David Bowie LOW UK LP 1st Press 1E/1E PLAYS MINT / NEAR MINT HEAR
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DAVID BOWIE - LOW
IN MAGNIFICENT MINT / NEAR MINT CONDITION
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH FAN CLUB FLYER / INSERT SHEET . DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE
CATALOGUE:RCA PL 12522
MATRIX: PL12030 A-1 / B-2 + RS1108 A-1 / B-1 (APLI 2030 A / B CROSSED OUT)HEAVYWEIGHT DISC
HOW TO TELL A FIRST PRESS OF THIS ALBUM
THE SLEEVE MUST HAVE A STICKER ON THE BACK WITH THE TRACKLISTING ON IT (ANYTHING ELSE IS A LATER PRESS)
THE SLEEVE MUST STATE 'PRINTED AND MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN BY GARRODPRINT LTD' IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT REAR CORNER
THERE MUST BE 'ZZ' IN THE TOP REAR RIGHT CORNER
INSIDE THE SLEEVE THERE MUST BE A LYRIC INSERT SHEET
THE VINYL MUST STATE 'MANUFACTURED BY RCA, ENGLAND FROM MASTER RECORDINGS' ALONG THE BOTTOM RIM
THE LABELS MUST BE MATT FINISH NOT GLOSSY
THE WORD 'VICTOR' MUST BE SITUATED AT 3 O'CLOCK ON THE LABEL
THERE MUST BE THREE SETS OF ETCHED MATRIX NUMBERS (ONE OF WHICH IS CROSSED OUT) 1,PL12030-A-1 / PL12030-B-2 2.APLI2030 A / APLI-2030-B (BOTH SIDES CROSSED OUT) 3. RS1108 A-1 / RS1108 B-1
THE WORD 'STERLING' MUST BE STAMPED INTO THE DEAD WAX ON BOTH SIDES
MUST COME WITH THE FAN CLUB INSERT
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE MATT ORANGE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE JET BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND THEREFORE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THERE ARE NO SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND COULDN'T LOOK ANY BETTER.
ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE HAS BEEN RETAINED. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OR ANY SIGNS OF HANDLING ON THE DISCS IN DAYLIGHT
AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO I CAN BARELY MAKE AOUT A COUPLE OF TINY WISPY HAIRLINES
PLAYING THE RECORD
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES. AN ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING PRISTINE NOISE FREE EXAMPLE
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AT ANY POINT.
NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS
THERE IS NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE FROM THE FACTORY AND NOT EVEN ANY AUDIBLE STATIC HEARD IN ANY OF THE LINKING GROOVES
I DIDN'T HEAR ANY DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
THERE IS A TINY BIT OF LOW LEVEL VERY OCCASIONAL BACKGROUND IN TRACK 2, SIDE TWO
A HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE WITH INCREDIBLE MINT / NEAR MINT AUDIO
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED MATTE GARRODPRINT SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND IMPORTANTLY FREE FROM ANY LOSS OF THE DELICATE ORANGE COLOURS. THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE WHATSOEVER.
NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NO MARKS OR STAINS AND NO FOLDS OR BENDS.
THERE ARE JUST FOUR SMALL PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. THREE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, FOUR ALONG THE BOTTOM AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR,WHICH IS VERY UNUSUAL ON THIS SLEEVE AND SHOWS THAT THE COVER WAS PROTECTED BY AN OUTER SLEEVE FROM NEW.
ALL OF THE COLOUR IS THERE ON BOTH SURFACES, WITH JUST THE ABSOLUTE TIP END OF THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAVING ONE PIN PRICK OF WHITE SHOWING.
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. NO COLOUR RUB AND UNBLEMISHED TIP ENDS
ALL OF THE COLOUR IS THERE AND THERE IS NO SCUFFING OR WEAR TO THE LEADING EDGES WHICH SO OFTEN SHOWS ON THIS SLEEVE. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND AMAZINGLY NONE OF THE SMALL THUMB NAIL NICKS EITHER, WHICH AGAIN SHOWS JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE HAS THE ORANGE TRACK LIST STICKER IS FIRMLY ADHERED TO THE SLEEVE
THE SPINE HAS A TINY BIT OF COLOUR FADE AT THE EDGE AND A COUPLE ON SMALL SLIVERS OF RUB JUST UNDER THE TOP EDGE
THE PLAIN DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION, AND HAS A COUPLE OF TIYN FOXING MOTTLES AND A CORNER FOLD LINE
THE LYRIC INSERT SHEET IS PERECT
THE FAN CLUB FLYER IS ALSO PRISTINE
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT IT IS THAT GOOD
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