Bob Dylan SELF PORTRAIT 1970 UK Double LP 1st Press A1/B1/A11/B1 NM/M-/M-/M-
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I have come across a collection of records that defy time.
They belonged to a collector who was buying in the mid to late 60's through the 70's and 80's
However his family have said that he didn't own a record player until the mid 80's.
Very strange I know, but what it means is that the early records have in most cases never been played or at the most one play.
Naturally people's tastes in music change and that's why the 80's albums have had more play than the 60's
There are some incredible records in this collection
I aim to release one per day and will list them at 8pm UK time so that they don't get confused with my other listings
I will also be test playing each record prior to listing . My very very careful test play will go undetected however
BOB DYLAN - SELF PORTRAIT
1970 UK ST PRESS - ALL-1 MATRIX NUMBERS
PLAYS NEAR MINT / MINT MINUS / MINT MINUS / MINT MINUS
EX+ GATEFOLD SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE: CBS S64085/6
- MATRIX: S64085 A1 / B1 S64086 A1 / B1
FULLY TEST PLAYED PRIOR TO LISTING
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORANGE CBS LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE JET BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED. THERE ARE JUST 3-4 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLES INDICATING THAT THIS SET HAS JUST NOT BEEN PLAYED MORE THAN A FEW TIMES
THE VINYL
TWO GLEAMING HEAVYWEIGHT FIRST PRESS DISCS, THAT LOOK AS GOOD AS THE DAY THEY WERE PRESSED.
IT IS CLEAR THAT THESE LP'S HAVE HARDLY BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE. THE VINYL IS JUST STUNNING, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE
PLAYING THE RECORD
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS QUITE MAGNIFICENT. CRISP CLEAN AND VERY CLEAR, AND PURE FIRST PRESS.
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE
NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS
SIDE A PLAYS WITH A LITTLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN A FEW OF THE SILENT PASSAGES AND SOME LINKING GROOVES
THE REST OF THE DOUBLE LP HAS ALMOST NO LOW LEVEL STUFF WHATSOEVER
I DIDN'T EVEN HEAR AND DUST POPS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT / MINT MINUS X 3
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD E.J.DAY SLEEVE.
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO MARKS , JUST ONE TINY STAIN IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER. THE COLOURS ARE ALL RICH AND VIBRANT. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS, DENTS ETC
THERE IS JUST ONE TINY AND BARELY VISIBLE PRESSURE LINE AGAINST THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE CORNERS ARE STILL VERY SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FULLY COLOURED RIGHT ACROSS ALL FOUR SURFACES, WITH JUST A TINY BIT OF SHELF RUB
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND SQUASH FREE. THE BLACK TYPRFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THERE IS JUST LIGHT HANDLING TO THE WHITENESS
THE REAR SURFACE HAS SOME HANDLING TO THE EDGES AND THAT SMALL STAIN IN THE OP LEFT CORNER
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE TWO CLEAN INNER SURFACES
THE TWO ADVERTISING INNERS ARE IN UNSPLIT CONDITION. FLAT AND BARELY A CREASE LINE ON THEM A LITTLE AGEING AND TINY SPECKS OF FOXING
THE TWO OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP
HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EX++
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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