The Who A QUICK ONE UK LP1ST PRESS REACTION MONO 1966 PLAYS EXCELLENT
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THE WHO - A QUICK ONE
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
FIRST PRESS 1966 IN MONO!!!! A1 / B2
- CATALOGUE:REACTION 593 002
- MATRIX:593 002 A//1 1 1 / B//2 1 1
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE DARK BLUE AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN MINT!!!! CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, THE TYPEFACE IS UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THERE ARE JUST 6-7 SMALL SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLE SHOWING HOW LITTLE THIS VINYL HAS BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS STILL SUPERBLY GLOSSY
IT IS ALSO WORTH POINTING OUT THAT THESE 1966 FIRST PRESS LP'S WERE MADE OF A HEAVY VINYL NOT LIKE THE EARLY TO MID 70'S FLIMSY VINYL.
IN DAYLIGHT THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE, BUT UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION, SOME WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A FEW HANDLING LINES AND A COUPLE OF TINY SURFACE MARKS
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 NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE POWERHOUSE FIRST PRESS MONO IS JUST SPECTACULAR. LOUD AND CLEAR AS A BELL
THE VERY ODD SECOND OF DISTORTION THROUGH THE PLAY, NO MORE THAN THREE TIMES AND NO LONGER THAN A SECOND OR TWO
NE HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS
THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND STATIC LIKE VINYL NOISE AND THE OCCASIONAL LITTLE DUST POP/TIC
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL EXCELLENT, MAY EVEN BE CLOSER TO EXCELLENT PLUS
PLEASE TAKE A LONG LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED E.J.DAY SINGLE SLEEVE
SUPERB CONDITION MONO SLEEVE. THE FRONT LAMINATED SURFACE IS FLAT AND VERY CLEAN. THE LAMINATE SHINES LIKE NEW, THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS THERE ARE TWO LAMINATE LINES ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND 15 REALLY TINY ONES ON THE TOP EDGE BUT ONLY TWO NEAR THE THE SPINE, ALSO ONE REALLY SMALL THUMB NAIL LINES CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE.
THERE IS ALSO A SLIVER OF LAMINATE LIFT NEAR THE TOP OF THE SPINE, AONE SMALL FLAKE IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR. ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED RIGHT FROM CORNER TIP TO CORNER TIP, APART FROM THE BOTTOM RIGHT ONE WHICH IS VERY LIGHTLY RUBBED
THE SPINE IS IMMACULATE. TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED WITH ALL OF THE LAMINATE INTACT AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. EVEN THE SHARP TAPERED ENDS ARE PRISTINE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND DOESN'T HAVE ANY OF THOSE THUMB NAIL NICKS
THE REAR LAMINATED SURFACE IS ALSO FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY MARKS. OR STAINS. JUST THREE TINY LINES NEAR THE SPINE, AND FOUR OR SO ALONG THE TOP EDGE, AND ONE MINUSCULE LINE ACROSS THE TOP LEFT CORNER TIP END
THE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. TOTALLY FLAT AND VIRTUALLY CREASE FREE. NO SPLITS TO THE SEAMS, AND NO AGEING
THE CORRECT INNER SLEEVE DOES NOT HAVE A DATE STAMPED IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER, BUT HAS THE FOLLOWING PATENT NUMBERS IN THE BOTTOM LEFT (800513 & 973939) , AND JUST 'MADE IN ENGLAND' IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE IT EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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