Thin Lizzy VAGABONDS OF THE WESTERN WORLD Unplayed MINT
  £   165
  $   219

 


£ 165 Sold For
Apr 17, 2009 Sold Date
Apr 10, 2009 Start Date
£   19 Start price
8   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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THIN LIZZY - VAGABONDS OF THE WESTERN WORLD

CAT; DECCA SKL 5170

MATRIX: ZAL 12520P-3W / ZAL 12521P-3W (THESE ARE THE CORRECT NUMBERS FOR A FIRST PRESS)

THIS IS AN AMAZING FIND. A TOTALLY UNPLAYED MINT CONDITION VAGABONDS ALBUM.

I HAVE NEVER SEEN A COPY LIKE IT, AND I HAD TO MAKE A DECISION WHETHER TO TEST PLAY IT TO RECORD SOME SOUNDBITES FOR THE LISTING. I HAVE CHOSEN TO GIVE THE BIDDERS THE OPORTUNITY TO HEAR EXACTLY HOW MAGNIFICENT THIS ALBUM IS

THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT A MINT UNPLAYED ORIGINAL PRESS

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

THE DEEP BLUE AND SILVER DECCA LABELS ARE IMMACULATE. THERE IS NOTHING TO DETRACT FROM THE MINT STATUS THEY DESERVE. THE BLUE FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHICH INCIDENTALLY STILL HAS RESIDUE VINYL INSIDE FROM THE PRESSING. THERE ARE NO SPIDER LINES AT ALL ON EITHER SIDE. IT IS VERY VERY OBVIOUS THAT THE LP HAS NOT BEEN ANYWHERE NEAR A TURN TABLE UNTIL MY CAREFUL TEST PLAY TODAY.

THE VINYL

IMMACULATE GLOSSY, UNMARKED MINT CONDITION VINYL, I CAN SAY NO MORE THAN THAT REALLY

PLAYING THE RECORD

ALL THE WORDS IN THE WORLD IN MY OPINION ARE NOT AS GOOD AS BEING ABLE TO LISTEN TO THE ACTUAL RECORD YOU ARE THINKING OF BIDDING FOR, AND THATS WHY I HAVE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS ME TO DO JUST THAT FOR YOU.

LIKE I SAY I WAS IN TWO MINDS WHETHER OR NOT TO PLAY THE LP, BUT I FELT THAT EVEN MINT ALBUM CAN SOMETIMES HAVE BACKGROUND NOISES, SO I DECIDED TO GIVE THE LP IT'S FIRST EVER PLAY. TRUST ME I WAS ULTRA CAREFUL WHEN HANDLING THIS SUPERB ALBUM.

I HAVE JUST RECORDED FOUR PART TRACKS TO ALLOW YOU TO JUDGE THE MAGNIFICENCE OF THIS ALBUM. BOTH INTRO TRACKS WITH THE DEAD WAX, AND A LINKING GROOVE AND THE BEGINNING OF ONE OTHER TRACK PER SIDE.

I ALSO HAVE THE THIN LIZZY DEBUT ALBUM IN THE SAME UNPLAYED CONDITION UP FOR AUCTION AS WELL

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THE SLEEVE

THIS SINGLE NON LAMINATED SLEEVE IS IN THE MOST MAGNIFICENT CONDITION IMAGINABLE. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS A GURU WHEN IT COMES TO LIZZY ALBUMS AND HE ASURES ME THIS IS THE BEST COPY OF THIS ALBUM HE HAS EVER SEEN.

I UNDERSTAND THAT IN EVERY CASE THERE IS RING WEAR TO THE REAR SURFACE, AND THAT THE TOP BLACK SECTION LOOK WELL WORN ON ALL COPIES, WELL THIS ONE IS MINT AND HAS NO RING WEAR AT ALL ANYWHERE.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS CREASE FREE, AND MARK FREE. THE COLOURS HAVE STAYED TRUE AND FAST AND THERE IS NO FADING OR WEAR TO THE SURFACE WHATSOEVER. IT'S A FAIRLY FLIMSY SLEEVE AND YET THERE IS NOT A CREASE ON IT, EVEN THE SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO 3 OR 4 REALLY SMALL AND BARELY VISIBLE ONES.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE NO SHELF WEAR AT ALL, AND THE SPINE IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT IN EVERY WAY.

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH NO NICKS OR ANYTHING. IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS JUST MADE TODAY.

THE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS THE DECCA ORIGINAL AND AGAIN FROM THIS YOU CAN EASILY JUDGE THAT THE LP HAS NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE. THERE IS NOT A MARK OR CREASE ON IT, AND IT IS AS FLAT AS I HAVE EVER SEEN AN INNER SLEEVE. NATURALLY NO SEAM SPLITS

FINALLY THE REAR SURFACE IS AS IMMACULATE AS THE FRONT. NO RINGWEAR AT ALL ANYWHERE.

LAST OF ALL THERE IS THE RARE PURPLE INSERT INCLUDED WITH THE SET, AND THIS WAS ONLY AVAILABLE ON THE INITIAL PRESSES. IT IS TOO MINT AND IMMACULATE

SO WHAT YOU HAVE HERE IS JUST ABOUT THE BEST COPY OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM THAT YOU COULD EVER WISH TO FIND, AND IT WOULD GRACE ANY COLLECTION IN THE WORLD. YOU ARE NEVER EVER GOING TO NEED TO UPGRADE THIS

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO FOR IT

 

GARRY





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