The Kinks SCHOOLBOYS IN DISGRACE 1ST PRESS 1E/1E VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED & MINT MINUS
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THE KINKS - SCHOOLBOYS IN DISGRACE
PLAYS TO A MINT MINUS !!!! CONDITION
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:RCA RS 1028
- MATRIX RS-1028-A 1E / B 1E
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE ORANGE RCA LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THEY ARE THE MATT 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.
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, PLUS THREE TINY LITTLE ROTATIONAL TICS IN THE THIRD TRACK SIDE ONE
FOR ME THIS PLAYTHROUGH GRADES MINT MINUS!!!!!
IT IS AN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT AUDIO EXPERIENCE
YOU SHOULD TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
MAGNIFICENT GARROD & LOFTHOUSE UNLAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE IN NEAR MINT 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 THERE ARE NO LINES ON THE TOP EDGE, TWO MINUSCULE ONES ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND DEFINITELY NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE DELICATE AND EASILY RUBBED COLOURS ARE JUST IMMACULATE WITH JUST TWO SMALL WHITE SLIVERS IN THE BLACK AREA AT THE BOTTOM. ONE ON THE LEFT AND ONE ON THE RIGHT. ALSO THE TOP LEFT AND BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIPS HAVE TINY LITTLE DINGS
THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE TOP EDGE IS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WITH A PIN PRICK OF WHITE VISIBLE ON EACH CORNER TIP END, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE IS PERFECTLY BLACK ALL THE WAY ACROSS AND ONLY THE RIGHT CORNER SHOWS A SPECK OF RUBBING.
THE SPINE IS NEAR MINT . TOTALLY FLAT WITH A COUPLE OF LIGHT FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME MAGNIFICENT CONDITION AS THE FRONT. NO LINES NEAR THE SPINE OR OTHER EDGES, JUST A VERY LIGHT SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF THUMB NAIL NICKS
THE ORIGINAL DIE CUT PAPER INNER IS INCLUDED AND IS IN FLAT AND UNCREASED CONDITION. NONE OF THE SEAMS HAVE SPLIT, . THERE ARE A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT CREASE LINES, AND A LITTLE AGEING TO THE EDGES
THE INSERT SHEET IS FLAT AND UNCREASED. IT DOES HAVE SOME LIGHT BROWN FOXING MOTTLES ON THE SURFACE BOTH SIDES
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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