Bad Company BAD COMPANY UK DEBUT ALBUM 1ST PRESS 2-3 PLAYS NEAR MINT
  £   23
  $   30

 


£ 23 Sold For
May 15, 2016 Sold Date
May 8, 2016 Start Date
£   19 Start price
2   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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BAD COMPANY - BAD COMPANY

IN MAGNIFICENT 2-3 PLAY NEAR MINT!!!  CONDITION

OUTSTANDING MINT MINUS!!!!  SLEEVE

STUNNING CONDITION

 

  • CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9279
  • MATRIX: ILPS 9729 A-2U / B-2U
  • MOTHERS / STAMPERS:2 AM / 4 GOP

 

 

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE RED AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS AND THE RED BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE JUST 2-3 MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINE NEAR THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE DISC.NOT A FINGERMARK ANYWHERE, AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A FEW WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES

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 FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY 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

ISLAND VINYL IS NOTORIOUS FOR 'VINYL NOISE' WITH MOST PRESSINGS HAVING THIS .HERE HOWEVER WE HAVE A VIRTUALLY  NOISE FREE PRESSING

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON ALL SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PERFECT WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY AND CLEANLY AS WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED

NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE EITHER, NOR ANY LOUD CLICKS

THE ODD SEMI SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A FEW OF THE LINKING GROOVES, AND THE ODD SPECK OF EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE, AGAIN ONLY HEARD IN SOME LINKING GROOVES

I DIDN'T HEAR ANY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH, JUST A FEW TINY STATIC TICS

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH  NEAR MINT!!!     IT IS THAT GOOD

 

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

 

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS NON LAMINATED FRAGILE 1ST PRESS ROBOR GATEFOLD SLEEVE 

THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND CLEAN. THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE BLACK SURFACE AND THUS NO COLOUR LOSS AT ALL. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES, OR BENDS

INCREDIBLY JUST ONE SMALL  LINE NEXT TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ONE THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

THERE IS A SMALL NUMBER STUCK TO THE TOP RIGHT CORNER WHICH IS TYPICAL OF A 70'S SHOP PURCHASED RECORD INVENTORY SYSTEM

THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE.

THE TOP  AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH IMMACULATE WITH ALL OF THE DELICATE BLACK SURFACE THERE AND NOT ONE JOT OF RUBBING OR SHELF WEAR AND EVEN THE TIPS ARE PRISTINE

THE SPINE IS JUST AS NEW. TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. ALL OF THE BLACK SURFACE IS THERE, WITH BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS UNBLEMISHED

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND TOTALLY AS NEW. NO THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG EITHER EDGE

THE REAR SURFACE  IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION, WITH JUST ONE TINY LINE NEAR THE SPINE.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A 100% PRISTINE PAIR OF PANELS

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED BLACK INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION .

HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE MINT MINUS!!!!

 

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

GARRY

 

 


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