Yes YESSONGS 1973 UK Triple LP Proper 1st Press NEAR MINT AUDIO LISTEN

	£		31
	$		41

FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING

YES - YESSONGS 

SUPERB NEAR MINT AUDIO

1ST ISSUE BOOK STYLE SLEEVE BY ROBOR

CORRECT FIRST PRESS WITH WIDE SPINE (NOT CONCERTINA)

• CATALOGUE:ATLANTIC K60045
• MATRIX: K60045 A1 / B1 / C1 / D1 / E1 / F1

A GENUINE 1ST PRESS YESSONGS MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES

THE SLEEVE MUST HAVE THE WIDE SPINE AND THE GATEFOLD MUST OPEN UP LIKE A BOOK (LATER PRESSES ARE THE CONCERTINA STYLE)

THE FOLLOWING TYPE MUST BE IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF THE REAR SURFACE. PRINTED AND MADE BY ROBOR LTD. PATENTS APPLIED FOR'

THE INNER SLEEVES MUST HAVE THE BLACK OUTLINE LARGE YES LOGO ONE ONE SIDE OF EACH OF THEM

THE MATRIX NUMBERS MUST ALL END IN '1' AFTER EACH LETTER

THERE MUST NOT BE A 'W' LOGO AT THREE O'CLOCK ON THE LABELS

THE BOOKLET MUST NOT HAVE THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER ON THE REAR PANEL

THE LABELS

THE SIX ORANGE AND GREEN LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. BOTH BASE COLOURS ARE IMMACULATE AND UNWORN.

THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE WHITE BAND RUNNING THROUGH THE CENTRE OF THE LABEL IS ALSO PURE WHITE AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE

THERE ARE JUST ONE SPIDER LINE AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLES SHOWING EXACTLY WHY THIS LP SET HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED SINCE 1973

ALSO THE LABEL IS THE FIRST ISSUE ATLANTIC LABEL WITHOUT THE WARNER 'W' AT THREE O'CLOCK

THE VINYL

THE THREE DISCS HAVE ALL RETAINED THEIR ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOK TOTALLY FLAWLESS. NO FINGERMARKS, NO SCRATCHES AND NO MARKS ON THE DISCS EITHER. EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER SPOTLIGHTS, THEY STILL LOOK IMMACULATE

STUNNING SET OF ORIGINALS

THE TEST PLAY

THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT THING TO STATE IS THAT ALL THREE PLAY WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT THE SET WAS PLAYED WITH A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS. IN ADDITION THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT, THERE IS DEFINITELY A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FIRST PRESSES AND ALL THE REST. THIS IS BY FAR A CLEARER, LOUDER CUT. EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD TO PERFECTION

I HAVE PLAY TESTED THE FIRST ALBUM ONLY, AS THE OTHER TWO ARE JUST AS IMPRESSIVE

I HEARD A TINY SPECK OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN THEN ORCHESTRAL PIECE BEFORE THE BAND COMES ON, AND ONE LITTLE TIC

AFTER THAT HOWEVER EVERYTHING PLAYS TO PERFECTTION

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE, AND NO CLICKS, AND THERE ARE SO MANY NEAR SILENT PASSAGES ON YESSONGS THAT ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VINYL WOULD BE INSTANTLY SHOWN UP AUDIBLY. 

AS UBLIME STEREO PERFORMANCE FROM BEGINNING TO END

NO DUST POPS ANYWHERE

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH NEAR MINT

ANYWAY PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, LISTEN TO IT FOR YOURSELF AND BE THE JUDGE AND MEASURE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

A VERY HARD ALBUM TO FIND IN PERFECT CONDITION

THE FRONT SURFACE ON THIS COPY IS FLAT AND IS FREE FROM ANY LARGE CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES. THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES

AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE MOST NOTICABLE THING ABOUT THIS FRONT SURFACE IS THE SHADOW OF RUBBING WHERE THE GREEN UNDERCARD IS SHOWING THROUGH. IT TAKE THE FORM OF LIGHT RING WEAR MAINLY TO THE RIGHT SIDE AND THE TOP. FAR LESS ON THE SPINME SIDE. THERE IS ALSO A STRIP OF RUBBING ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE FAIRLY SQUARE WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE TIP ENDS

THE THREE TOP EDGES ARE IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION. ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE PRISTINE AND FREE FROM RUBBING, AND ONLY THE RIGHT TIP ENDS SHOW A PIN PRICK OF RUB

THE THREE BOTTOM EDGES  ARE ALMOST AS PERFECT , WITH SLIGHLT MORE RUB TO THE REAR RIGHT CORNER

THE WIDESPINE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. AS I MENTIONED ABOVE MOST COPIES WILL BE SEVERELY LET DOWN BY THE CONDITION OF THE SPINE, BUT THIS ONE IS OUTSTANDING. THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS DO HAVE A LITTLE RUB, AND THERE ARE A FEW SPECKS OF WHITE SHOWING ON THE LEADING EDGES

THE  OPENING EDGES ARE ALL STILL VERY SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF REALLY SMALL THUMB NAIL NICKS ON EACH TO SHOW WHERE THE LP'S WERE REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE A COUPLE OF TIMES 

THE REAR SURFACE IS FREE FROM ANY RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE. NO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE OR THE OTHER THREE EDGES

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS SIX IMMACULATE PANELS FEATURING ROGER DEAN'S ARTWORK

THE BOOKLET THAT COMES WITH THE SET IS ALSO IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION

ONE VERY LIGHT CREASE LINE ON THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THE FRONT PAGE

FINALLY THE THREE INNER SLEEVES HAVE THE YES LOGO'S ON THEM. AND ARE ALL UNSPLIT

THE SLEEVE GRADES EX++ WITH EASE

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

GARRY