T Rex Marc Bolan BOLANS ZIP GUN UK LP 1ST 1-2 PLAY FACTORY SAMPLE NEAR MINT
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T. REX - BOLAN'S ZIP GUN
IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY NEAR MINT PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION
FACTORY SAMPLE!!!
- CATALOGUE:EMI BLNA 7752
- MATRIX: BLN 7752 A-1 / B-2
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:2 GM / 1 M
- INCREDIBLY EARLY FIRST PRESS
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLUE AND RED LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. NOT ONE JOT OF COLOUR LOSS OR ANY MARKS WHATSOEVER. THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, AND THERE IS JUST ONE MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINE NEXT TO THE SPINDLE HOLE. THE DISC WAS VERY TIGHT AS I PLACED IT ONTO MY RECORD DECK.
THE FACTORY SAMPLE STICKER IS FIRMLY ATTACHED TO SIDE ONE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. IN DAYLIGHT APPEARS TO BE TOTALLY FLAWLESS. UPON INSPECTION UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE TWO FINE HANDLING LINES SIDE BY SIDE RUNNING ACROSS SIDE ONE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THESE MUST BE NEEDLE MARKS BUT THEY CANNOT BE BECAUSE THEY ARE SO CLOSE TOGETHER. IN MY OPINION THEY WERE ACCIDENTALLY PUT THERE BY AN ERRANT FINGER UPON REMOVAL OR REPLACEMENT OF THE VINYL INTO THE SLEEVE. THE IMPORTANT THING THOUGH IS THAT THEY ARE TOTALLY NON SOUNDING AND PURELY SUPERFICIAL.
OTHER THAN THIS THERE ARE JUST THE USUAL FEW WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A FEW DULL SPECKLES
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 NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS BECAUSE I 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 LP PLAYS THROUGH MAGNIFICENTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.EVERYTHING IS THERE, RUN INS, LINKING GROOVES ETC
IT IS AN INCREDIBLE FIRST PRESS REPRODUCTION AND PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR LOUD CLICKS.
I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT I DIDN'T EVEN HEAR ANY DUST POPS AT ALL
ALL THAT YOU WILL HEAR IS SOME VERY OCCASIONAL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN A FEW OF THE LINKING GROOVES AND VERY OCCASIONAL AT SOME OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES
THIS VINYL PLAYS ABSOLUTELY SUPERBLY
I CANNOT GIVE THIS VINYL ANY OTHER GRADE THAN NEAR MINT!!!
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND BE THE JUDGE
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED EMI SLEEVE, WHICH HISTORICALLY IS FOUND WITH SEVERE CREASING TO IT, PARTICULARLY DOWN THE SPINE AND PERIMETER EDGES DUE TO THE THIN NATURE OF THE CARD USED
THIS COPY GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS AND IS WHILST NOT PERFECT STILL A CLEAN EXAMPLE
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS LAMINATE THAT IS GLEAMING LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR.
THERE ARE EIGHT SMALL LAMINATE LINES DOWN THE SPINE, AND THE MOST PROMINENT BLEMISH ARE TWO LIGHT CREASE LINES RUNNING ACROSS THE TOP LEFT CORNER. THREE MORE SMALL LAMINATE LINES ALONG THE TOP EDGE AND TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, PLUS TWO SMALL THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE DIAMOND SHAPED DIE CUT HOLE IS UNBLEMISHED AND HAS VERY SHARP EDGES
THE TOP EDGE HAS THE SPINE WORDING TYPEFACE ON IT, BUT HAS A SMALL SPLIT TO THIS SEAM WHICH RUNS THE LENGTH OF THE WORDS ' BOLAN'S ZIP GUN'. OTHER THAN THIS THERE IS NO RUBBING OR WEAR TO THE TOP EDGE, AND EVEN THE CORNER TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED.
THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IMMACULATE AND IN MINT UNBLEMISHED CONDITION
THE SPINE IS ALSO FULLY LAMINATED AND HAS NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE SPINE IS ALSO TOTALLY FLAT AND IMMACULATE, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF DIMPLES ALONG THE LENGTH. THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ENDS ARE TOTALLY UNRUBBED
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT. AGAIN NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS,JUST THE TWO LIGHT CREASE LINES ACROSS THE TOP RIGHT CORNER. AND A FEW TINY LINES ALONG THE PERIMETER EDGES.
ALSO WORTH A MENTION IS THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN ANY RECORD SHAPE ON THIS SLEEVE
THE INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION. MADE FROM A SEMI GLOSSY STIFF CARD, IT IS A TOTALLY UNSPLIT CONDITION WHICH IS QUITE HARD TO FIND WITHOUT THE BOTTOM SEAM EVEN SLIGHTLY SPLIT. THE TWO FLIPBACKS ARE BOTH COMPLETELY AS NEW, AND THERE ARE JUST THOSE TWO LIGHT CORNER CREASE LINES WHICH LINE UP WITH THOSE ON THE OUTER COVER
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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