The Outlaws DREAM OF THE WEST UK LP 1961 HMV ORIGINAL PLAYS EXCELLENT +-

	£		109
	$		144

THE OUTLAWS - DREAM OF THE WEST

IN EXCELLENT PLUS!!! CONDITION

FIRST PRESS  - RED HMV LABEL

NEAR MINT SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:CLP 1489 
• MATRIX: 2XEA 2041-1N / 2042-1N
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:  1 R/ 1 R 
• VERY EARLY 1ST PRESS

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

SUPERB RED AND BLACK HMV MONO LABELS. THE DEEP RED BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNRUBBED, UNFADED, UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THEBLACK PICTURE AREA IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION, AND FINALLY THE GOLD TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE SIX REALLY SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE AND SHOW JUST EXACTLY HOW LITTLE THIS SUPERB ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS STILL RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN, AND IN DAYLIGHT ALL THAT CAN BE SEEN ARE A COUPLE OF WISPY HANDLING LINES. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME SWIRLY HAIRLINES AND A FEW MORE NEAR INVISIBLE HANDLING LINES

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 DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY 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

FIRST OF ALL I HAVE TO SAY THAT THIS LP HAS A LITTLE BIT OF DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHEN PLAYED WITH A VERY LIGHT STYLUS. I SUSPECT THAT THE HALF A DOZEN PLAYS THAT THE LP HAS RECEIVED WERE COMPLETED WITH A WORN STYLUS WHICH HAS JUST BEGUN TO WEAR THE GROOVE AT THE TOP END. I HAVE THEREFORE RECORDED THIS LP WITH A SLIGHTLY HEAVIER STYLUS THAN I WOULD NORMALLY USE AND IT HAS ELIMINATED VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE LIGHT BACKGROUND, BUT THERE IS STILL A LITTLE

THE CLARITY OF THE MONO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD CLEARLY AND CLEANLY

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS

NO VINYL NOISE APART FROM THAT LITTLE BIT OF GROOVE WEAR YOU CAN JUST MAKE OUT FROM TIME TO TIME.

NO STATIC AND I HEARD NO MORE THAN A FEW LITTLE DUST POPS OR TICS

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AS EXCELLENT PLUS AND WOULD HAVE BEEN A FULL MINT MINUS WITHOUT THAT LITTLE BIT OF GROOVE WEAR

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE AND NON LAMINATED FLIPBACK REAR SURFACE. THIS IS THE FIRST ISSUE E.J.DAY SLEEVE

THE FRONT IS PERFECTLY FLAT AND CLEAN, WITH NO HEAVY CREASES , CREASE LINES OR BENDS. THE LAMINATE IS PERFECTLY ADHERED. THERE IS JUST ONE MINUSCULE LAMINATE LINE CLOSE TO THE TOP OF THE SPINE, AND A COUPLE OF NEAR INVISIBLE ONES ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP EDGE IS FULLY LAMINATED WITH ONLY THE VERY TIP END ON THE RIGHT SIDE HAVING A SPECK OF RUBBING, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A COUPLE OF TINY CHIPS TO THE LAMINATE TOWARD'S THE RIGHT END

THE SPINE IS PRISTINE WITH ALL OF THE LAMINATE PERFECTLY INTACT. NO SQUASHING TO THE IMMACULATE FLAT SPINE AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS. THE WHITE SURFACE IS ALSO IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION, VERY CLEAN AND UNSOILED. EVERY LETTER OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS UNRUBBED

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP WITH JUST A FEW TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN PLUCKED FROM THE SLEEVE.

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEAMS. THE CORNERS ARE CREASED, BUT THE PAPER ISSTILL VERY WHITE AND UNBLEMISHED

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

GARRY