The Bonzo Dog Band GORILLA UK LP 1ST BLUE LIBERTY MONO PRESS PLAYS EX++++
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THE BONZO DOG BAND - GORILLA
IN EXCELLENT PLUS PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION
ORIGINAL UK BLUE LIBERTY LABEL 1967
MONO PRESS
- CATALOGUE:LBS83056
- MATRIX:LBS83056 A v 1 420 1 1 1 1 / B v 1 1 1 1 0
- BLUE LIBERTY LABEL
- 1967
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE 2 SHADES OF BLUE ARE IN TOP CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS BOTH UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE JUST 2-3 MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE, AND EVEN THIS YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT UNDER A LIGHT, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED IN ITS 46 YEARS. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.
THE VINYL
SUPERB GLEAMING ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IN NEAR FLAWLESS CONDITION. . UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION SIDE ONE HAS ONLY A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE, AND A COUPLE OF SMALL ANGEL HAIRLINE HANDLING LINES. SIDE TWO DISPLAYS ONE LONG HANDLING LINE TOTALLY NON SOUNDING BUT VISUALLY MAKES THE DISC LOOK A LITTLE SCUFFED. THERE ARE ALSO A COUPLE OF SMALLER HANDLING LINES AND THE USUAL WISPY HAIRLINES. LOOKS FAR WORSE THAT IT PLAYS
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 BECAUSE I AM CONVINCED 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
THIS ALBUM PLAYS TO NEAR PERFECTION ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES
THE MONO REPRODUCTION IS JUST SUBLIME AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD CLEARLY AND CRISPLY
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, AND NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE ANYWHERE.
ALL OF THE LINKING GROOVES ARE NEAR SILENT AND SO IS THE RUN IN AND RUN OUT
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND ONLY THE OCCASIONAL BIT OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD ONLY IN SOME OF THE MOSTS SILENT PASSAGES
THERE ARE SOME TINY DUST POPS/ STATIC TICS THROUGH THE PLAYTHROUGH BUT CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS
PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS GREAT DISC FOR YOURSELF
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL EXCELLENT PLUS FOR THE PLAYTHROUGH
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE FROM MACNEILL PRESS
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS A PERFECT GLEAMING LAMINATE FINISH AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES ANYWHERE. NO RING WEAR AND NO RECORD SHAPE.
THERE ARE EIGHT TINY LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE, AND A TINY SLIVER OF LAMINATE LIFT. TWO MINUSCULE ONES ALONG THE TOP EDGE, THREE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE PERFECT LAMINATE RUNNING ALL THE WAY FROM CORNER TO CORNER. ALL FOUR CORNER TIPS HAVE REMAINED UNBLEMISHED
THE SPINE IS FLAT WITH A FEW LIGHT FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS. THE TAPERED ENDS ARE PERFECT AND THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF REALLY SMALL BURRS
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME EXCELLENT CONDITION AS THE FRONT
SORRY TO SAY THE BOOKLET IS MISSING
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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