Slade SLAYED? 1972 UK LP 1ST PRESS A1/B1 2-3 PLAYS EVER PLAYS NEAR MINT
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Description
SLADE - SLAYED
IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT CONDITION
UK FIRST PRESS A1/B1
MINT MINUS SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 2383-163
- MATRIX:2383163 A v 1 1 3 1 6 / B v 1 1 2 1 4
- FIRST PRESS
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORANGY RED POLYDOR LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM AND THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.EVEN A CLOSE EXAMINATION USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS ONLY REVEALS A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES. THERE IS STILL SOME RESIDUAL VINYL INSIDE THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A BRAND NEW DISC. IT HAS NO MARKS OF ANY KIND AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE SURFACE AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING. MORE THAN A FEW WISPY LINES
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 AM CONVINCED THAT BUYERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THIS ULTRA LOUD FIRST PRESS HAD ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, AND THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT
A CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CLEAN POWERHOUSE SOUND THAT CAPTURES THE THUNDEROUS SOUND THAT WAS SLADE
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER AND NO LOUD CLICKS.
THERE IS A LITTLE LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD VERY OCCASIONALLY IN SOME OF THE LINKING GROOVES.
I heard three small tics in the linking groove between the second and third track on side two
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THIS INCREDIBLE AUDIO AND JUDGE IT'S QUALITY FOR YOURSELF
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE PLAYTHROUGH AS NEAR MINT!!!
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED MACNEILL SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT, CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. I HAVE LOST COUNT OF THE SLEEVES THAT I HAVE EXAMINED ONLY TO REJECT THEM FOR CREASE LINES AND SERIOUS LAMINATE LIFT. ON THIS SLEEVE THERE IS NO LAMINATE LIFT WHATSOEVER, AND JUST THREE MINUSCULE LAMINATE LINES NESTLED AGAINST THE SPINE.
NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ONE SMALL THUMB LINE JUST ABOVE DAVE HILL'S LIFT FIST.
THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
THE TOP EDGE IS JUST MINT. ALL OF THE LAMINATE FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER AND EVEN THE CORNER TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED. THE BOTTOM EDGE IS ALMOST IDENTICAL WITH ONLY THE RIGHT TIP END LIGHTLY RUBBED
THE SPINE IS ALSO MAGNIFICENT, ABSOLUTELY AS NEW WITHOUT ANY LAMINATE PEEL OF FLAKE, A PERFECTLY FLAT SURFACE AND TYPEFACE THAT IS PRISTINE!! ONLY THE TOP TIP END HAS A SPECK OF RUBBING
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PRINTED AND PUT TOGETHER, SHOWING EXACTLY HOW LITTLE THE SLEEVE AND RECORD HAS BEEN HANDLED.NOT EVEN ONE THUMB NAIL NICK. THE RECORD HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE!!!
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME MAGNIFICENT CONDITION AS THE FRONT, GLEAMING POLISHED LAMINATE THAT HAS JUST TWO SMALL LINES NEAR THE SPINE AND ONE ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT CLEAN AND UNSPLIT
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE IT MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
