Blind Faith 1969 SELF TITLED UK LP 1st Press Clapton Winwood Rare NM Sleeve
  £   41
  $   54

 


£ 41 Sold For
Aug 24, 2020 Sold Date
Aug 17, 2020 Start Date
£   19 Start price
9   Number Of Bids
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BLIND FAITH - BLIND FAITH

1969 UK LP 1st Press NEAR MINT SLEEVE

VINYL PLAYS EX/VG

 

 

  • CATALOGUE:583059
  • MATRIX: 583059 A//1 v 420 11 / B//1 v 420 11



 TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

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BEFORE I START ON THE DETAILED DESCRIPTION I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT THE SURFACE OF THE RECORD HAS MANY FINE SURFACE LINES AND MARKS, SCUFF AND SCRATCHES. I NORMALLY WOULD LIST A RECORD THAT IS ANYTHING LESS THAN EX+ BUT THE SLEEVE IS IN REMARKABLE CONDITION

SO IF YOU OWN A NICE COPY OF THE RECORD WITH A TATTY SLEEVE THEN THIS WOULD UPGRADE YOUR COPY FOR SURE

 



THE SLEEVE

 

THIS IS A VERY NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE

A MACNEILL PRESS GATE FOLD 

THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND HAS PRISTINE RUB FREE COLOURS ALL ACROSS THE COVER. THE BLACK BORDER IS ALSO RUB FREE

THE RIGHT EDGE HAS SOME BURRING WHERE THE FRONT SURFACE SLIGHTLY OVERLAPS THE REAR

THE CORNER TIPS ARE STILL NICE, WITH A LITTLE DING TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT ONE

THERE ARE JUST FOUR NEAR INVISIBLE PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE.  NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, ONE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THERE IS NO RING WEAR AT ALL EITHER, OR EVEN ANY SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE.

THE TOP EDGES ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION, WITH ALL OF THE COLOUR FULLY RUNNING FROM TIP TO TIP, JUST LIGHT WEAR TO THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER TIP

THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IDENTICAL

THE SPINE IS  TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UN-SQUASHED, ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE PERFECT AND FULLY RUN FROM TOP TO BOTTOM . THE BOTTOM END HAS A TINY BIT OF RUB

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP WITH ONE TINY THUMB NAIL NICK ON THE REAR EDGE

THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO RUBBING WHATSOEVER AND NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE. ONE TINY DING TO THE TOP RIGHT CORNER TIP

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PURE WHITE INNER PANEL BACKGROUNDS. THERE IS A LITTLE VERY MILD HANDLING AT THE EDGES ONLY

THIS SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT


THE RECORD

 

THE LABELS ARE IN NICE CONDITION. SIGNS OF MANY PLAYS AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE


THE VINYL IS COVERED IN SURFACE LINES AND WISPS, PLUS SOME LIGHT SCRATCHES


HOWEVER IS WAS SHOCKED WHEN I STARTED TO PLAY THE RECORD, BECAUSE  IT PLAYS REALLY WELL

NO LOUD CLICKS, OR SKIPS OR HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE


INCREDIBLE REALLY AND DEFIES ITS LOOKS


SIDE ONE PLAYS I BELIEVE TO AND EX GRADE WHEREAS SIDE TWO IS A BIT MORE NOISY MORE LIKE VG


VISUALLY FAIR AT BEST

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

 


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