The Stranglers THE RAVEN UK LP 1ST PRESS 3D SLEEVE. PLAYS 100% MINT MINUS
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THE STRANGLERS - THE RAVEN
IN MAGNIFICENT VAULT LIKE MINT CONDITION
OUTSTANDING MINT 3D 'RAVEN' SLEEVE
' A PORKY PRIME CUT'
one of only 20,000 copies with the 3d image
- CATALOGUE:UNITED ARTISTS UAG 30262
- MATRIX: UAG30262 A-1U / B-1U
- A PORKY PRIME CUT ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 1
- PORKY ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 ? / 2 RG
A FIRST PRESS OF THIS ALBUM MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES
- THE UK PRESS HAS THE GREEN AND ORANGE ATLANTIC LABELS
- THE MATRIX NUMBERS MUST AND A-1U / B-1U
- A PORKY PRIME CUT MUST BE ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX SIDE 1
- PORKY MUST BE ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX SIDE 2
- THE SLEEVE MUST BE FULLY LAMINATED WITH A 3D RAVEN PICTURE ON THE FRONT
- THE INNER SLEEVE MUST HAVE A SMALL SEMI CIRCULAR THUMB NOTCH IN THE CENTRE OF THE TOP EDGE
- THE INNER SLEEVE ON THE FIRST ISSUE DOES NOT HAVE ANGLED CORNERS LIKE THE SLIGHTLY LATER ISSUE
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE TWO RED AND GREY LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE GREY BASE COLOUR IS IMMACULATE AND UNWORN, AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE RED LOGO IS ALSO PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED.
THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS TOTALLY UNRUBBED AND EVERY LETTER PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THERE ARE JUST 3-4 SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING JUST WHY THE LP IS IN THE INCREDIBLE CONDITION THAT IT IS!!
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE HANDLING MARKS,AND IN DAYLIGHT IS IS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS . ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I AMBLE TO SPOT A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A COUPLE OF ANGEL HAIR 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, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.
THE SILENT BITS ARE NEAR SILENT, AND THE MUSIC COMES THROUGH CRISPLY AND CLEARLY.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THIS SUPERB SOUND WHATSOEVER AT ANY POINT.
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ANY POINT AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS
A COUPLE OF SEMI SECONDS OF STATIC LIKE VINYL NOISE IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES, AND I HEARD JUST A COUPLE MINUSCULE DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
YOU WILL NEVER GET A BETTER COPY OF THIS EVER!!
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS, IT IS THAT GOOD!!!
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED 3D RAVEN SLEEVE . .
THIS IMMACULATE SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW AND COULDN'T BE ANY MORE PRISTINE.
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND TOTALLY CLEAN. THERE IS NOT ONE MARK ON IT ANYWHERE. THE SURFACE IS TOTALLY UNBLEMISHED, AND THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR.
THE 3D RAVEN PICTURE IS ALSO JUST PERFECT IN EVERY WAY
THERE IS NO RING WEAR WHATSOEVER ON ANY PART OF THE SLEEVE, AND AMAZINGLY AS WELL THERE ARE NO SMALL CREASE LINES ON ANY OF THE PERIMETER EDGES, APART FROM 4 MINUSCULE ONES NEAR THE SPINE
I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BETTER EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR.
THE SPINE ITSELF IS JUST IMMACULATE. NOT ONE SPECK OF COLOUR LOSS AND EVERY LETTER OF THE RED AND WHITE TYPEFACE IS LEGIBLE, AND IT IS SUPERBLY FLAT WITH JUST TWO SEMI FINGER TO THUMB HALF SQUASHES
THE OPENING EDGE IS JUST AS NEW!! RAZOR SHARP AND LOOKING AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PRINTED AND PUT TOGETHER. FURTHER PROOF THAT THE RECORD HAS REMAINED INSIDE THE SLEEVE.NOT EVEN A THUMB NAIL NICK ANYWHERE ALONG IT
THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDITION THAT ANY COLLECTOR TO COULD WISH TO HOPE FOR, JUST THREE MINUSCULE LINES NEAR THE SPINE
THE LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN THE SAME MINT CONDITION THAT THE REST OF THE SLEEVE IS IN. NO WRINKLES, OR CREASES, AND NO SEAM SPLITS, AND NO DAMAGE TO THE TOP OPENING THUMB NOTCH
A REAL TREAT TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT !!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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