The Ramones IT'S ALIVE UK 2 LP 1ST PRESS SIRE 100% ONCE PLAYED MINT MINUS
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THE RAMONES - IT'S ALIVE
IN MAGNIFICENT ONCE PLAYED MINT MINUS !!! CONDITION
COMPLETE WITH NEAR MINT!!!! SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:SIRE SRK2 6074
- MATRIX: SRK2 6074 A-1 / B-1 / C-1 / D-1
- ' STRAWBERRY ' STAMPED INTO DEAD WAX
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE YELLOW LABELS ARE JUST AS NEW. DEEP RICH BASE COLOUR THAT IS FREE FROM ANY BLEMISHES. NO MARKS OR STAINS AND NO SIGNS OF HANDLING WHATSOEVER.
NO RUBBING TO THE TYPEFACE OR LOGO'S
THERE IS ONE MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINE NEXT TO THE SPINDLE HOLE ON EACH DISC
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS FLAWLESS. BUT WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS A SWIRLY WISPY HAIRLINE PATTERN ACROSS ALL FOUR SIDES. NOT ONE BIT OF IT SOUNDS, BUT IT IS THERE NONE THE LESS. MY BEST GUESSES ARE THAT A) IT WAS CAUSED BY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL, BUT MORE LIKELY TO BE B) WHERE THE ORIGINAL OWNER OR SHOP OWNE HAS CLEANED THE DISC WITH AN ANTI STATIC CLOTH IN A CIRCULAR MOTION. I HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE WHERE I HAVE PRESSED SLIGHTLY TOO HARD ON THE CLOTH AND IT HAS LEFT THIS SWIRLY PATTERN. I REPEAT THE LINES ARE VISUAL ONLY AND NOT AUDIBLE, AND ONLY VISIBLE UNDER AN LED LAMP
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. I AM CONVINCED THAT ANY POTENTIAL BIDDER WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH PERFECTLY ON ALL FOUR SIDES, WITH JUST A LITTLE STATIC IN A THE RUN IN TO EACH SIDE BEFORE MUSIC STARTS, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS ALBUM SOUNDS.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AT ANY POINT.
NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE . I HEARD JUST ONE TINY LITTLE DUST POP DURING THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
NO VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER, APART FROM THE SMALL BIT I MENTIONED ABOVE
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS ALBUM MINT MINUS !!!!!!!!!
BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS SUPERB DISC FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
SEMI-LAMINATED GOTHIC PRESS GATEFOLD SLEEVE IN SUPERB CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND IMPORTANTLY HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL COLOUR IS THERE AND THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY RUBBING OR SHELF WEAR. THE FOUR CORNERS ARE ALL SHARP AND SQUARE
THERE ARE ZERO LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE, NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEXT TO THE OPENING EDGE
THERE IS NO RING WEAR AND JUST THE BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE TOP AND BOTTOM
THE TOP EDGE IS FULLY COLOURED ALL THE WAY ACROSS FROM CORNER TO CORNER. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF PIN PRICKS OF WHITE VISIBLE AND A ANOTHER ON THE RIGHT TIP END.
THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A SMALL TOP LAYER PAPER SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE, AND A SPECK OF RUB TO THE CORNER TIPS
THE SPINE IS VERY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, ONE SPECK OF RUB TO THE BOTTOM TIP A FEW TINY WHITE SPECKS OF RUB ON THE TOP LEADING EDGE JUST ABOVE THE BOTTOM TIP. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP, AND SHOWS WHY THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE FRONT.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO MINT INNER PANELS
THE PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVES ARE BOTH 100% UNSPLIT AND CREASE FREE, BOTH SHOW SOME BROWN AGEING
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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