The Who THE STORY OF THE WHO UK 2LP SET & BOOK 100% UNPLAYED AND NEAR MINT
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THE WHO - THE STORY OF THE WHO
IN MAGNIFICENT UNPLAYED!!! NEAR MINT!!! CONDITION
COMPLETE WITH MINT SLEEVE AND THE 8 PAGE STAPLED BOOK
ABSOLUTE MUSEUM COPY!!!!!!!!
- CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 2683 069
- MATRIX: 2478091 A//1 v IB 1 2 / B//1 IB 1 1 / 2478092 A//1 IB 1 5 /B//1 v IB 1 3
- MELY & BOB ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX
I HAVE JUST COME ACROSS A COLLECTION OF 70'S VINYL THAT BELONGED TO A COLLECTOR WHO PURCHASED LP'S AND 90% OF THE TIME DIDN'T PLAY THEM AT ALL!!!. A HUGE PERCENTAGE OF THE COLLECTION WERE STILL IN THE SHOP CARRIER BAGS OR PAPER BAGS (BOOTS / W.H.SMITH ETC). TO SAY THAT THIS COLLECTION IS IN PERFECT CONDITION IS ALMOST AN UNDERSTATEMENT!. THE SLEEVES MATCH THE RECORDS AND ARE ALSO IN THE MOST AMAZING CONDITION. AND MOST HAVE PERFECT CORNERS WITH EVEN THE CORNER TIPS UNRUBBED!!!
I WILL BE RELEASING THESE OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS A FEW A DAY. HERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET 40 YEAR OLD VINYL IN THE SAME CONDITION AS IT WAS IN THE SHOP!!!
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORANGE RED POLYDOR LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THEY ARE RICH AND VIBRANT IN COLOUR AND THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. FINALLY THERE IS NOT ONE SPIDER LINE NEXT TO THE SPINDLE HOLE AND EVEN USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS I CANNOT SEE ANY!
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. A BEAUTIFULLY GLOSSY ALBUM SET . IN DAY LIGHT THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE ON THIS SPARKLING VINYL,AND THEY LOOK TOTALLY FLAWLESS AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOT MUCH TO SEE. A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES BUT THATS ABOUT ALL I CAN SEE
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 SET FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, IN THE FIRM BELIEF 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
I DECIDED TO GIVE THIS UNPLAYED SET A CAREFUL TEST PLAY, BECAUSE UNPLAYED DOESN'T MEAN MINT!!!
I GUARANTEE THIS TEST PLAY WILL GO UNDETECTED
NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE
NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE ONLY A FEW INSTANCES OF STATIC MAINLY AT THE START OF EACH SIDE FOR A FEW ROTATIONS, AND A SPECK OR TWO IN SOME OF THE LINKING GROOVES
I HEARD NO MORE THAN 5-6 TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT!!!!
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
ORIGINAL SEMI-LAMINATED MACNEIL GATEFOLD SLEEVE.
THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW!!
THE FRONT SURFACE OF THIS SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND THE MULTICOLOURED SURFACE IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY ZERO!!! LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE.NO SMALL LINES ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE EITHER
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE VERY WIDE AND INCREDIBLY PRISTINE. THE COLOUR FULLY RUNS FROM CORNER TO CORNER AND THERE IS NO RUBBING EVEN TO THE CORNER TIPS.
THE SPINE IS ALSO IN MINT CONDITION. TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED. THE DEEP BROWN COLOUR IS SUPERB AND FULLY RUNS FROM TIP TO TIP NO WEAR AT ALL EVEN TO THE TIPS
THE OPENING EDGES ARE STILL RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS, AND CLEARLY SHOWS WHY THESE DISCS HAVE REMAINED UNPLAYED FOR ALL OF THESE YEARS.
THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN UNBLEMISHED CONDITION, AND IN THE SAME MINT CONDITION AS THE FRONT
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO MINT INNER PANELS AND A CORRECTLY STAPLED BOOKLET WHICH IS ALSO IN IMMACULATE CONDITION
THE TWO POLY LINED INNER SLEEVES ARE BOTH NEAR PERFECT . THERE IS NOT A MARK ON EITHER OF THEM, NOR ARE THERE ANY SPLITS OR CREASES. A TINY SPECK OF GLUE AGEING
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE MINT !!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
