Cream DISRAELU GEARS 1967 UK LP 1st Reaction **MONO** A1/B1 Fully Laminated HEAR
  £   226
  $   300

 


£ 226 Sold For
May 5, 2026 Sold Date
Apr 28, 2026 Start Date
14   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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FULLY RECORDED AND TEST PLAYED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com

CREAM - DISRAELI GEARS 

SUPERB 1ST MONO PRESS A1/B1

MAGNIFICENT 1ST ISSUE FULLY LAMINATED E.J DAY SLEEVE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION

 

  • CATALOGUE:REACTION 593003
  • MATRIX: 593003 A ∇ 1 1 1 1 7 / B ∇ 1 1 1 2 3



 

THE LABELS

THE DEEP BLUE MATT LABELS ARE PRISTINE. TOTALLY BLEMISH FREE AND UN-RUBBED. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALSO MINT . THERE ARE 5-6 SMALL SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING LIMITED PLAY FROM THIS 52 YEAR OLD ALBUM

THE VINYL

THIS HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. IN DAYLIGHT I CAN SEE A COUPLE OF SMALL DULL SURFACE HAIRLINES AND UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO SOME MORE
THE HAIRLINES ARE NON FEELABLE, WHICH IS WHY THERE ARE NO CLICKS OR CRACKLE

THE TEST PLAY

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.

THE MONO REPRODUCTION IS JUST SUBLIME, AND BOTH LOUD AND CRYSTAL CLEAR AND TRULY REPRESENTATIVE OF HOW A FIRST PRESS SHOULD SOUND

THERE ARE NO LOUD CLICKS OR BACKGROUND CRACKLE ANYWHERE

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE.

THERE IS A LITTLE LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD IN SOME OF THE LINKING GROOVES AND A FEW OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES

THERE ARE A FEW RANDOM TINY LITTLE TICS / POPS, BUT THESE ARE VERY TINY AND NOT REALLY INTRUSIVE

PLEASE TAKE A FULL LISTEN TO THIS INCREDIBLE VOLUME AND MAKE YOUR OWN MIND UP

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO VERY CLOSE TO  NEAR MINT OVERALL


THE SLEEVE

 

E.J DAY FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE IN THE MOST AMAZING ORIGINAL CONDITION. THIS ALSO HAS ONLY THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE REAR SURFACE, AND PATENTS PENDING IN SMALL TYPE IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT REAR CORNER

THIS INCREDIBLE COPY HAS A GLOSS THAT IS JUST AS HIGHLY POLISHED AS CAN BE, AND NO DAMAGE TO THE PERFECT LAMINATE WHATSOEVER

DEEP RICH AND BIBRANYT COLOURS FREE FROM RUBBING OR FADING

THERE ARE JUST SIX TINY PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. THERE ARE FOUR MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINES ON THE TOP EDGE, A SIMILAR AMOUNT OF TINY ONES ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND JUST ONE MINUSCULE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE. 

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH JUST THE BOTTOM LEFT HAVING A SPECK OF RUB

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE JUST PERFECT. PRISTINE UNBLEMISHED LAMINATE AND ONLY A PIN PRICK OF RUB ON THE CORNER TIP ENDS

THE SPINE IS ANOTHER AREA ON THE SLEEVE WHICH USUALLY HAS ALL OF THE TYPEFACE RUBBED BADLY, BUT AGAIN THIS COPY IS NEAR PERFECT WITH ALL OF THE INFORMATION FULLY SHARP AND LEGIBLEAPART FROM TWO LETTERS. THE TOP AND BOTTOM ENDS ARE PRISTINE

THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP WITH A FEW MINUSCULE DOTS OF FEATHERING

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS SPECTACULAR AS THE FRONT. THE COLOURS ARE PERFECT ALL ACROSS THE SLEEVE AND THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE,AND ONLY A COUPLE OF MICROSCOPIC PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE

WHAT YOU HAVE HERE IS A TRULY MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE  DISRAELI GEARS SLEEVE 

I GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT


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