The Turtles PRESENT THE BATTLE OF THE BANDS UK 'Test Press' MINT MINUS - LISTEN
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THE TURTLES - PRESENT THE BATTLE OF THE BANDS
ORIGINAL 1968 TEST PRESS
1B/1B MOTHERS AND STAMPERS
OUTSTANDING MINT MINUS TEST PRESS
PINK AND WHITE TEST LABELS
COMPLETE WITH A NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:LONDON SHU 8376
- MATRIX: ASZ-3138-1L / 3139-1L
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 B / 1 B
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE PINK AND WHITE LABELS ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. NOTHING ELSE TO SAY OTHER THAN THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
IN DAYLIGHT THE LP LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS . IT'S A THICK HEAVY OLD SCHOOL DECCA VINYL. WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE
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 LP FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE LP BEFORE LAYING A BID.
THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.
I AM DELIGHTED TO SAY THAT THERE IS NO AUDIBLE EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE OTHER THAN THE ODD SPECK OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE STUFF IN A FEW SILENT PASSAGES
THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THE CLARITY OF REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB. THE CRYSTAL CLEAR INSTRUMENTATION AND VOCALS ARE PURE FIRST PRESS. THERE IS CERTAINLY NO GROOVE WEAR TO THIS RARE RECORDING WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SOME DISTORTION TO THE SOUND. THERE IS NONE.
THERE IS CERTAINLY NO SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND NO LOUD CLICKS, OR POPS
IN ONE OR TWO OF THE MORE SILENT PASSAGES THERE IS A LITTLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND
I HEARD NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF LITTLE DUST POPS AND A COUPLE OF TINY STATIC TICS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
FOR ME THIS GRADES MINT MINUS
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS THOUGH
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT AND NON LAMINATED REAR MOORE AND MATHIS SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS A STUNNING GLOSSY LAMINATE FREE FROM ANY PEEL. FLAKE OR LIFT.
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS JUST FOUR TINY LAMINATE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES ANYWHERE ON THE OPENING EDGE. THERE IS ONE UNUSUAL LINE RUNNING FROM TOP TO BOTTOM ABOUT A HALF INCH IN FROM THE SPINE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE ALL OF THE LAMINATE RUNNING ACROSS BOTH SURFACES. NO CHIPS OR BLEMISHES AND ONLY A TINY SPECK OF RUB TO THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER TIP
THE LAMINATED TAPERED ENDED SPINE IS IN PERFECT CONDITION. FULL LAMINATE, AND PRISTINE TYPEFACE. NO BLEMISHES TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP WITH A FEW TINY ROUGH PATCHES
THE REAR SURFACE HAS RETAINED MOST OF THE COLOUR WITH JUST A LIGHT SHADOW OF GREYING UNDER THE TOP EDGE
THE POLY LINED PLAIN DECCA INNER IS DATE PRINTED 8-68 PREDATING THE 1ST OF NOVEMBER RELEASE DATE
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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