Skin Alley TO PAGHAM AND BEYOND RARE PROG ROCK UK LP 1ST 2-3 PLAYS NEAR MINT
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SKIN ALLEY - TO PAGHAM AND BEYOND
IN MAGNIFICENT 2-3 PLAY NEAR MINT CONDITION
NEAR MINT GATEFOLD SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:CBS 640140
- MATRIX:64140 A1 / B1
- 1ST PRESS NUMBERS
REALLY HARD TO FIND 1970 UK PROGRESSIVE ALBUM FROM THIS BAND
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORANGE CBS LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLES. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL CLEAR AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE JUST 2-3 MINUSCULE SPIDERS LINE CLOSE TO THE HOLE ON EACH SIDE.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN AND LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT, EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAN A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES AND ONE TINY HANDLING LINE
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 VINYL IS THAT THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS. EACH NOTE IS HEARD VERY CLEARLY AND THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ALL THROUGHOUT ANY PART OF THE PLAY THROUGH. NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE
THIS DISC PLAYS TO NEAR PERFECTION ALL THE WAY THROUGH. NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO MORE THAN SPLIT SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A COUPLE OF SPOTS
I HEARD ABOUT 7-8 TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS DISC NEAR MINT!!
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF THOUGH AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL HEAVY CARDED GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS JUST SUPERB. FLAT AND CLEAN AND THE UNLAMINATED SURFACE HAS LOST NONE OF THE ORIGINAL COLOUR WHICH IS STILL RICH AND VIBRANT.
THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE A DN NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE EITHER
THERE ARE JUST TWO INVISIBLE TINY LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES ANYWHERE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE IS ALMOST FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WITH JUST A FEW WHITE PIN PRICKS VISIBLE, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS VERY MILD RUB TO SMALL PATCHES INCLUDING THE RIGHT CORNER
THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED AND AGAIN FREE FROM ANY COLOUR LOSS WHATSOEVER,APART FROM A SPECK ON EACH OF THE TIP ENDS, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND LEGIBLE
THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN THE SAME LUSH CONDITION AS THE FRONT. JUST A COUPLE OF SMALL LINES NEAR THE SPINE, AND NO LOSS OF COLOUR ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INNER PANELS.WITH A THUMB IMPRESSION RIGHT AT THE VERY TOP AGAINST THE EDGE
THE CBS ADVERTISING DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE IS IN FLAT AND UNSPLIT CONDITION. STILL VERY WHITE AND IN UNCREASED CONDITION
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS GREAT COVER NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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