B.B. King FRIENDS UK LP 1974 1ST PRESS 2 PLAYS EVER. 100% NEAR MINT
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19
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Description
B.B. KING - FRIENDS
IN MAGNIFICENT TWO PLAY NEAR MINT!!! CONDITION
MINT !!! SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:ABC ABCL 5051
- MATRIX: ABCL5050 A-1U / B-1U
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 A / 1 R
- VERY EARLY 1ST PRESS
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE JET BLACK LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THEY ARE RICH AND VIBRANT IN COLOUR AND THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. ONTO THE LABEL IN PENCIL. I HAVE NOT TRIED TO ERASE IT BUT I AM CERTAIN THAT IT CAN BE EASILY REMOVED.FINALLY THERE ARE JUST TWO MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLES, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS INCREDIBLE LP HAS BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS CLOUDED A LITTLE FROM SITTING INSIDE THE SLEEVE UNPLAYED FOR MANY MANY YEARS. IT IS UNMARKED AND ONLY WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE
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 DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, IN THE FIRM BELIEF THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE 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 STEREO RECORDING PLAYS ABSOLUTELY SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES
NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE
NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS
THERE IS A TINY SPECK OF EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE WHICH IS ONLY AUDIBLE DURING THE LINKING GROOVES
OTHER THAN THAT ALL THAT I HEARD WAS A COUPLE OF RANDOM LITTLE DUST POPS ON EACH SIDE.
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT!!!!
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
ORIGINAL SHOREWOOD UNLAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE.
THIS SLEEVE HAS BOON HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER ALL OF ITS LIFE AND HAS REMAINED IN PRISTINE CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE OF THIS SLEEVE IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION.THE WHITE SURFACE IS STILL PERFECTLY WHITE, DUE TO THE PROTECTION AFFORDED IT BY THE OUTER SLEEVE. THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND NO DIRT OR GRIME.
THERE IS ONE MICROSCOPIC LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE WHITE AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION, WITH ALL OF THE COLOUR FULLY RUNNING FROM TIP TO TIP AND THERE IS NOT ONE SPECK OF RUBBING AT ALL, EVEN TO THE TIP ENDS
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THE WHITE COLOUR IS UNBLEMISHED. EVEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE PERFECT
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP AND AS NEW, AND CLEARLY SHOWS WHY THE LP HAS REMAINED UNPLAYED FOR ALL OF THESE YEARS.
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN EXACTLY THE SAME STUNNING CONDITION AS THE FRONT
THE PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO MINT AND UNSPLIT
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE MINT!!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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