Yes THE YES ALBUM UK LP 1ST RED/PLUM A1/B1 1971 OUTSTANDING PLAYS NEAR MINT-
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YES - THE YES ALBUM
IN MAGNIFICENT BARELY PLAYED NEAR MINT MINUS CONDITION!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OUTSTANDING NEAR MINT SLEEVE!!!
RED AND PLUM 1ST PRESS
- CATALOGUE:ATLANTIC 2400 101
- MATRIX: 2400101 A//1 1 1 2 7 / B//1 1 1 1 3 1
- FIRST PRESS
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE RED AND PLUM LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. BOTH BASE COLOURS ARE IMMACULATE AND UNWORN. AND THE WHITE BAND ACROSS THE MIDDLE IS STILL PURE WHITE AND STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.
THERE ARE AROUND 5-6 SPIDER LINES SHOWING THAT THE ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED LIGHTLY SINCE 1971
THERE IS STILL RESIDUAL VINYL SHARDS INSIDE THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL IS UNMARKED AND ONLY WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO SPOT SOME VERY FINES 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 AS I AM NOW DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.
THIS SUPERB FIRST PRESS PLAYS ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT THE FEW PLAYS THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED WERE COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION OF THIS FIRST PRESS IS BOTH CRYSTAL CLEAR AND LOUDLY MIXED, AND THE REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE
THERE IS A TINY BIT OF LIGHT VINYL NOISE AS SIDE 2 OPENS UP, AND A LITTLE TIC JUST AS SIDE ONE STARTS. OTHER THAN THIS THERE IS JUST A LITTLE STATIC LIKE STUFF HEARD OCCASIONALLY IN THE MOST QUIET SPOTS
MY GRADE FOR THIS SUPERB VINYL IS NEAR MINT MINUS
DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED AND DELICATE MACNEILL GATEFOLD SLEEVE . THIS IS SUCH A HARD SLEEVE TO FIND IN THIS SORT OF CONDITION. THE FACT THAT IT IS UNLAMINATED USUALLY ASSURES THE SEVERE COLOUR LOSS TO THE DELICATE POWDERY BLACK SURFACE.MOST COPIES YOU WILL SEE ARE TERRIBLY WORN AND EVEN RING WORN. THIS IS A VERY DIFFICULT SLEEVE TO FIND IN A HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND TOTALLY CLEAN. THERE IS NOT ONE MARK ON IT ANYWHERE. THE BLACK SURFACE IS TOTALLY UNBLEMISHED, UNRUBBED, AND FREE FROM ANY RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE, AND NO FOLD, BENDS OR DINGS
THERE ARE FIVE SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, WHICH HAVE REMAINED BLACK AND NOT WHITE WHICH THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN HAD THE CREASE LINES BEEN DEEP
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE VIRTUALLY PRISTINE. STILL VERY BLACK SHOWING NO RUBBING ALONG THE EDGES, WITH JUST THE VERY CORNER TIPS HAVING LIGHT RUBBING
THE SPINE ITSELF IS NEAR PRISTINE. TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, ALL OF THE BLACK COLOUR IS THERE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE EXTREME TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS WHICH HAVE MINUSCULE RUBBING. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. A FANTASTIC EXAMPLE AND FURTHER PROOF OF THE PROTECTION AFFORDED THE SLEEVE FROM NEW
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN PLUCKED FROM THE SLEEVE A FEW TIMES.
THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN THE SAME MAGNIFICENT CONDITION AS THE FRONT.AGAIN NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. JUST FOUR TINY LINES NEAR THE SPINE AND A COUPLE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE MINT CONDITION INTERIOR PAIR OF SURFACES, WITH JUST ONE LIGHT THUMB LINE CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE
THE ORIGINAL POLYDOR MADE INNER SLEEVE IS UNSPLIT, AND IN CLEAN CONDITION WITH JUST LIGHT GLUE AGEING TO THE PERIMETER EDGES
A REAL TREAT TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT !!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
