The Sweet STRUNG UP UK 2LP 1975 1ST PRESS 2 PLAY MINT-
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Description
THE SWEET - STRUNG UP
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:RCA SPC0001
- MATRIX: SPC0001 A-1E / B-2E / C-2E / D-4E
SUPERB 1975 DOUBLE ALBUM FROM THE SWEET. THE FIRST DISC IS A LIVE RECORDING, WHILST THE SECOND IS A COLLECTION OF THEIR BIGGEST HITS AND CLASSIC ALBUM TRACKS
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORANGE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION.THE FIRST PRESS UK ISSUES DIFFERED SLIGHTLY FROM SUBSEQUENT ISSUES IN THAT THE LABELS WERE LIGHTLY TEXTURED WHEREAS THE LATER ISSUES WERE THE NORMAL SMOOTH FINISH.
THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE ON EITHER DISC. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE JET BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND THEREFORE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS HAD A COUPLE OF PLAYS IN THE LAST 35 YEARS
THE VINYL
THE RECORDS SHINE BRIGHTLY AND HAVE RETAINED THEIR ORIGINAL SHEEN. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE VINYL, APART FROM A COUPLE OF BARELY VISIBLE WISPY HANDLING LINES, AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE NO MORE 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 EIGHT THREE MINUTE EXCERPTS FROM THIS ALBUM, I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, I HAVE ALSO RECORDED THE LINKING GROOVES TO THE START OF THE OTHER TRACKS THAT ON OFFER. THE REPORDUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS
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 ALBUM SOUNDS.
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS FIRST CLASS AND THE CLARITY OF SOUND IS EVERY BIT AS GOOD. THERE IS NO SERIOUS BACKGROUND NOISES WHATSOEVER, AND NO CLICKS OR CRACKLES. IF I AM BEING PICKY THEN PERHAPS JUST THE ODD LITTLE DUST POP OR TWO, AND A RANDOM SECOND OF LIGHT STATIC IN ONE OR TWO SPOTS
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SET MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED ROBERT STACE FIRST ISSUE GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND IT IS OBVIOUS FROM THE SECOND YOU PICK IT UP JUST HOW SUPERB IT IS. THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR DINGS. ONE TINY LINE NEAR THE SPINE, AND JUST A VERY VERY LIGHT TRACE OF RING WEAR IN THE FORM OF SOME VERY LIGHT COLOUR LOSS WHICH YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO SPOT ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT EDGES.
THE SLEEVE HAS ACTUALLY SPENT A GREAT DEAL OF IT'S LIFE INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE
THE TOP EDGE IS 100% PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A TRACE OF SHELF WEAR
THE SPINE IS ALSO PERFECT. FLAT, CLEAN, UNSCUFFED, UNMARKED, FREE FROM ANY COLOUR LOSS AND HAS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TYPEFACE.
THE OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP, WITH JUST ONE TINY THUMB NAIL NICK ON EACH ONE TO SHOW WHERE THE LP'S HAVE BEEN REMOVED ONCE OR TWICE EVER
THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT.WITH THE SAME LIGHT RECORD SHAPE IN THE IDENTICAL PLACES AS THE FRONT.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE PRISTINE TWO INNER PANELS. AGAIN MARK FREE AND 100% PERFECT IN EVERY WAY.
THE TWO INNER SLEEVES ARE THE ORIGINAL RCA 'IMPORTANT NOTICE' INNER5S AND ARE UNSPLIT. ONE OF THEM HAS A CREASE LINE ON IT WHERE IT HASN'T SAT CORRECTLY INSIDE THE SLEEVE. THEY BOTH HAVE MARGINAL BROWNING THROUGH AGE
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MAGNIFICENT SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
