A SALTY DOG - PROCOL HARUM - REGAL ZONOPHONE - RARE 1969 1ST PRESSING - FAIR+ LP
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PROCOL HARUM
A SALTY DOG
HARD TO LOCATE 1ST PRESSING LP ON THE REGAL ZONOPHONE LABEL
REGAL A BRANCH OF EMI, THIS IS THE 1ST STEREO PRESSING FROM 1969
MATRICES AS ETCHED: SIDE 1 : Y CARX 57-1 SIDE 2 : YCA RX 58-1
EARLY MOTHERS/ STAMPERS: SIDE 1 : 1 P SIDE 2 : 1 H
THE SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. NO RIPS OR TEARS. STILL SHINY AND RETAINS DEEP COLOURS. TINY SPLIT ON TOP EDGE SEAM BUT HASNT GONE THROUGH. ONLY A FEW LIGHT HALF-MOON CREASES ON THE FRONT LAMINATE, FEINT RECORD RING WEAR NOT OBVIOUS, OPENING SIDE SLIGHT STORAGE WEAR. SLEEVE HAS WELL DEFINED CORNERS AND EDGES, AND IS STILL FIRM WITH THE OPENING SIDE STILL CLOSING FLAT. NO MAJOR MARKS AND STILL WELL INTACT. SPINE IS COMPLETE AND READABLE WITH NO FRAYING.
THE VINYL IS IN A FAIR PLUS CONDITION. LOTS OF LIGHT SUPERFICIAL HAIRLINE MARKS COVERING MOST OF THE SURFACE... ONE SMALL SCRATCH ON EITHER SIDE THAT CAN BE FELT BUT NOT VERY DEEP. THAT SAID, THERE ARE NO SCUFFS, WARPS, DINKS OR HORRIFIC MARKS. IT IS PLAIN TO SEE A BRIGHT PRESSING SHINE STILL EXISTS DESPITE THE BLEMISHES NOTED, AND THE VINYL STILL HOLDS THE PROPENSITY FOR A DECENT SOUND IE. IT IS NOT LITTERED WITH GROOVE WEAR CAUSING MAJOR AUDIO ISSUES, BUT IT HAS SEEN LOTS OF PLAYS AND STILL HAS LOTS OF LIFE LEFT IN IT.
THE LABELS STILL PRESENT WELL AND GRADE AS VERY GOOD PLUS. VERY MINISCULE WEAR TO THE SPINDLE APERATURE AND NOT MANY SPINDLE LINE TRACES AT ALL. HAVE HELD COLOUR WELL AND STILL LOOK STRIKING.
HAS AN EMI PATENTS PENDING PLAIN INNER SLEEVE WHICH IS COMPLETELY INTACT AT ALL SEAMS WITH NO SPLITS AND HOLDS THE VINYL LP WELL.
THE AUDIO GRADES AS GOOD / GOOD PLUS ONLY. LIGHT BACKGROUND CRACKLE IS PREVALENT THROUGHOUT ON BOTH SIDES THROUGH MOST SONGS BUT DOESNT DETRACT TOO MUCH FROM OVERALL PLAYABILITY OF THIS ORIGINAL AND RARE PROCOL HARLUM LP. THERE IS PLENTY OF DETAIL IN THE INSTRUMENTALS AND PLENTY OF CLARITY IN THE VOCALS. THE SOUND DETAIL FAR OUT-BALANCES THE BACKGROUND CRACKLE. THERE ARE NO INTERRUPTIONS SUCH AS JUMPS, SKIPS, OR STICKS AND IT RUNS FROM START TO FINISH ON BOTH SIDES WITHOUT MAJOR ISSUES.
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WILL BE DELIVERED IN A PROTECTIVE PROFESSIONAL LP MAILER WITH STIFFERNERS
MAINTAINED IN A BRAND NEW PVC SLEEVE AS SHOWN
SIGNED FOR POSTAGE WITHIN UK IS INCLUDED
OVERSEAS DELIVERY WILL BE TRACKED
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