The Kinks MUSWELL HILLBILLIES 1971 UK LP 1st Press PLAYS 100% MINT MINUS/NR MINT
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I have come across a collection of records that defy time.
They belonged to a collector who was buying in the mid to late 60's through the 70's and 80's
However his family have said that he didn't own a record player until the mid 80's.
Very strange I know, but what it means is that the early records have in most cases never been played or at the most one play.
Naturally people's tastes in music change and that's why the 80's albums have had more play than the 60's
There are some incredible records in this collection
I aim to release one per day and will list them at 8pm UK time so that they don't get confused with my other listings
I will also be test playing each record prior to listing . My very very careful test play will go undetected however
THE KINKS - MUSWELL HILLBILLIES
PLAYS TO A MINT MINUS / NEAR MINT GRADE
STAGGERING QUALITY FROM THIS 1971 UK 1ST PRESS
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:RCA SF 8243
- MATRIX: APRS 5984-4E / 5985-4E
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE ORANGE RCA LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THEY ARE THE GLOSSY FIRST PRESS LABELS AND THERE IS NOT ONE IOTA OF COLOUR LOSS OR STAINING TO EITHER ONE.
EVEN USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS I CANNOT SEE ANY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS TYPICAL HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL, AND LOOKS REALLY SHINY AND CLEAN. IT GLEAMS LIKE A NEW DISC. IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS TOTALLY MINT AND FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A DULL EMBEDDED STREAK ON THE OUTER RIM/ PARTIAL FIRST TRACK ON SIDE TWO
PLAYING THE RECORD
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION OF THIS RECORDING IS ABSOLUTELY SUPERB, AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEARLY.
THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION TO ANY PART OF THE RECORDING, MEANING THAT THE PLAY THAT THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THE CLARITY OF THE AUDIO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB, AND THERE IS NOT ONE IOTA OF HEAVY OR LOUD BACKGROUND CRACKLE, NOR ARE THERE ANY LOUD CLICKS EITHER
IN FACT THIS ALBUM PLAYS WITHOUT ANY VINYL NOISE, JUST THE VERY ODD SPLIT SECOND OF STATIC IN A COUPLE OF THE QUIETEST SPOTS, AND I HEARD NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
ON SIDE TWO THERE IS SOME ROTATIONAL VINYL NOISE RIGHT AT THE START FOR A FEW REVOLUTIONS. NOT CONSTANT, JUST AT ONE SPOT PER TURN. I ALSO HEAR THREE DUST POPS ON SIDE TWO
FOR ME THIS PLAYTHROUGH GRADES MINT MINUS / NEAR MINT
IT IS AN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT AUDIO EXPERIENCE
THE SLEEVE
MAGNIFICENT HOWARDS UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD IN MINT MINUS CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS REMAINED FLAT AND IS FREE FROM ANY CREASING. IN FACT THERE ARE NO CREASE LINES WHATSOEVER.
THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE, AND LIKEWISE THERE ARE NO LINES ON EITHER THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGE, AND DEFINITELY NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE DELICATE AND EASILY RUBBED COLOURS ARE JUST IMMACULATE
ONE OF THE ISSUES WITH THIS SLEEVE IS THAT MANY ARE FOUND WITH A SEVERE GREEN HUE, WHERE THE UNDERCARD COLOUR HAS COME THROUGH. THIS ONE HAS THE TINIEST SLIVER ON A SMALL PART OF THE BOTTOM EDGE. NONE AT ALL BY THE SPINE WHERE SO OFTEN IT IS FOUND
THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE TOP EDGES HAS A FEW TINY FLECKS OF UNDERCARD VISIBLE AND A LITTLE RUB TO THE CORNER TIPS
THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE SIMILAR
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND FREE FROM ANY SQUASHING. THERE IS A LITTLE RUB TO THE LEADING EDGES AND A LITTLE ON THE TIP ENDS
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME MAGNIFICENT CONDITION AS THE FRONT. NO PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE
A COUPLE VISIBLE ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PERFECT PAIR OF INNER PANELS.
THE ORIGINAL DIE CUT PAPER INNER IS INCLUDED AND IS IN FLAT AND UNCREASED CONDITION. NONE OF THE SEAMS HAVE SPLIT.
THERE IS A TINY NICK TO THE DIE CUT HOLE ON ONE SIDE AND SOME BROWNING TO THE EDGES
I AM DELIGHTED TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE AS NEAR MINT !!!
IT REALLY IS THAT GOOD
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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