Wishbone Ash ARGUS 1972 UK LP 1st Press 1L/1L FINAL UPGRADE MINT AUDIO HEAR
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comWISHBONE ASH - ARGUS
IN MAGNIFICENT MINT PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION
1ST PRESS BLUE AND BLACK LABELS
VERY FIRST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS WITH 1B-1H MOTHERS /STAMPERS
OUTSTANDING MINT MINUS SLEEVE
FINAL UPGRADE EXAMPLE
- CATALOGUE:MCA MDKS 8006
- MATRIX: 7-LNMG-256-1L / 257-1L
- THERE IS NOTHING LOWER THAN A -1L MATRIX
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 B / 1 H
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE JET BLACK, AND BLUE BANDED LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND HASN'T WORN ANYWHERE, AND IT STRETCHES RIGHT INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE ALSO IN TOP CONDITION AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THERE ARE JUST 3-4 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING JUST WHY THIS INCREDIBLE VINYL HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL HAS LOST NONE OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE A FEW VERY VERY FINE AND BARELY VISIBLE WISPY HAIRLINES.
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC IT IS, PARTICULARLY THE QUIETER EXCERPTS.
THE SILENT BITS ARE SILENT, AND THE MUSIC COMES THROUGH CRISPLY AND CLEARLY. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST SUBLIME, AND THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT A CLASSIC WISHBONE ASH ALBUM IN FANTASTIC ORIGINAL CONDITION
THERE IS NO DISTORTION WHATSOEVER AT ANY POINT AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD AS IT WAS INTENDED.
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR CLICKS AT ALL!!
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
NO STATIC WHATSOEVER
NO DUST POPS OR TICS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH.
I HAVE EVEN RECORDED THE DEAD WAX RUN OFF TO BOTH SIDES TO SHOWCASE JUST HOW SILENT THIS VINYL IS.
THIS ALBUM PLAYS TO A MINT!!!! STANDARD
DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED , GATEFOLD FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE FROM ROBERT STACE
THIS SLEEVE IS PROBABLY THE HARDEST WISHBONE ASH SLEEVE TO GET IN A HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE CONDITION. BEING UNLAMINATED IS ONE THING, BUT THIS SLEEVE HAS A POWDERY FINISH TO ITS SURFACE AND MOST COPIES OF THIS THAT YOU WILL SEE WILL BE VERY BADLY RUBBED. THE COLOUR THAT GETS AFFECTED MOST OF ALL IS THE SOLDIER'S RED CAPE WHICH IS USUALLY MORE GREY THAN RED AS THE TOP COLOUR GETS RUBBED AWAY.
HERE WE HAVE A GREAT PRISTINE SLEEVE. THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE RETAINED. EVEN THAT RED CAPE THAT I MENTIONED IS JUST IMMACULATE. THERE IS NO COLOUR LOSS WHATSOEVER ON THIS SLEEVE, JUST A VERY LIGHT SHADOW OF GREYING JUST ON AND ABOVE THE BOTTOM EDGE.
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES, CREASE LINES OR BENDS. AND ONLY ONE MICROSCOPIC PRESSURE LINE CLOSE BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES OF THIS SLEEVE ARE USUALLY WORN AWAY, BUT THIS SLEEVE HAS VERY WELL CARED FOR AND THE TOP EDGESARE IMMACULATE, AND THE BOTTOM EDGE JUST A LITTLE LIGHT SHELF WEAR AND RUB TO THE REAR RIGHT CORNER AREA.
THE SPINE LIKE MOST SOFT CARDED SLEEVES IS USUALLY FOUND VERY SQUASHED. THIS ONE IS NOT. T NO FINGER TO THUMB SQUASHING AND THE EDGES OF THE SPINE ARE UNWORN
ALL OF THE DELICATE BLACK TEXT IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THE ONLY SPECK OF RUB VISIBLE IS AT THE VERY BOTTOM TIP END, AND A COUPLE OF PIN PRICKS OF UNDERCARD VISIBLE ON THE BOTTOM LEADING EDGE
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NICKS
THE REAR SURFACE IS ALMOST AS IMMACULATE SHOWING A CLEAN RUB FREE SURFACE. NO RING WEAR AND ONLY TWO MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, AND ONE ON THE TOP EDGE, AND A LIGHT SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE JUST OVER THE BOTTOM EDGE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE INNER SURFACE AGAIN NO COLOUR LOSS WHATSOEVER. THE BROWN BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT.
THE BLUE AND WHITE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. VERY WHITE AND ONLY A COUPLE OF LIGHT WRINKLES. THE DIE CUT HOLE IS UNDAMAGED, AND THE SEAMS ARE UNSPLIT. ,ONE TINY NICK ON THE TOP EDGE
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MAGNIFICENT SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
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