Status Quo BACK TO BACK 1983 UK LP 1st Press A4 / B1 PLAYS MINT HEAR
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STATUS QUO - BACK TO BACK
MINT AUDIO FROM START TO FINISH
COMPLETE WITH A MINT MINUS SLEEVE
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE VERTIGO PICTURE LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. A SOLID BASE COLOUR THAT IS FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS. FULLY RUNNING UNINTERRUPTED INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE RED TYPEFACE AND LOGO'S ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE SPINDLE HOLE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND THERE ARE JUST 2-3 SPIDER LINES NEXT TO THE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL ABSOLUTELY GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. THE SHEEN IS FLAWLESS AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY MINT, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE
THE TEST PLAY
EXCEPTIONAL AUDIO FROM START TO FINSH
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER.
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO STATIC HEARD EITHER IN THE LINKING GROOVES OR SILENT PASSAGES
I CAN'T EVEN SAY THAT I HEARD ANY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS MINT
PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
MON LAMINATED MATTE PHONOGRAM SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES.THE SHEEN LOOKS SUPERB.
THE COLOUR IS ALSO IN PRISTINE UNRUBBED CONDITION, AND ALSO NO FADING.
THERE IS ONE MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINE NEXT TO THE SPINE , NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THERE IS NO RING WEAR AND NO RECORD SHAPE EITHER AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND PERFECTLY SQUARE
THE TOP EDGE IS IN MINT CONDITION WITH ALL OF THE DELICATE COLOUR FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER, AND EVEN THE TIPS REMAIN UNRUBBED .
THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IN THE SAME GREAT CONDITION
THE SPINE IS JUST OUTSTANDING. 100% FLAT AND TOTALLY UNSQUASHED..THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND PRISTINE. THE WHITE BASE COLOUR IS CLEAN AND STILL WHITE . BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND SHOWS WHY THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS THE FRONT
THE WAFER THIN LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS THE CORRECT ONE FOR THIS FIRST PRESS . IT IS IMMACULATE. NO CREASES, WRINKLES, MARKS OR STAINS OR SPLITS
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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