Bee Gees 2 YEARS ON 1970 1ST UK LP 1ST PRESS A//1 / B//1 2=3 PLAYS NEAR MINT
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BEE GEES - 2 YEARS ON
IN MAGNIFICENT 3-4 PLAY NEAR MINT!!!!!! CONDITION
EXCELLENT PLUS SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 2310 069
- MATRIX:2310069 A//1 V 420 1 1 / / B//1v 420 1 1 4
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORANGY RED POLYDOR LABELS ARE IN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE IS NOT A MARK OR STAIN ON THEM. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. I CAN JUST ABOUT MAKE OUT ONE TINY SPIDER LINE
THE VINYL
THE HEAVY WEIGHT VINYL IS JUST PRISTINE. THERE IS NOT ONE MARK ON IT AND IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION I AM ABLE TO SEE SOME WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL LINES AND A COUPLE OF ULTRA FINE ANGEL HAIR HANDLING LINES
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, BECAUSE I 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
THE FIRST THING TO NOTE IS THAT THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT THE COUPLE OF PLAYS THE ALBUM HAS RECEIVED WERE COMPLETED ON SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS.
SECONDLY THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ANY POINT AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS AS CLEAR AS A BELL WITH EVERY NOTE HEARD EXACTLY AS WAS INTENDED
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AT ALL EITHER
THE VINYL PLAYS JUST SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, WITH JUST THE ODD SEMI SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A COUPLE OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES
THERE ARE A FEW MINUSCULE LITTLE STATIC TICS THROUGH THE PLAY
I AM VERY PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SUPERB DISC'S PLAYTHROUGH AS NEAR MINT!!! IT IS THAT GOOD
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO IT, AND YOU BE THE JUDGE
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE
THE LAMINATE IS JUST SUPERB ON THIS SLEEVE. REALLY DEEP HEAVY SHEEN TO BOTH SIDES
THE FRONT SURFACE IS CLEAN AND MARK FREE. THERE IS A SLIVER OF LAMINATE LIFT RUNNING DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE SPINE, AND A COUPLE OF LONG LIGHT CREASE LINES ACROSS THE TOP LEFT CORNER. OTHER THAN THIS THERE ARE SIX SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, TWO ALONG THE TOP EDGE, AND SEVEN ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. THE OPENING EDGE HAS ONE SMALL THUMB LINE, BUT THE MAIN BODY OF THE SLEEVE IS FREE FROM ANY BLEMISHES
THE TOP EDGE IS STILL FULLY LAMINATED AND THIS RUNS UNINTERRUPTED FROM CORNER TO CORNER. THE BOTTOM EDGE JUST HAS THE LEFT CORNER LIGHTLY RUBBED
THE WAFER THIN SPINE IS FLAT WITH A COUPLE OF FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSION. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THE ONLY COLOUR RUB SHOWS ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS.
THE OPENING EDGE IS ALSO STILL VERY SHARP CONDITION, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF THUMB NAIL NICKS WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE A COUPLE OF TIMES
THE LAMINATED REAR SURFACE IS SIMILAR TO THE FRONT WITH LESS LINES AROUND THE EDGES.
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND APART FROM A LITTLE BROWNING THOROUGH AGE IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION. THE DATE ON 1270 IS PRINTED IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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