Yes THE YES ALBUM UK LP 1ST RED/PLUM A1/B1 NEAR MINT

	£		82
	$		109

YES - THE YES ALBUM

IN MAGNIFICENT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION

OUTSTANDING  NEAR MINT MINUS SLEEVE!!!

RED AND PLUM 1ST PRESS

• CATALOGUE:ATLANTIC 2400 101
• MATRIX: 2400101 A//1  1 1  1 3 / B//1   1 1 1 1 1
• FIRST PRESS
• KINNEY LABEL ON REAR OF SLEEVE (SEE BELOW) 

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 AROUND 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

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

ALL OF THE SILENT PASSAGES AND LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT AND EVEN THE QUIETEST PASSAGES OF MUSIC ARE HEARD WITHOUT MANY UNWANTED NOISES.

THERE IS THE VERY OCCASIONAL BIT OF STATIC IN ONE OR TWO PLACES, AND ON SIDE 2 A FEW REALLY TINY LITTLE TICS HERE AND THERE

MY GRADE FOR THIS SUPERB VINYL IS NEAR MINT

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 ASURES 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, APART FROM ONE MINUSCULE WHITE SPECK IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER 

THERE IS NO RING WEAR WHATSOEVER ON ANY PART OF THE SLEEVE, NOT EVEN ANY 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 MOSTLY STILL VERY BLACK WITH JUST THE CORNERS SHOWING RUBBING TO THEM

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,AND A COUPLE OF THE TINIETS LITTLE NICKS TO THE TOP LEADING EDGE, AND 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 ONE TINY LINE NEAR THE SPINE, AND ONE TINY NICK ON THE OPENING 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 AGEING TO THE TOP EDGE. THE CORRECT 0371 DATE IS IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER

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

GARRY