Colosseum VALENTYNE SUITE UK LP LARGE SPIRAL 1ST MINT

	£		87
	$		115

COLOSSEUM - VALENTYNE SUITE

IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

WITH THE MOST AMAZING UNLAMINATED SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:VERTIGO V01 (THE FIRST ALBUM RELEASED ON THIS LABEL)
• MATRIX:8867751 1Y//1 420 / 2Y//1 420 
• PLAYED 4-5 TIMES

ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL  FIRST PRESS OF THIS COLOSSEUM ALBUM, WITH THE BEST CONDITION SLEEVE I HAVE EVER COME ACCROSS

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE BLACK AND WHITE LARGE SWIRL LABEL IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION.THE LARGE SWIRL WAS ONLY ON THE FIRST PRESSES OF THIS ALBUM, AND COUPLED WITH THE Y1 MATRIX NUMBERS THIS GUARANTEES A FIRST ISSUE . THE WHITE SIDE JUST COULD NOT BE WHITER. IT IS TOTALLY CLEAN AND IN MINT CONDITION. THE WHITE STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS AGAIN 100% PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THERE ARE 4-5 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE INDICATING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS CLASSIC ALBUM HAS BEEN ON A TURNTABLE. IMPOSSIBLE AS IT SEEMS

THE VINYL

THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND IS CLEAR BY LOOKING AT IT THAT IT HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED.IT IS AMAZING THAT SUCH A POPULAR ALBUM SHOULD HAVE JUST NOT BEEN ON A TURNTABLE MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES TIMES. SIDE ONE SHOWS A VERY LIGHT PATCH OF BAG RASH, BUT I PROMISE YOU IT DOESN'T SOUND WHATSOEVER. THERE IS ALSO A SMALL HANDLING LINE ON THE VERY LAST TRACK, BUT AGAIN IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SOUND AT ALL. A STUPERB LOOKING VINYL THAT EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION DISPLAYS NO MORE THAN A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES

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 RECENTLY DECIDED TO RECORD ALL OF THE LP'S THAT I LIST FROM START TO FINISH, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS ARE FED UP WITH BUYING ALBUMS ONLY TO FIND THEY DO NOT MATCH THE SELLERS DESCRIPTION. THIS I BELIEVE IS THE WAY FORWARD FOR EBAYS SALES

THE VINYL PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES. WITH AN INCREDIBLE LOUD CUT. TRACKS 1 & 2 ON SIDE 2 BLEW ME AWAY WITH THEIR INCREDIBLE POWERFUL CLEAR SOUND

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD CLEARLY AND CRISPLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES

I CANNOT FAULT THIS PERFORMANCE IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER. THERE IS NO CRACKLING, OR CLICKS ANYWHERE. IF THERE IS ANY LOW LEVEL BACKGROUND THEN I DIDN'T HEAR IT AT ALL. STATIC WELL PERHAPS THE ODD SECOND OR TWO, BUT SERIOUSLY I DON'T THINK YOU COULD EVER IMPROVE ON THIS

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

I AM GOING TO STICK MY NECK OUT AND GRADE THIS MINT!!!

THE SLEEVE

TO FIND AN UNLAMINATED SLEEVE IN THIS SORT OF CONDITION IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. LIKE BLACK SABBATH'S DEBUT ALBUM THIS IS MADE EXACTLY THE SAME WTH POWDERY COLOURS OVER A GREEN BASE ON TOP OF STIFF CARD. THE FIRST THING THAT GOES IS THE TOP COLOUR, REVEALING THE BASE GREEN UNDERNEATH WHICH LOOKS ALOT LIKE MOLD GROWING ACROSS THE SLEEVE. ANYWAY COLLECTORS OUT THERE WILL KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

THIS SLEEVE HOWEVER HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW AND IS IN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT CONDITION.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS JUST MINT!!  THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON IT ANYWHERE. NO CREASES, CREASE LINES, BENDS OR DINGS AND INCREDIBLY NONE OF THE SMALL LINES THAT GATHER NEAR THE SPINE.

EVERY INCH OF THE DELICATE COLOURS HAVE BEEN RETAINED AND THERE IS NOT ONE IOTA OF THE GREEN BASE SHOWING THROUGH

 THE ACTUAL TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE UNWORN, AND THIS IS BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY PROTECTED FROM NEW.

THE SPINE IS MAJESTIC. FIRSTLY IT IS A HUGE WIDESPINE, AND IT IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. AGAIN ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE THERE, THERE IS NO RUBBING OR WEAR HERE. WELL TO BE REALLY PICKY THE VERY BOTTOM TIP HAS A PIN PRICK OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH. EVERY LETTER OF THE EASILY RUBBED TYPEFACE IS PERFECT

THE OPENING EDGE IS ABSOLUTELY RAZOR SHARP AND IT IS SO CLEAR THAT THE LP JUST HASN'T BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE, AND BEAR IN MIND THIS IS 41 YEARS OLD.

THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS UNWORN AS THE FRONT AND JUST AS MAGNIFICENT,A VERY SPECIAL EXAMPLE INDEED

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AN ABSOLUTELY MINT CONDITION INNER SURFACE. I AM CERTAIN THAT THE SLEEVE HAS NOT BEEN OPENED AS IT WAS PLACED INSIDE THE OUTER SLEEVE. THIS IS BECAUSE IT REFUSES TO LAY FLAT WHICH SHOWS ME THAT IT HASN'T BEEN FORCED OPEN OR FLAT, AND HAS PROBABLY JUST SAT INSIDE THE OUTER SLEEVE FOR 41 YEARS

THE ORIGINAL SWIRLY INNER SLEEVE IS IN MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL CONDITION. NO SPLITS, VERY WHITE AND UNCREASED, AND THATS BECAUSE IT JUST HAS NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE TO BE PLAYED. THERE IS SOME LIGHT BROWNING TO THE VERY EDGES

I AM CERTAIN THAT THIS INCREDIBLE VINYL AND SLEEVE WILL NEVER NEED UPGRADING

I HAVE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT!!! BECAUSE IT IS SO PERFECT

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY