Traffic ON THE ROAD UK 2LP SET 1ST PRESS 1 PLAY MINT-

	£		101
	$		134

TRAFFIC - ON THE ROAD

IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING SET

• CATALOGUE:ISLAND ISLD2 
• MATRIX: ISLD3 1 A-2U /1 B-1U / 2 A-1U / 2 B-4U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 GH / 1 RP / 1 GD / 1 GO
• STERLING STAMPED INTO DEAD WAX ON ALL 4 SIDES

THERE WILL BE NO BETTER COPY OF THIS DOUBLE ALBUM ON THE MARKET, BOTH VINYL AND SLEEVE ARE JUST IMMACULATE

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

THE GREY AND PINK LABELS ARE IN IMMACULATE CONDITION.THE BASE COLOUR IS UNMARKED ON BOTH DISCS AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLES. THER TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND EVEN UNDER CLOSE EXAMINATION I CANNOT SEE ANY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLE. I AM CERTAIN THIS SET HAS HAD NO MORE THAN 1-2 PLAYS EVER

THE VINYL

THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS TO BE MINT WITH PERHAPS THE VERY VERY BAREST SIGHT OF A HANDLING LINE. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE A FEW  WISPY HAIRLINES 

 .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, INCLUDING THE RUN OUT'S, THE RUN IN'S AND THE LINKING GROOVES. IT HAS LONG BEEN SAID THAT BUYING FROM EBAY IS A LOTTERY, AND THAT YOU CAN BUY A 'MINT' ALBUM ONLY TO REVEIVE IT AND IT PLAYS TERRIBLY. THE ARGUMANET THAT YOU CAN CHECK THE REORD OVER IN A SHOP OR RECORD FAIR IS COMPELLING. BEING ALBLE TO LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE ALBUM IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME I BELIEVE IS THE WAY FORWARD.

WHWHAT YOU WILL HEAR WHEN LISTENTING TO THIS SUPERB VINYL IS A PERFECT FIRST PRESS STEREO REPRODUCTION. THE CLARITY IS CRISP AND CLEAR. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYHWHERE SHOWING THAT THE WHAT PLAY THIS SET HAS HAD HAS BEEN DONE ON A SYSTEM WITH A PERFECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS.

THE DISCS PLAY WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER

IF IAM TO BE ULTRA PICKY THEN THERE WAS A COUPLE OF SECONDS OF VERY LIGHT STATIC IN ONE OR TWO SPOTS, AND THE VERY VERY OCCASIONAL LITTLE DUST POP, BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND BE THE JUDGE

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE VINYL MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

ORIGINAL 'ROBOR' FULLY LAMINATED GATEGOLD SLEEVE

THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT A MINT SLEEVE. IT HAS BEEN KEPT INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE FROM NEW AND IS QUITE IMMACULATE

THE FRONT SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. THERE IS NOT ONE CREASE, CREASE LINE, FOLD, BEND OR DING ON ANY PART OF THE SURFACE. THERE IS JUST ONE TINY LAMINATE LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE. NO LAMINATE PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE ANYWHERE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES SHOW NO WEAR AT ALL AND AGAIN DUE TO THE PROTECTION AFFORDED IT

THE SPINE  IS  PRISTINE. TOTALLY FLAT, NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

BOTH OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP AND IT'S HERE THAT WE CAN SEE THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY EVER BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE. JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW THE VINYL HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE A COUPLE OF TIMES

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS IMMACULATE AS THE FRONT, AND IT'S WORTH ALSO POINTING OUT THAT THE COVER HAS NO RING WEAR, OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE OF ANY DESCRIPTION FRONT OR BACK!!

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INNER PANELS. BOTH FULLY LAMINATED AND IMMACULATE

BOTH INNER SLEEVES ARE PRISTINE, UNCREASED, NO RECORD SHAPE AND CERTAINLY NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEAMS

THE SLEEVE GRADES MINT MINUS WITHOUT ANY HESITATION

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

GARRY