U2 THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE UK LP 1ST PRESS A4U/B7U 2-3 PLAYS MINT MINUS AUDIO

	£		19
	$		25

U2 - THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE

IN MAGNIFICENT 2-3 PLAY MINT MINUS !!! CONDITION

COMPLETE WITH A MINT  !!!!  SLEEVE

TOP QUALITY!!!!

• CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9680
• MATRIX:U25 A-4U-1-5-0 / B-7U-1-3-0 
• ' TOWNHOUSE ' STAMPED INTO DEAD WAX

I HAVE COME ACROSS A LARGE COLLECTION OF VINYL ALBUMS THAT BELONGED TO A COLLECTOR WHO TOOK CARE OF HIS ALBUMS IN A MOST MAGNIFICENT WAY. VIRTUALLY EVERY ALBUM IN THIS COLLECTION WAS REMOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE AND PLACED INTO A HIGH GRADE ANTI-STATIC INNER. THIS HAS MEANT THAT THE ALBUMS HAVE NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPLIT THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE FOR ONE, AND SECONDLY HAVE REMAINED IN THE MOST PRISTINE CONDITION. THE COLLECTOR ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE NEVER PLACED A FINGER ON THE VINYL AND ALWAYS HELD THEM BY THE EDGES. THEY WERE ALL PLAYED ON A LINN TURNTABLE

HERE THEN IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GRAB A 30 YEARS OLD PLUS ALBUM IN 'AS NEW' CONDITION. EVERY RECORD THAT I LIST FROM THIS LOT WILL BE RECORDED ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES AND AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO HEAR FROM THE LINK AT THE TOP OF THE AUCTION PAGE.

PLEASE NOTE I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO HEAR THE SOUNDS ON A SMARTPHONE OR TABLET, SO PLEASE USE A PC TO HEAR THE AUDIO!

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE  PICTURE LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. A SOLID BASE COLOUR THAT IS FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS. THE MAGENTA TYPEFACE AND  LOGO'S ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE SPINDLE HOLE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND STILL HAS A SHARD OF RESIDUAL VINYL INSIDE. THERE ARE JUST 2-3 SMALL SPIDER LINE AROUND THE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE.

THE VINYL

THE VINYL ABSOLUTELY GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. THE SHEEN IS FLAWLESS AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY MINT, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE . APART FROM ONE ULTRA FINE ANGEL HAIR HANDLING LINE ON SIDE ONE (NON SOUNDING) AND A COUPLE OF 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 FROM START TO FINISH. I AM CONVINCED THAT ANY POTENTIAL BIDDER WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH PERFECTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS ALBUM SOUNDS.

THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER.

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE, AND ONLY A LITTLE  LIGHT AND BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN SOME OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES

I HEARD NO MORE THAN ONE TINY LITTLE DUST POP THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS MINT MINUS

PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

UNLAMINATED TEXTURED SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES.ALL OF THE ORIGINAL COLOUR IS THERE AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE, AND THE TEXTURED SURFACE IS JUST PERFECT AND THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER AND THUS HAS ENSURED THAT THE  COLOUR HAS REMAINED FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS

THERE ARE ZERO!!!  LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE ,NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

THERE IS NO RING WEAR AND NO RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH IMMACULATE WITH ALL OF THE MAUVE COLOUR FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER AND EVEN THE CORNER TIPS ARE UNRUBBED

THE SPINE IS IN FLAT AND UNSQUASHED CONDITION, AGAIN ALL OF THE WHITE FULLY RUNS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM WITH THE TIPS BOTH UNBLEMISHED, THE GOLD TYPEFACE IS IMMACULATE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND SHOWS WHY THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE FRONT

THE FIRST HEAVY CARD INNER SLEEVE WITH THE  THUMB NOTCH IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION  (LATER ISSUES HAS A THINNER PAPER INNER)

THE E-STAT INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN PERFECT CONDITION. ADDED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER TO PROTECT THE VINYL

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS  SLEEVE  MINT !!!

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

GARRY