROM ANY MORE THAN JUST THE ODD SPLIT SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC

I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT I DIDN'T HEAR ANY DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS OUTSTANDING DISC MINT MINUS!!!!

TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

FIRST ISSUE SHOREPAK UNLAMINATED SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY FLAT AND CLEAN. THE RICH AND VIBRANT COLOURS ARE ALL THERE AND THERE HAS BEEN NO LOSS OF COLOUR THROUGH RUBBING OR SHELF WEAR. THIS IS REALLY RARE ON THIS SLEEVE BUT DUE TO THE PROTECTION AFFORDED IT, THE SLEEVE HAS REMAINED IN AS NEW CONDITION. THE ONLY MINUSCULE SPECK OF WEAR IS A REALLY MICROSCOPIC DING TO THE TOP RIGHT CORNER TIP END. THE OTHER THREE ARE PERFECTLY SHARP AND SQUARE.

THERE IS NO RING WEAR WHATSOEVER OR EVEN A HINT OF RECORD SHAPE

THERE ARE ZERO!!! LINES NEAR THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE PERFECT. THESE ALWAYS HAVE SHELF WEAR AS THE EASILY RUBBED COLOURS SEEM TO FALL AWAY WITH JUST THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH, BUT HERE WE HAVE PERFECT COLOUR ALL THE WAY ACROSS BOTH EDGES WITH JUST THAT TOP RIGHT TIP HAVING A PIN PRICK OF WHITE

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED. THE COLOURS ARE STILL VERY RICH AND UNRUBBED WITH THE SURFACE  PERFECT AT BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS. THE TYPEFACE IS ALSO PRISTINE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND AS NEW, AND IT'S CLEAR THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY EVER BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE AND WHEN IT WAS IT WAS HANDLED WITH EXTREME CARE.

THE REAR SURFACE IS IMMACULATE . EVERY BIT AS SPECIAL AS THE FRONT

THE ORIGINAL CBS ' TONY BENNETT ' ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSPLIT AND UNCREASED. JUST ONE LIGHT WRINKLE LINE IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE  MINT !!!

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

GARRY