The Strawbs UK DEBUT LP 1969 A&M 1ST ONE PLAY NEAR MINT

	£		113
	$		150

THE STRAWBS - DEBUT ALBUM

IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY CONDITION

FIRST PRESS  - KHAKI A&M LABEL

• CATALOGUE:A & M AMLS 936
• MATRIX: AMLS936 A-1 * T/ B-1 * T 
• FIRST PRESS INDICATORS
• 1969 PRESS

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE FAWN ORIGINAL PRESS LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITON. THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM ANYWHERE. NO LOSS OF COLOUR, AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, AND ONLY WHEN EXAMINED UNDER LIGHT CAN I BARELY MAKE OUT ONE VERY FAINT SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

THE ULTRA HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION. THE DISC GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND HAS LOST NONE OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE

THERE ARE NO MARKS TO BE SEEN IN DAYLIGHT, AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE A FEW LIGHT AND WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN.

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 AM NOW DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS. I AM CERTAIN THAT ANY BIDDER WOULD WELCOME THE CHANCE TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD THEY ARE THINKING OF BIDDING ON AND I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER THIS SERVICE FOR MY CUSTOMERS.

THIS FIRST PRESS ALBUM PERFORMS MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES. THE MOST OBVIOUS THING WHEN HEARING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME IS THE CLARITY AND LOUDNESS OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION. IT IS  JUST SUPERB. EVERY NOTE HEARD AS IT WAS INTENDED

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER MEANING THAT THE COUPLE OF PLAYS THAT THE LP HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED WITH A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

NO HEAVY CRACKLING OR CLICKS EITHER

THERE IS SOME VERY VERY LIGHT 'IN THE VINYL' VINYL NOISE WHICH CAN BE HEARD IN THE QUIETEST OF PLACES LIKE THE LINKING GROOVES, AND IS MORE APPARENT AT THE  VERY START OF SIDE ONE.

OTHER THAN THIS THERE ARE A FEW RANDOM LITTLE TICS AND DUST POPS

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN TO THE ALBUM AND JUDGE THE QUALITY FOR YOURSELF

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AS NEAR MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

UNLAMINATED , TEXTURED GATEFOLD IN THE BEST CONDITION I HAVE SEEN ONE IN.

ACTUALLY THIS SLEEVE CAME IN TWO ORIGINAL DESIGNS. THE FIRST HAS THE LP SLIDING INTO THE SLEEVE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD BY THE SPINE, AND THE SECOND WITH THE STANDARD OUTSIDE OPENING EDGE. I AM CERTAIN THIS WAS CHANGED DUE TO THE DAMAGES THE FIRST SLEEVE TOOK FROM BADLY PLACED VINYL.

ANYWAY THE SLEEVE WHICH EVER ISSUE ALWAYS SUFFERS FROM SEVERE RING WEAR AND A VERY SERIOUS LOSS OF COLOUR TO THE DELICATE GREY AREAS.

THIS COPY IS IN ABSOLUTELY NEAR PRISTINE CONDITON, AND IS WITHOUT DOUBT THE BEST I HAVE COME ACROSS

IT HAS BEEN KEPT INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE FROM NEW AND THIS HAS PROTECTED IT AGAINST ALL THE USUAL FLAWS

THE FRONT SURFACE IS INCREDIBLE. THE GRAEY COLOUR IS JUST IMMACULATE, NO LOSS OF COLOUR WHATSOEVER. NO CREASES CREASE LINES EITHER, AND UNBELIEVABLY THERE ARE JUST TWO BARELY VISIBLE SMALL LINES NEAR THE SPINE. THERE IS ONE VERY LIGHT PAIR OF LINES IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER, AND THAT IS THE ONLY MINOR BLEMISH ON THE FRONT SURFACE, EVEN THE FOUR CORNER TIPS ARE IMMACULATE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR OR RUBBING WHATSOEVER, AGAIN THIS IS ENTIRELY DUE TO THE PROTECTION AFFORDED THE SLEEVE

THE SPINE IS ALSO IN MINT CONDITION. AGAIN ITS AMAZING THAT THE SURFACE HAS REMAINED UNRUBBED, AND HERE ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AS WELL, NO SQUASHES, AND EVEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE UNRUBBED

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF REALLY TINY THUMB NAIL LINES TO SHOW THAT THE LP WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE A COUPLE OF TIMES.

THE REAR SURFACE IS ANOTHER OFTEN RING WORN AREA BUT THIS COPY IS PRISTINE, WITH THE WHITE AREAS PURE WHITE AND THE PICTURE SECTION PERFECT IN EVERY WAY,. A SMALL CREASE TO THE TOP LEFT CORNER, BUT NO LINES EVEN BY THE SPINE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO  PERFECT INNER PANELS IN PRISTINE WHITE CONDITION

THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS PRESENT AND IN NEAR MINT CONDITION, JUST A COUPLE OF CREASE LINES TO THE CORNERS

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE A STUNNING MINT MINUS

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

GARRY