Budgie IN FOR THE KILL UK LP 1ST A-1/ B-1 PLAYS NEAR MINT
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BUDGIE - IN FOR THE KILL
IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT!!! PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION
NEAR MINT SLEEVE!!!
FIRST PRESS RAINBOW LABELS 1974
- CATALOGUE:MCA MCF 2546
- MATRIX:MCF2546 A-1 / B-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 GA / 1 GG
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLACK AND RAINBOW LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. ALL THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT, AND THE BLACK BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS UNRUBBED AND UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE,THERE ARE 5-6 VERY SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WHICH HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN. IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND ONLY WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN
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 STATE IS THAT THIS VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, MEANING THAT THE FEW PLAYS IT HAS RECEIVED WERE COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS SUBLIME AND THE CLARITY IS SUPERB.
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE
THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD ONLY IN SOME OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES AND THE LINKING GROOVES
THERE ARE NO MORE THAN 2-3 OF THE TINIEST DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
BUT PLEASE GIVE THE ALBUM A GOOD LISTEN AND BE THE JUDGE
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT!!!!!
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE SHINES LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND HAS THAT 'JUST AS NEW' LOOK ABOUT IT
THERE ARE A FEW PIN PRICKS OF LAMINATE LIFT RIGHT ON THE SPINE EDGE, BUT THESE ARE TRULY MINUSCULE.
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR FOLDS EITHER
THIS SLEEVE USUALLY SUFFERS FROM HEAVY LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, BUT THIS SUPERB COPY HAS ONLY ONE TINY ONE NEAR THE SPINE. TWO ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGES, AND ONE NEAR INVISIBLE MICROSCOPIC THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE ALSO HAS THE SPINE TYPEFACE ALONG THE TOP EDGE IN ADDITION TO THE SPINE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% UNWORN. ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS FULLY INTACT AND RUNS FROM CORNER TO CORNER. EVEN THE TIPS ARE UNRUBBED.
THE SPINE IS NEAR PRISTINE , WITH ALL OF THE LAMINATE PERFECTLY INTACT, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE LEGIBLE.JUST A LITTLE FINGER TO THUMB SQUASHING RIGHT AT THE TOP OF THE SPINE.
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS WHY THE LP HAS HARDLY BEEN PLAYED. THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF REALLY TINY LITTLE THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE EDGES.
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE FRONT, NO CREASES OR HEAVY LINES, JUST THREE MINUSCULE LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE PLUS A SLIVER OF LAMINATE LIFT. TWO TINY LINES ALONG THE TOP EDGE, AND ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM. AGAIN THROUGH A GLEAMING LAMINATE.
THE PLAIN WHITE IS TOTALLY UNSPLIT WITH JUST A SHADE OF AGEING TO THE SEAMS, AND A VERY LIGHT IMPRESSION OF THE RECORD
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT!!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
