Black Sabbath SABOTAGE UK LP 1ST PRESS TEXTURED SLEEVE UNPLAYED 100% MINT -
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BLACK SABBATH - SABOTAGE
IN MAGNIFICENT UNPLAYED MUSEUM QUALITY MINT MINUS !!! CONDITION
OUTSTANDING THROUGH THE QUIETEST TRACKS
- CATALOGUE:NEMS 9119 001
- MATRIX:9119001 1//Y2 S 1 1 1 8 / 2//Y2 S 1 1 1 9
- 'STERLING' STAMPED INTO DEAD WAX BOTH SIDES
A FIRST PRESS OF THIS ALBUM MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES
THE MATRIX NUMBERS MUST BE 1 Y 2 / 2Y2
THE WORD STERLING MUST BE ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX
THE VINYL IS THICKER THAN REISSUES
THE SLEEVE MUST BE MADE BY ROBERT STACE
THE SLEEVE MUST BE TEXTURED ON BOTH SIDES
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE JET BLACK AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. NOT ONE MARK ON THEM, AND THE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.
ALL OF THE TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE UNRUBBED AND ARE ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
INCREDIBLY THERE ARE NO SPIDER LINES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE SPINDLE HOLE, A CLEAR INDICATOR OF HANDLING AND CARE AND PLAY!!
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND HAS RETAINED AL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE WHATSOEVER, NOT EVEN ANY WISPY HAIRLINES, THE VINYL JUST HASN'T BEEN PLAYED
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 NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS 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
I DECIDED TO GIVE THE RECORD ONE VERY CAREFUL TEST PLAY AS UNPLAYED DOESN'T MEAN MINT. I GUARANTEE IT WILL GO UNDETECTED
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, AND THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB
AN ABSOLUTELY CLEAN AND CLEAR AUDIO PERFORMANCE THAT HAS ABSOLUTELY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER
ALMOST NO VINYL NOISE AT ALL ANYWHERE, AND I CANNOT EVEN SAY THAT I HEARD MORE THAN A COUPLE OF SPLIT SECONDS OF STATIC HERE AND THERE EITHER. A COUPLE OF RANDOM LITTLE DUST POPS
AN INCREDIBLE VINYL THAT PERFORMS TO THE HIGHEST GRADE POSSIBLE
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS DISC MINT MINUS!!!!
DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED BUT TEXTURED ROBERT STACE SINGLE SLEEVE
VERY HARD TO FIND IN TOP CONDITION DUE TO THE TEXTURED BLACK SURFACE WHICH IS USUALLY BADLY WORN ON BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK, AND SHOWS UP EVERY CREASE LINE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND 99% OF THE DELICATE AND EASILY WORN BLACK BORDER IS PRISTINE. THERE IS THE TINIEST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE ALONG THE TOP EDGE. PLUS A TINY SPECK OF RUBBING TO THE TOP LEFT CORNER TIP
THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THIS BLACK AREA WHATSOEVER, AND IT IS STILL VERY CLEAN AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS ON IT ANYWHERE. ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE UNRUBBED, THERE IS JUST ONE TINY SCUFF TO THE BOTTOM EDGE WHICH SHOWS A LITTLE WHITENESS JUST ABOVE THE BOTTOM EDGE
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES AND ONLY THREE NEAR INVISIBLE LINES NEAR THE SPINE NONE ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE IS UNRUBBED WITH JUST ONE SPECK OF WHITE SHOWING ON THE RIGHT CORNER TIP
WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A FEW FLECKS OF WHITE, AND THAT SMALL SCUFF SHOWING THROUGH
THE SPINE IS IN GREAT SHAPE. ALL OF THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND THE SURFACE IS FLAT WITH JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS
THE ONLY RUBBING TO THE DELICATE SURFACE OCCURS AT THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND IT IS SO CLEAR THAT THE LP JUST HASN'T BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE,IN THE 37 YEARS SINCE IT WAS RELEASED.
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME MAGNIFICENT CONDITION AS THE FRONT. ACTUALLY NO BLEMISHES WHATSOEVER
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL CONDITION. NO SPLITS, VERY WHITE AND UNCREASED, TOTALLY PRISTINE IN FACT
I ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO GRADE THIS INCREDIBLE NEAR MINT!!!!!
IT REALLY IS THAT GOOD
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
