Wishbone Ash UK DEBUT LP VAULT CONDITION MINT-
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Description
WISHBONE ASH - WISHBONE ASH
CAT; MCA MDPS 2014
MATRIX: 7-224 7-225
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2B CI / 3C CN
SUPERB PROG CLASSIC ALBUM, IN EXCEPTIONAL BARELY PLAYED CONDITION
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THIS IS THE VERY SHORT LIVED JET BLACK LABEL USED BY MCA FOR A VERY SHORT PERIOD. THE LABELS ARE IMMACULATE. THE BLACK IS RICH AND DEEP AND FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE TOTALLY UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALSO IN PERFECT CONDITION, AND FULLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS ONLY HAD A COUPLE OF PLAYS EVER
THE VINYL
BEAUTIFUL VINYL IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE LP HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS AS NEW. THIS IS JUST ABOUT THE BEST COPY OF THIS INCREDIBLE ALBUM THAT I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE TO PLAY. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. I CANNOT SEE ANY SIGNS OF POOR HANDLING AT ALL. ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION CAN I SPOT A FEW BARELY VISIBLE WISPS
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.
I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST THREE MINUTES OR SO OF EACH TRACK FROM THE ALBUM INCLUDING LOUD PASSAGES, QUIETER PASSAGES, AND SILENT PASSAGES SUCH AS THE DEAD WAX RUN IN AND THE LINKING GROOVES BETWEEN THE TRACKS. I HOPE THIS WILL GIVE A SOLID IDEA OF HOW SUPERB THE RECORD SOUNDS OVERALL.
SO PLEASE CLICK ON THE AUDIO BUTTON AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE AND FLICK THROUGH THE SOUNDBITES AVAILABLE TO YOU. I BELIEVE YOU WILL AGREE WITH ME THAT THIS IS INDEED A STUNNING AND INCREDIBLE ALBUM.
I BELIEVE IT TO BE FAULTLESS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE
VERY PRONE TO TERRIBLE COLOUR LOSS AND EVEN TEARS TO THE DELICATE SURFACE. I HAVE SEEN MANY MANY TATTY EXAMPLES OF THIS SLEEVE, BUT HERE WE HAVE ONE THAT IS IN TOP CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE IS EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN. NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND NO COLOUR LOSS OR STAINING, AND DEFINITELY NO PEN MARKS OR AGING. THERE ARE JUST 4-5 SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE AND ONE TINY LINE ACROSS THE TOP RIGHT CORNER TIP
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES SHOW NO SHELF WEAR EITHER, WHILST THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, BUT DOES HAVE MINUTE SHELF WEAR IN THE SHAPE OF A FEW TINY BARE PATCHES OF COLOUR LOSS.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS JUST WHY THE LP IS IN THE CONDITION THAT IT IS. IT JUST HAS HARDLY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE.
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS CLEAN AND UNWORN AS THE FRONT.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE INNER, AND PROOF OF THE FIRST PRESS SLEEVE. WHICH IS THE ROBERT STACE DESIGN MADE IN ENGLAND, AS SOME OF THESE EARLY SLEEVES WERE MADE IN THE USA
THE ORIGINAL BLUE AND WHITE POLYLINED INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IN UNSPLIT CONDITION
THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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