Dire Straits COMMUNIQUE 1979 UK LP (French pressed) EMBOSSED PLAYS MINT HEAR
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DIRE STRAITS - COMMUNIQUE
MAGNIFICENT MINT
SUPERB EMBOSSED NEAR MINT SLEEVE
THIS IS THE FRENCH PRESSED UK ISSUE
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLACK SPACESHIP LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE COLOURS ARE ALL RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THESILVER TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS A COUPLE OF MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE ON ONE SIDE ONLY
THE VINYL
THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND COULDN'T LOOK ANY BETTER. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE HAS BEEN RETAINED.THE DISC LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OR ANY SIGNS OF HANDLING ON THE DISCS, AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF THINIEST WISPY HAIRLINES
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 VINYL SOUNDS
THE VINYL PLAYS TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE ANYWHERE AND THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT
NO TICS OR POPS
THIS AUDIO IS EASY TO GRADE MINT
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE ROBERT STACE SINGLE SLEEVE WITH THE EMBOSSED ENVELOPE
THIS IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN A COLLECTIBLE CONDITION. THE REASON BEING THAT THE DUSTY AND DELICATE BLUE SURFACE IS USUALLY FOUND WORN AWAY AND RING WORN. PLUS IT IS FLIMSY AND VERY PRONE TO CREASING PARTICULARLY BY THE SPINE. HERE HOWEVER WE HAVE A COPY THAT IS JUST ABOUT PERFECT IN EVERY WAY
THE FRONT SURFACE ON THIS EMBOSSED SLEEVE IS JUST SUPERB. THIS IS A RARE EXAMPLE THAT DOESN'T HAVE THAT DUST GREYING TO THE SURFACE WHERE THE RECORD IMPRESSION HAS STARTED TO WEAR AND RUB.
THERE IS A LITTLERECORD IMPRESSION IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT QUADRANT
THE WH SMITH PRICE STICKER STILL SITS IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
THERE ARE THREE SMALL PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE. TWO MINUSCULE ONES ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE IS PERFECT WITH ALL OF THE BLUE RUNNING UNRUBBED FROM CORNER TO CORNER , AND ONLY THE RIGHT CORNER TIP HAS A PIN PRICK OF WHITE VISIBLE.
THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IDENTICAL
THE SPINE IS 100% FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. JUST ONE VERY SLIGHT FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSION. AGAIN THE BLUE SURFACE IS JUST ABOUT PERFECT WITH THE TIP ENDS HAVING A TINY SPECK OF RUB
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND EVEN FREE FROM ANY THUMB NAIL NICKS
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS PERFECT AS THE FRONT. RICH BLUE WITH NO VISIBLE GREYING . ONE TINY LITTLE LINE AGAINST THE SPINE
THE CARD PICTURE INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION. TOTALLY FLAT AND UNCREASED, AND NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEAMS. A TINY BIT OF EDGE AGEING ON THE WHITE SIDE
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MAGNIFICENT SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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