The Smiths HOW SOON IS NOW 1985 UK 12" RTT 156 ONE PLAY MINT MINUS
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I have come across a collection of records that defy time.
They belonged to a collector who was buying in the mid to late 60's through the 70's and 80's
However his family have said that he didn't own a record player until the mid 80's.
Very strange I know, but what it means is that the early records have in most cases never been played or at the most one play.
Naturally people's tastes in music change and that's why the 80's albums have had more play than the 60's
There are some incredible records in this collection
I aim to release one per day and will list them at 8pm UK time so that they don't get confused with my other listings
I will also be playing each record and recording IT. My very very careful test play will go undetected however
THE SMITHS - HOW SOON IS NOW
MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO
COMPLETE WITH AN EX+ SLEEVE
1985 ROUGH TRADE 12" UK PRESSED SINGLE
FULLY PLAY TESTED PRIOR TO LISTING
OURTSNDING EXAMPLE
- CATALOGUE:ROUGH TRADE RTT 176
- MATRIX: RTT 156 A / B
- 'THE TATTY TRUTH ' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLUE LABELS ARE JUST MAGNIFICENT. DEEP RICH COLOURS THAT ARE 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 MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE!! NOT A BLEMISH ON IT. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS
EVEN UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THERE ARE ONLY A COUPLE OF NEAR INVISIBLE WISPY HAIRLINES
PLAYING THE RECORD
THE 12" PLAYS THROUGH PERFECTLY ON BOTH SIDES
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AT ANY POINT.
NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS
NO VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER, AND NO MORE THAN A SEOND OR TWO OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC AT THE VERY START
NO DUST POPS OR ANY OTHER UNWANTED NOISES
THIS ALBUM PLAYS SUPERBLY THROUGHOUT AND IS EASILY MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS CLEAN AND IMPORTANTLY HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS.
THERE IS A LITTLE RING WEAR ON THE LOWER RIGHT QUADRANT
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THERE ARE ZERO PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE. ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE HAS A FEW FLECKS OF WHITE IN THE LEFT CORNER
THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS SOME RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. A FEW WHITE FLECKS ON THE TOP LEADING EDGE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND SHOWS WHY THIS RECORD HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN CLEAN UNRUBBED CONDITION
THE PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS IN MINT CONDITION. NO SPLITS, NO CREASES, NO WRINKLES
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE EX+
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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