The Kinks 1964 DEBUT UK LP 1ST MONO EXCELLENT
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THE KINKS - THE KINKS
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
FIRST PRESS A-1/B-1
COMPLETE WITH INSERT
- CATALOGUE:PYE NPL 18096
- MATRIX: NN1096 A-1T / B-1T
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE PINK LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. THE BASE PASTEL PINK COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, AND THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS IN PERFECT CONDITION AND UNRUBBED. THERE ARE JUST 3-4 SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLE, AND THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL BECAUSE MOST YOU WILL FIND HAVE LOADS OF LINES. CLEARLY THIS HASN'T HAD MANY PLAYS
THE VINYL
THE ROCK SOLID BARELY FLEXIBLE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE IS SOME LIGHT EVEIDENCE OF HANDLING AND A FEW SMALL MARKS. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION A FURTHER SPATTERING OF WISPY HAIRLINES
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 AM NOW DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD OOVE 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
DESPITE THE FACT THAT THIS GRADES EX, THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, SO THERE IS NO GROOVE WEAR, AND YOU HEAR THE CRISP CLEAN MONO REPRODUCTION.
THIS IS A VERY FRUSTRATING DISC AND BY RIGHTS IT SHOULD BE IN A NEAR MINT STATUS JUDGING BY THE CONDITION OF THE LABELS AND THE FEW PLAYS THAT IT HAS HAD, BUT THE FEW HANDLING MARKS ON IT HAVE ENSURED THAT THERE IS RANDOM LITTLE TICS AND POPS
THERE IS NO CONSTANT BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND THE SOUND AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED IS CRYSTAL CLEAR
TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE VINYL EXCELLENT
THE SLEEVE
ONE OF THOSE SLEEVES THAT IS USUALLY CREASED ALL OVER. THIS ONE IS NOT PERFECT BUT FAR BETTER THAN MANY OUT THERE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS INTACT
THERE ARE NO REALLY HEAVY JUST SOME SMALL LAMINATE LINES AROUNF THE PERIMETER EDGES, AND THREE THUMB LINES CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE
THE 4 CORNERS ARE LIGHTLY RUBBED
THERE IS ONE TINY CHIP TO THE TOP EDGE BUT OTHER THAN THIS BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FULLY LAMINATED
THE SPINE HAS A LITTLE SQUASHING AND ONE FLAKE AT THE VERY BOTTOM. THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE REAR UNLAMINATED SURFACE IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THE FLIPBACKS ARE ALL PERFECTLY STUCK IN PLACE AND THE WHITE AREA IS STILL VERY WHITE WITH NO MARKS AND VIRTUALLY NO HANDLING NAT ALL. THE BLACK AREA IS UNRUBBED AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECT
THE ORIGINAL RICE PAPER LINED INNER IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION
THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS IN GREAT CONDITION
SLEEVE GRADES EXCELLENT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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