David Bowie TONIGHT 1984 UK LP 1ST PRESS 3-4 PLAYS EVER MINT MINUS

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DAVID BOWIE -TONIGHT

IN MAGNIFICENT 3-4 PLAY MINT MINUS!!! CONDITION

STUNNING MINT MINUS SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:EMI AMERICA EL022711
• MATRIX: A-1-1-4 / B04-1-1

I HAVE COME ACROSS A LARGE COLLECTION OF VINYL ALBUMS THAT BELONGED TO A COLLECTOR WHO TOOK CARE OF HIS ALBUMS IN A MOST MAGNIFICENT WAY. VIRTUALLY EVERY ALBUM IN THIS COLLECTION WAS REMOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE AND PLACED INTO A HIGH GRADE ANTI-STATIC INNER. THIS HAS MEANT THAT THE ALBUMS HAVE NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPLIT THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE FOR ONE, AND SECONDLY HAVE REMAINED IN THE MOST PRISTINE CONDITION. THE COLLECTOR ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE NEVER PLACED A FINGER ON THE VINYL AND ALWAYS HELD THEM BY THE EDGES. THEY WERE ALL PLAYED ON A LINN TURNTABLE

HERE THEN IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GRAB A 30 YEARS OLD PLUS ALBUM IN 'AS NEW' CONDITION. EVERY RECORD THAT I LIST FROM THIS LOT WILL BE RECORDED ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES AND AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO HEAR FROM THE LINK AT THE TOP OF THE AUCTION PAGE.

PLEASE NOTE I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO HEAR THE SOUNDS ON A SMARTPHONE OR TABLET, SO PLEASE USE A PC TO HEAR THE AUDIO!

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE MATT GREY 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 JUST 3-4  SPIDER LINES AROUND EITHER SIDE OF THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

THE  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 INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE, APART FROM A FEW VERY Y WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES AND A FEW DULL EMBEDDED STREAKS (ALL NON SOUNDING)

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. I AM CONVINCED THAT ANY POTENTIAL BIDDER WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

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 ALBUM SOUNDS.

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AT ANY POINT.

NOR IS THERE ANY  BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER, AND NO MORE THAN ONE OR TWO SEMI SECONDS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC THROUGHOUT

I HEARD ONE TINY DUST POP THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

ON THAT BASIS I MUST GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS

BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS SUPERB DISC FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

SEMI-LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND IMPORTANTLY  HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. THE SEMI GLOSSY SURFACE IS TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY RUBBING OR COLOUR LOSS WHATSOEVER, . NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE EITHER.

THERE ARE FOUR SMALL LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, THREE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WITH  THE COLOURS RUNNING FROM CORNER TIP TO CORNER TIP. ONLY THE TOP RIGHT TIP END SHOWS A TINY SPECK OF RUB

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE,  THE THE COLOUR IS NEAR PERFECT, WITH A COUPLE OF TINY WHITE FLECKS ON THE TOP LEADING EDGE VISIBLE. THERE IS NO WEAR TO EITHER TIP END

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND SHOWS WHY THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT CLEAN AND RUB FREE AS THE FRONT

THE SQUARE CORNERED CARD LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS THE CORRECT ISSUE FOR THIS ALBUM AND IS IN MINT CONDITION. THE THUMB NOTCH IS ALSO UNBLEMISHED. THERE ARE NO SPLITS OR CREASE LINES WHATSOEVER

THE E-STATIC INNER SLEEVE IS PRISTINE

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

GARRY