Sting NOTHING LIKE THE SUN UK 2LP SET ONE PLAY EVER ALL-1 MATRIX 100% MINT MINUS
  £   45
  $   60

 


£ 45 Sold For
Mar 3, 2014 Sold Date
Feb 24, 2014 Start Date
£   19 Start price
8   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description



STING - NOTHING LIKE THE SUN

IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY MINT MINUS!!!! CONDITION

FIRST PRESS  ALL -1 MATRIX NUMBERS

 NEAR MINT SLEEVE

LIMITED EDITION WITH COVER PRINT

STUNNING COPY!!!

 

  • CATALOGUE:A & M AMA 6402
  • MATRIX: AMA6402  A-1 / B-1 / C-1 / D-1
  • ' DB TAPEONE ' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE ONE

 

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

KHAKI 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 AND WHITE TYPEFACE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. CLEARLY AN IMMACULATELY CARED FOR 28 YEAR OLD ALBUM

A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST ONE!!!  MINUSCULE SPIDER LINE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS MARVELLOUS VINYL HAS BEEN PLAYED

 

THE VINYL

 

THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW IN DAYLIGHT. IT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE IS NOTHING TO SEE. PERHAPS A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES WHEN ANGLED A CERTAIN WAY

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 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 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 EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NOT EVEN ANY STATIC IN THE LINKING GROOVES

I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT I DIDN'T HEAR ANY MORE THAN FOUR TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS OUTSTANDING DISC MINT MINUS!!!!

TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

FIRST ISSUE SINGLE SLEEVE WITH COVER PRINT STICKER

THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY FLAT AND CLEAN. THE WHITE SURFACE IS EASILY SOILED AND THIS ONE ONLY HAS THE ABSOLUTE MINIMAL AMOUNT OF VISIBLE HANDLING. THERE IS ONE SCUFF TO THE SLEEVE JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE PICTURE AT THE TOP.

THERE IS NO RING WEAR WHATSOEVER OR EVEN A HINT OF RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP LEFT CORNER HAS THE TINIEST LITTLE CREASE TO IT, THE OTHER 3 CORNERS ARE PERFECT IN EVERY WAY

THE STICKER IS PERFECTLY ADHERED IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER

THERE ARE TWO MINUSCULE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH PRISTINE. THE WHITE COLOUR IS PERFECT AND UNRUBBED, WITH EVEN THE CORNER UNBLEMISHED

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED.  NO LOSS OF COLOUR EITHER THROUGH RUBBING OR FADING TO THE MAIN BODY, TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE PERFECT, AND THE TYPEFACE PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND AS NEW, AND IT'S CLEAR THAT THE LP HAS NEVER BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE VERY OFTEN

THE REAR SURFACE IS IMMACULATE , AGAIN THE WHITE SURFACE IS NEAR PERFECT

THE ORIGINAL 2 PAGE LYRIC INSERT SHEET IS IN MINT CONDITION. NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES

THE COVER ART PRINT IS ALSO PERFECT AND UNCREASED.

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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