B.B. King BLUES ON TOP OF BLUES UK LP 1ST STATESIDE PLAYS NEAR MINT-
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BB KING - BLUES ON TOP OF BLUES
IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT MINUS CONDITION
FIRST STEREO PRESS - STATESIDE
- CATALOGUE:STATESIDE SSL10238
- MATRIX: SYRX 3509-13510-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 G / 1 G
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
SUPERB GREEN AND BLACK STATESIDE LABELS. THE JET BLACK BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNRUBBED, UNFADED,BUT DOES HAVE A SMALL MARK ON SIDE ONE. THE ORIGINAL OWNER PLACED A STICKER HERE WITH HIS NAME ON IT. I HAVE VERY CAREFULLY REMOVED IT, BUT IT HAS LEFT A LIGHT OUTLINE OF THE TAPE, AND A SPECK OR TWO OF THE GREEN TEXT HAS COME AWAY.
THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE 5-6 REALLY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE AND SHOW JUST EXACTLY HOW LITTLE THIS SUPERB ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND HAS LOST NONE OF THE ORIGINAL SHEEN. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS,A ND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES, AND SOME VERY FINE AND SMALL HANDLING LINES, AND A COUPLE OF TINY MARKS
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 LP AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE LP BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHATSOEVER MEANING THAT THE FEW PLAYS IT HAS RECEIVED WERE COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ANY POINT AND NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER
THERE IS SOME SPORADIC AND VERY LIGHT AND BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD ONLY IN SOME OF THE VERY QUIETEST OF MOMENTS, AND SOME RANDOM LITTLE TICS HERE ARE THERE
SIDE ONE TRACK 2 HAS A SMALL MARK WHICH CREATES FIVE TINY ROTATIONAL LITTLE TICS
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION OF THIS MID 60'S FIRST PRESS IS SUBLIME WITH EVERY NOTE HEARD EXACTLY AS WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED
A RARE CHANCE TO GET A NEAR MINT MINUS PRESSING OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF THOUGH
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE AND NON LAMINATED FLIPBACK REAR SURFACE.
THE FRONT IS PERFECTLY FLAT AND CLEAN, WITH NO HEAVY CREASES , CREASE LINES OR BENDS. THE LAMINATE IS PERFECTLY ADHERED, AND THERE IS NO LIFT OR FLAKE
THERE ARE 10 SMALL LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND ONE EACH ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES. NO THUMB LINES HOWEVER NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE PERFECTLY LAMINATED AND THE ONLY THE VERY TIP ENDS OF THE CORNERS SHOW MINUSCULE RUBBING
THE SPINE HAS THE TAPERED ENDS WHICH DO HAVE VERY VERY LIGHT RUBBING TO THE ENDS. A COUPLE OF THE LAMINATE LINES ON THE FRONT HAVE CREPT ROUND ONTO THE SPINE, WHICH APART FROM THIS IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP WITH JUST A TINY SPECK OF BURRING IN A FEW PLACES
THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS ON THIS GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING SLEEVE. THE WHITE SURFACE ONLY SHOWS VERY MILD HANDLING. THERE IS A NAME NEATLY PENNED RIGHT AT THE TOP OF THE SLEEVE,AND A COLLECTION STICKER NUMBER ON THE TOP LEFT CORNER
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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