Van Der Graaf Generator PAWN HEARTS 1971 UK LP 1st A1/B1 + Insert PLAYS EX+

	£		76
	$		101

VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR - PAWN HEARTS

PLAYS THROUGH TO AN EX (+) CONDITION

COMPLETE WITH THE INSERT SHEET

• CATALOGUE:CHARISMA CAS 1051 
• MATRIX: CAS 1051 A-1U / B-1U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 GL / 1 P
• 'BOBIL' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX

TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD PLEASE PRESS THE PLAY BUTTONS BELOW (ONE PER SIDE)

THE RECORDING WILL TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO FULLY LOAD

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE MAGENTA CHARISMA SCROLL LABELS ARE IN NICE CONDITION. THE ORIGINAL LADY OWNER HAS WRITTEN HER HAME ACROSS ONE SIDE WHICH LOOKS TO BE IN PENCIL SO MAY RUB OFF. OTHER THAN THAT THE COLOUR IS RICH, VIBRANT AND FULL RUNS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.

THERE ARE 10-12 SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

THE RECORD HAS ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE RETAINED. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS IN DAYLIGHT.  HOWEVER WHEN PLAVED UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THERE ARE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES AND SOME LIGHT SURFACE HANDLING LINES. NOTHING DEEP OR FEELABLE

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE 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, THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH REALLY WELL ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW CLEAN THIS ALBUM SOUNDS. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE, MEANING THAT THE AMOUNT OF PLAY THE LP HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED WITH A GOOD UNWORN STYLUS OR ONE THAT WAS TRACKING AT THE CORRECT WEIGHT

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS CRISP AND CLEAR, AND HAS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLES THROUGH THE PLAY

WHAT DO DO HEAR IS SOME VERY LIGHT RANDOM LOW LEVEL BACKGROUND RANDOMLY THOUGH THE PLAYTHROUGH, AND SOME LIGHT LITTLE RANDOM TICS AND DUST POPS, AND ONLY ONE LOUDER TIC

IT'S NOT MINT BY ANY MEANS BUT IS A VERY SOLID ALBUM THAT PLAYS TO AN EX / EX+ GRADE

SO PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE  FROM THE E.J DAY CO

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ON IT ANYWHERE.

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES , CREASE LINES, BENDS OR FOLDS.

THE FOUR CORNERS HAVE SOME RUBBING

THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE COLOURS ARE FREE FROM RUBBING

THERE ARE FOUR SMALL PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE OR THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES BY THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP EDGES ARE BOTH BADLY RUBBED AND THERE IS NOT A LOT OF COLOUR LEFT. THE REAR RIGHT CORNER ALSO HAS A SMALL SEAM SPLIT

THE BOTTOM EDGES  HAVE RUBBING TO THE CORNERS AND A FEW WHITE FLECKS ELSEWHERE

THE SPINE IS  FLAT AND FREE FROM SQUASHING. THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE RUBBED AND THERE IS A SMALL CHIP TO THE SURFACE NEAR THE TOP. THE TEXT IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP

THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT.THERE ARE THREE CREASE LINES RUNNING DOWN FROM THE TOP LEFT CORNER TOWARDS THE OPENING EDGE AND A DING TO THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A NICE PAIR OF PANELS. THE OWNER HAS WRITTEN HER NAME ON THE LEFT BORDER EDGE

THE LYRIC INNER SHEET IHAS SOME FINGER MARKS AND SCRATCH LINES

SLEEVE GRADES VG+

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

GARRY