The Moody Blues DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED 1967 UK LP DSS LABELS 2-3 PLAY MINT MINUS

	£		111
	$		147

THE MOODY BLUES - DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED

IN MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS  CONDITION

BARELY PLAYED AND IT SOUNDS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT

MINT MINUS SLEEVE

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• CATALOGUE:DERAM SML 707
• MATRIX:ZAL-8078-2W / 8079-2W 
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 BH / 1 BC
• PLAYED 2-3 TIMES SINCE 1967

SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS EARLY MOODY BLUES ALBUM, IN A VERY HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE CONDITION

ONLY THE VERY FIRST PRESSES WERE RELEASED ON THE DSS RED AND WHITE LABEL. ALL REISSUES WERE ON THE DERAM HALF RED AND HALF WHITE LABEL

THIS ALBUM HAS TO BE HEARD TO APPRECIATE JUST HOW IMMACULATE IT SOUNDS. THERE CANNOT BE A CLEANER EXAMPLE ANYWHERE!!!

 TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

THE LABELS

THE RED AND WHITE DSS FIRST PRESS LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE WHITE AREA IS VERY WHITE AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE RED LOGO IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND CLEAR. THERE ARE 2-3 MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE INDICATING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED IN THE LAST 51 YEARS

THE VINYL

BEAUTIFULLY GLOSSY ALBUM HAVING RETAINED  ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE SURFACE AND IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS TOTALLY MINT. AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE ONLY A FEW MINUSCULE WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN. A PRISTINE ORIGINAL 1967 DISC

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.

THIS LP HAS SO MANY QUIET ORCHESTRAL PASSAGES, THAT ANY UNWANTED BACKGROUND NOISE IS JUST UNACCEPTABLE IN MY EYES. THIS HAS TO PLAY TO PERFECTION OR VERY CLOSE TO IN MY BOOK

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH. I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO ANY LP THEY ARE CONSIDERING PLACING A BID ON, AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO OFFER THIS SERVICE

FIRSTLY THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION ON THIS VINYL IS JUST SUPERB, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEARLY.

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND ANYWHERE ON THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

ABSOLUTELY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE

JUST THE ODD SEMI SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE STUFF IN A COUPLE OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES

THERE ARE NO DUST POPS HEARD DURING THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH JUST A FEW INSIGNIFICANT MINUSCULE LITTLE STATIC TICS

IT IS WORTH HAVING A LISTEN TO EXACTLY HOW A FIRST PRESS SHOULD SOUND, SO PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE ALBUM

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THE PLAYTHROUGH AS MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

THIS IS THE GENUINE FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE, WHICH HAS THE WHITE BORDER ACROSS THE TOP WHICH THE LATER ISSUES DID NOT HAVE.

ALSO THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE SLEEVE HAS TO HAVE THE PINK AND BLUE DSS LOGO IN IT.

THE SLEEVE HAS TO BE A CLOUT AND BAKER SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR. THE LAMINATE IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR FOLDS. 

THERE IS NO RING WEAR AND NO RECORD SHAPE EITHER. THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH THE TOP TWO HAVING A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE VERY TIP ENDS

THERE IS ONE MINUSCULE LAMINATE LINE BY THE SPINE AND A TINY LITTLE SPECK OF LAMINATE LIFT, BOTH ARE JUST UNDER THE TOP. THERE ARE  NO LAMINATE LINES ON THE TOP EDGE, ONE MINUSCULE ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ONE NEAR INVISIBLE THUMB LINE NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR

THE SPINE HAS PERFECT LAMINATE, NO PEEL OR FLAKE AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE TAPERED ENDS ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS WHY THIS LP HAS BERAELY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE IS THE UNLAMINATED SIDE AND MOST PRONE TO WEAR AND TEAR. HERE THE WHITE SURFACE HAS REMAINED NEAR PRISTINE ALL ACROSS THE SURFACE WITH JUST THE LIGHT OUTLINE OF RECORD SHAPE

THE ORIGINAL BLUE AND WHITE DECCA POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN AN UNSPLIT CONDITION. LIGHTLY AGED

THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES MINT MINUS

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY