Yes TIME AND A WORD UK 1ST A1/B2 W/ INSERT EXCELLENT +
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YES - TIME AND A WORD
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
COMPLETE WITH LYRIC INSERT
- CATALOGUE:ATLANTIC 2400 006
- MATRIX: 2400006 A1 / B2
- FIRST PRESS
- LYRIC INSERT
TIME AND A WORD WAS THE SECOND ALBUM FROM YES. RELEASED IN MID 1970 ON THE RED AND PLUM ATLANTIC LABEL.
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 8 SPIDER LINES SHOWING THAT THE ALBUM HAS BEEN LITTLE PLAYED
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL IS STILL VERY GLOSSY AND HAS ONLY A FEW TINY DULL SPECKS. IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL IS NEAR FLAWLESS WITH JUST ONE SMALL HANDLING LINE ON SIDE 2 , AND A COUPLE OF NON SOUNDING MARKS ON SIDE ONE. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME WSIPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN
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 BIIDERS 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
THERE IS NO SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLE, JUST SOME RANDOM LIGHT STUFF MAINLY THIS CAN BE HEARD DURING THE QUIETER MOMENTS FROM TIME TO TIME. THERE WERE ALSO A FEW TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE PLAY
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL EXCELLENT PLUS
BUT PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED AND DELICATE MACNEILL GATEFOLD SLEEVE . THIS IS SUCH A HARD SLEEVE TO FIND IN GREAT CONDITION DUE TO THE POROUS WHIET AND GREY SURFACE WHICH ATTRACTED DIRT AND GRIME LIKE A MAGNET
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. THERE ARE SOME VERY SMALL ONES DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE SPINE, AND A TINY LINE ACROSS THE TOP LEFT CORNER TIP, AND ANOTHER RUNNING WIDER ACROSS THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER. FOUR SMALL THUMB LINES CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE. AND THE BAREST TOUCH OF RING WEAR RIGHT ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE.
THERE IS NO GRIME OR GRUBBINESS TO THE DELICATE COLOURS AND THE SLEEVE LOOKS REALLY CLEAN COMPARED TO MOST COPIES.
THE TOP EDGE IS FREE FROM SHELF WEAR, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO LIGHT RUBBING
THE SPINE HAS THE TAPERED ENDS, AND MANY SMALL FINGER TO THUMB SQUASHES, ALTHOUGH ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A FEW 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 LOVELY CONDITION AS THE FRONT, WITH JUST A SHADOW OF RINT WEAR ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES, AND A VERY MILD SLIVER OF AGING NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE ORIGINAL POLYDOR MADE INNER SLEEVE IS UNSPLIT, AND INCLEAN CONDITION WITH JUST A LITTLE GLUE BROWNING ALONG THE TOP EDGE, AND JUST THE CORRNERS LIGHTLY CREASED
THE LYRIC INSERT IS IN FLAT AND BARELY CREASED CONDITION, WITH ONE ACROSS THE TOP LEFT CORNER, AND A COUPLE OF LITTLE LIGHT MOTTLES TO THE WHITE SURFACE
THE SLEEVE GRADES EXCELLENT EASILY
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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