The Kinks MUSWELL HILLBILLIES UK LP 1971 1ST PRESS UNPLAYED/1 PLAY PLAYS MINT-

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THE KINKS - MUSWELL HILLBILLIES

PLAYS TO A MINT !!!! CONDITION

PROBABLY AN UNPLAYED DISC

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 THREE SMALL SUPERFICIAL HANDLING LINES ON SIDE ONE TRACK ONE, WHICH DO NOT SOUND WHATSOEVER

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. I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS OUT THERE WILL WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THEY ARE CONSIDERING LAYING OUT MONEY ON. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

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

FOR ME THIS PLAYTHROUGH GRADES MINT !!!!!

IT IS AN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT AUDIO EXPERIENCE

YOU SHOULD TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

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. EVEN THE SMALL  LINES NEAR THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST TWO MICROSCOPIC ONES, 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

THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP EDGE IS 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE WHITE PATCHES AND THE RIGHT TIP IS LIGHTLY RUBBED

THE SPINE IS NEAR MINT . TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED AND ALL OF THE COLOURS INTACT, WITH JUST THE VERY TIP ENDS SHOWING A SPECK OF WHITE THROUGH LIGHT RUB. EVERY LETTER OF THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE REAR SURFACE  IS IN THE SAME MAGNIFICENT CONDITION AS THE FRONT. NO LINES NEAR THE SPINE BUT ONE THIN ONE NEAR THE RCA LOGO IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER.

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF THUMB NAIL NICKS NEAR THE BOTTOM

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A NEAR PERFECT PAIR OF INNER PANELS. EVERYTHING IS RUB FREE BUT THERE ARE SOME TINY MOTTLING SPECKS AROUND THE PERIMETER EDGES

THE ORIGINAL DIE CUT PAPER INNER IS INCLUDED AND IS IN FLAT AND UNCREASED CONDITION. NONE OF THE SEAMS HAVE SPLIT, AND THE ORIGINAL OWNER PLACED AN ANTI-STATIC INNER SLEEVE INSIDE FOR ULTIMATE PROTECTION.

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