Carlos Santana & John McLaughlin LOVE DEVOTION SURRENDER 1973 UK 1st PLAYS MINT
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CARLOS SANTANA & JOHN McLAUGHLIN - LOVE DEVOTION SURRENDER
MAGNIFICENT MINT AUDIO
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
ORIGINAL 1973 1ST PRESS
- CATALOGUE:CBS 69037
- MATRIX:s69037 A1 / B1
- VERY 1ST PRESS
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE ORANGE CBS 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 SHOWS JUST ONE MINUSCULE SPIDER LINE NEXT TO IT ON BOTH SIDES . THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED AND UNWORN
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT 1ST ISSUE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A BRAND NEW DISC. IT HAS NO MARKS OF ANY KIND AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE SURFACE, AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO, THE RECORD STILL LOOKS MINT
THE TEST PLAY
THE CLARITY OF THIS FIRST PRESS IS THERE FOR ALL TO HEAR. A VERY SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION IS THE ONLY THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO THE STEREO SOUND WHATSOEVER, AND NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ALL
NO CLICKS AND NOT ONE JOT OF VINYL NOISE
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
NO TICS OR POPS
NO AUDIBLE STATIC OR ANY UNWANTED NOISES
JUST A PERFECT REPRODUCTION IN EVERY WAY
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SUPERB DISC MINT FOR THE AUDIO
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THIS INCREDIBLE AUDIO AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE SHOREWOOD GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FIRST ISSUE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN VERY CLEAN CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT, CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. THE LIGHT COLOURED SURFACE HAS REMAINED ALMOST PERFECT, WITH JUST A MINUSCULE SPECK OF EDGE HANDLING, AND THE FOUR CORNERS HAVE THE TINIEST PIN PRICK OF RUB ON THE TIP ENDS
THE COLOURS ARE ALL RICH AND VIBRANT AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED. AND THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE.
THERE IS JUST ONE PRESSURE LINE NEAR THE SPINE, ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE TOP EDGES ARE MOSTLY COLOURED WITH JUST A FEW TINY FLECKS OF RUB VISIBLE AND A TINY BIT ON THE CORNER TIPS
THE BOTTOM REAR EDGE HAS A LITTLE SHELF WEAR
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. ONLY THE BOTTOM TIP SHOWS A LITTLE RUB. PLUS A COUPLE OF PIN PRICKS OF UNDER CARD VISIBLE ON THE BOTTOM LEADING EDGE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE ISIMMACULATE. DEEP RIC VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED COLOURS
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PERFECT PAIR OF INNER PICTURES
THE ORIGINAL ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT CLEAN AND UNSPLIT, JUST A LITTLE AGEING
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE IT NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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