The tubes THE TUBES UK DEBUT LP 1ST PRESS W/INSERT SHEET 1-2 PLAY MINT MINUS
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THE TUBES - THE TUBES
IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY MINT MINUS CONDITION
ORIGINAL A&M 1ST PRESS WITH INSERT SHEET
INCREDIBLE MINT MINUS VINYL AND SOUNDS SUPERB
- CATALOGUE:A & M AMLH 65434
- MATRIX: AMLH64534 A3 / B3
- 1ST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BROWN AND SILVER 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 . THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAS NEATLY PENNED HIS INITIALS ON SIDE TWO. FINALLY THERE ARE JUST TWO MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS 40 YEAR OLD ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. A BEAUTIFULLY GLOSSY ALBUM . IT IS CLEAR JUST BY LOOKING AT IT, THAT IT HAS BARELY SEEN A TURNTABLE IN ITS 40 YEARS.IN DAYLIGHT IT IS FLAWLESS NOT A MARK ON IT ANYWHERE, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION, THERE ARE JUST A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN.ON SIDE TWO THERE ARE THREE TOTALLY SUPERFICIAL AND NON SOUNDING NEAR INVISIBLE HANDLING LINES
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 RECORDED THE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I AM NOW DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY 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
THIS SUPERB VINYL PLAYS FAULTLESSLY. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS MAGNIFICENT, AND THE SOUND IS BOTH CRISP AND CLEAR AND NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT.
CLEARLY WHAT PLAY THIS LP HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A TOP SYSTEM WITH A STYLUS THAT WAS TRACKED AND WEIGHTED CORRECTLY, AND UNWORN BECAUSE THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT DURING THE PLAY
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR LOUD CLICKS EITHER
YOU HAVE TO TAKE A LISTEN TO APPRECIATE JUST HOW SUPERB THIS VINYL SOUNDS.
THE ONLY THING THAT STOPS THIS BEING A FULL MINT GRADE IS THE ODD SPLIT SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC, IN A COUPLE OF LINKING GROOVES OR SILENT PASSAGES
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE ALBUM AND JUDGE ITS QUALITY FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED MACNEILL SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT OF THIS SLEEVE HAS A SUPERB UNRUBBED SURFACE. NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND USUALLY SLEEVES OF THIS TYPE MIGHT DISPLAY CREASED CORNERS BUT THIS ONE IS PERFECT.
THERE ARE THREE TINY LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THERE IS NOT ANY RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE
THE TOP EDGE IS PERFECT WITH ALL OF THE COLOUR FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER. THE BOTTOM EDGE IS SIMILAR WITH JUST A SPECK OF RUB TO THE CORNER TIPS
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECT AND THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE TIPS
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A TINY SPECK OF ROUGHNESS AT THE VERY TOP
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS IMMACULATE AS THE FRONT. NO COLOUR LOSS AND NO RING WEAR. , TWO SMALL LINES ON THE SPINE AND ONE ON THE TOP EDGE
THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS UNSPLIT, JUST HAS A FEW LIGHT WRINKLE LINES WHERE IT HAS SAT FOLDED INSIDE THE SLEEVE FOR ALL THESE YEARS
THE 2 PAGE INSERT SHEET IS IN MINT CONDITION
THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT EASILY
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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