Blackmore's Rainbow RAINBOW RISING UK LP OYSTER 1ST PRESS 1-2 PLAYS MINT MINUS
£
19
$
25
Favourite Auctions
To save auctions to your favourites, please login
If you don't have an account, please register
Description
RAINBOW - RAINBOW RISING
IN MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS CONDITION
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 2490-137
- THE RARE OYSTER FIRST PRESS LABEL
- MATRIX:2490-137 A//2 B//3
- 'STERLING' STAMPED INTO DEAD WAX
- OY-1-1601-AS-RE-1 ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 1
- OY-1601-B-1 ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2
- MASTERDISK G.K STAMPED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORANGY RED POLYDOR / OYSTER LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM AND THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SPINDLE HOLE HAS JUST 1-2 TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND IT, PLACING . THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED AND UNWORN
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A BRAND NEW DISC. IT HAS NO MARKS OF ANY KIND AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE SURFACE, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF SMALL WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A COUPLE OF TINY DULL MARKS (NON SOUNDING)
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 INCLUDING THE RUN IN'S AND THE LINKING GROOVES, 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.
THE LP PLAYS SUP[ERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES.
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
BARELY THE ODD SPLIT SECOND OF STATIC INA C COUPLE OF LINKING GROOVES
NO DUST POPS
1-2 MINUSCULE STATIC TICS
BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, HAVE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MACNEILL GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT, CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY MARKS, STAINS OR HEAVY CREASES.
THE COLOURS HAVE REMAINED UNRUBBED APART FROM A SMALL PATCH ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER
THERE ARE JUST FOUR SMALL LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE IS PERFECTLY BLACK ALL THE WAY ACROSS BOTH SURFACES, AND THERE IS JUST A PIN PRICK OF WHITE SHOWING ON THE REAR RIGHT CORNER TIP. THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS SOME RUB TO THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER AREA
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, THERE IS A SMALL SPECK OF RUB TO THE BOTTOM TIP, AND A COUPLE OF PIN PRICKS OF WHITE SHOWING ON THE LEADING EDGES
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE BLACK COLOURING AND THE ONLY MINOR BLEMISHES ARE THREE TINY LINES AGAINST THE SPINE AND ONE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE DEEP BLACK PAIR OF INNER PANELS
ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION
THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
price rating