Simon And Garfunkel BOOKENDS 1968 UK LP 1st Press A4/B1Stereo MINT MINUS AUDIO
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I have come across a collection of records that defy time.
They belonged to a collector who was buying in the mid to late 60's through the 70's and 80's
However his family have said that he didn't own a record player until the mid 80's.
Very strange I know, but what it means is that the early records have in most cases never been played or at the most one play.
Naturally people's tastes in music change and that's why the 80's albums have had more play than the 60's
There are some incredible records in this collection
I aim to release one per day and will list them at 8pm UK time so that they don't get confused with my other listings
I will also be test playing each record prior to listing . My very very careful test play will go undetected however
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL - BOOKENDS
IN MAGNIFICENT 3-4 PLAY MINT MINUS CONDITION
FIRST PRESS - ULTRA HEAVY VINYL
MINT MINUS LAMINATED SLEEVE
VERY FIRST STEREO PRESS
FULLY PLAY TESTED PRIOR TO LISTING
- CATALOGUE:CBS 63101
- MATRIX: SBPG63101 A-4 B-1
- FIRST PRESS LAMINATED SLEEVE
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
CBS TEXTURED 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 A WELL CARED FOR 53 YEAR OLD ALBUM
A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 3-4 SPIDER LINES 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 IS NOTHING TO SEE THIS IS A TRULY MINT RECORDS
PLAYING THE RECORD
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
NO VINYL NOISE AND ONLY A COUPLE OF SPLIT SECONDS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN ONE OR TWO OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES
NO TICS OR POPS
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS OUTSTANDING DISC MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
JAMES UPTON LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE, UNLAMINATED REAR SURFACE SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY FLAT AND CLEAN. THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES TO THE LAMINATE OR ANY BENDS. THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THERE ARE FOUR LAMINATE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, FOUR ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ONE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE WHATSOEVER.
THE LAMINATE ITSELF IS FREE FROM ANY PEELING OR FLAKING, OR LIFT
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE ALSO FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WITH THE LAMINATE RUNNING FULLY FROM CORNER TIP TO CORNER TIP, WITH PERFECT CORNER TIPS
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT WITH THE FIRST ISSUE TAPERED ENDS. IT IS 100% UNSQUASHED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. NO LOSS OF COLOUR AND EVEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE UNRUBBED. AGAIN PERFECT LAMINATE ALL THE WAY ALONG
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 HAS THE FRAGILE POROUS WHITE CARD SURFACE WHICH USUALLY WEARS BADLY AND STAINS EASILY, BUT HERE WE HAVE ONE THAT HAS RETAINED VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE ORIGINAL WHITE SURFACE WITH JUST SOME LIGHT HANDLING TO THE OPENING EDGE
THE ORIGINAL DIE CUT CBS ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. ADVERTISING LP'S ON ONE SIDE, AND CATALOGUE TITLES ON THE OTHER
TOTALLY UNSPLIT AND UNCREASED AND SHOWING ONLY LIGHT AGEING
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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