Status Quo BLUE FOR YOU 1975 UK LP 1st Press PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR
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STATUS QUO - BLUE FOR YOU
OUTSTANDING MINT MINUS AUDIO
SUPERB ORIGINAL GATEFOLD SLEEVE IN EX++ CONDITION
WITH PRINTED INNER SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:VERTIGO 9102 006
- MATRIX: 9102006 1//Y 1 1 12/ 2Y//1 IB
- MELYS! ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX BOTH SIDES
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE BLUE AND SILVER LABELS HAVE A BLACK MARK ON THE A SIDE
THERE ARE JUST 1-2 TINY SPIDER LINES BY THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE RECORD GLEAMS AND IS VERY SHINT. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS
UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO I CAN SEE A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES FROM SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL AND ONE TINY AND NO NSOUNDING HANDLING LINE ON THE RUN OUT TO SIDE TWO
THE TEST PLAY
A SUPER REPRODUCTION FROM BEGINNING TO END. THE SILENT BITS ARE ALL SILENT AND THE MUSIC IS FAULTLESS
NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES ANYWHERE. AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ALL
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
SILENT LINKING GROOVES AND NO AUDIBLE STATIC AT ALL
ALL I HEARD WERE 2-3 VERY TINY LITTLE BEHIND THE MUSIC TICS DURING THE TRACK BLUE FOR YOU
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
BUT PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AS IT'S YOUR OPINION THAT COUNTS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE , GATEFOLD FROM HOWARDS PRINTERS
THIS IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN A PRIZED COLLECTIBLE CONDITION. DUE WHOLLY TO THE UNLAMINATED SURFACE RUBBING ALL TO EASILY.PLUS THE CHROME EFFECT TYPEFACE ON THE BACK GETTING SEVERELY SCRATCHED.
THIS EXAMPLE IS IN NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN. THE DELICATE COLOURS HAVE ALL BEEN RETAINED AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES, NO CREASE LINES, NO FOLD OR BENDS, AND NO MARKS OR STAINS.NO FADING OF THE COLOUR EITHER
ABSOLUTELY NO PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE. THREE TINY ONES ON THE LEFT OF THE TOP EDGE AND THE RIGHT HAS A LITTLE CRIMP ON THE EDGE ITSELF
NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE TIP ENDS
THE TOP EDGES HAVE A LITTLE RUB IN THE RIGHT CORNERS
THE BOTTOM EDGES A BIT OF RUB ON THE RIGHT TIP ENDS AND A FEW TINY FLECKS OF RUB ELSEWHERE
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED AT ANY POINT. ALL OF THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND ALL OF THE COLOUR IS THERE APART FROM A DOT OF RUB AT EACH END AND ONE PIN PRICK OF WHITE ON THE TOP LEADING EDGE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY OF THE TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS THAT YOU ASSOCIATE WITH THE LP BEING REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE.
THE REAR SURFACE IS WHERE IT USUALLY SHOWS RUBBING TO THE SILVER LETTERING BUT HERE WE HAVE AN EXAMPLE THAT IS FREE FROM ANY RUB
THERE IS A DOT OF RUB ON THE TOP RIGHT CORNER TIP AND A VERY FINE AND LIGHT PAIR OF PRESSURE LINES IN THE FORM OF AN EX WHICH IS VISIBLE WHEN THE SLEEVE IS ANGLED INTO A STRONG LIGHT. ID IS VERY FEINT
THE CHROME TRACKLISTING AND 'FROM THE MAKERS OF' PICTURES ARE BOTH PERFECT
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE INNER SURFACE. BOTH PANELS ARE MINT
THE LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES AND NO SEAM SPLITS, AND NOT EVEN ANY RECORD IMPRESSION. TRULY OUTSTANDING.
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MAGNIFICENT SLEEVE EX++
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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