Alan Bown STRETCHING OUT 1971 UK LP Pink Rim Island 1st Press EX / EX
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ALAN BOWN - STRETCHING OUT
CLEAN EX AUDIO
1ST PRESS ON ISLAND PINK RIM
EX SLEEVE
FULLY PLAY TESTED PRIOR TO LISTING
CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9163
MATRIX: ILPS 9163 A-1U / B-1U
MOTHERS / STAMPERS: 1 O / 1 H
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE PINK RIM LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
PERFECT COLOUR WHICH HAS REMAINED UNRUBBED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE
I CANNOT EVEN SEE ANY MORE THAN 1-2 TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
REALLY CLEAN ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT DISC WHICH LOOKS SUPERB
IN DAYLIGHT THE RECORD LOOKS FLAWLESS
UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THERE ARE SOME VERY FINE WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
THIS RECORD PLAYS CLEANLY AND CLEARLY
IT PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER. THIS MEANS THERE IS NO GROOVE WEAR
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE EITHER
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS
A FEW OF THE LINKING GROOVES AND SOME OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES HAVE A LIGHT SPOT OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND
THERE ARE SOME RANDOM LITTLE TICS AND POPS DURING THE PLAY BUT THESE WHILST LIGHTLY AUDIBLE DO NOT SERIOUSLY IMPACT THE OVERALL CLARITY OF THE SOUND
A TOP QUALITY AUDIO WHICH EASILY GRADES EX
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED RGATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM HOWARDS PRINTERS
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS
THERE IS SOME LIGHT HANDLING AND AGEING TO THE EDGES AND A SMALL MARK NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THERE IS ALSO A VERY LIGHT SHADOW OF RING WEAR
THE FOUR CORNERS HAVE A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE TIPS
THERE ARE TWO SMALL PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, ANDNO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE TOP EDGES HAVE SOME SHELF WEAR
THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE SIMILAR
THE SPINE IS FLAT WITH PERFECT TYPEFACE. COLOURS ARE GOOD WITH JUST SOME RUB TO THE ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE IS SHARP WITH MILD FEATHERING IN SPOTS
THE REAR SURFACE LOOKS SIMILAR TO THE FRONT
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO CLEAN INNER PANELS WITH SOME LIGHT EDGE RUB
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES EX
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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