Donovan A GIFT FROM A FLOWER TO A GARDEN UK 2LP STEREO FEW PLAYS EXCELLENT PLUS

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DONOVAN - A GIFT FROM A FLOWER TO A GARDEN

IN LITTLE PLAYED NEAR MINT MINUS PLAYTHROUGH!!  CONDITION

FIRST PRESS  - BLUE PYE LABEL

COMPLETE WITH ALL INSERTS

• CATALOGUE:PYE NSPL 2000/1 
• MATRIX: NSPL2000 A-1*G / B-1G / 20012001 A-1*G / B-1*G

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE PASTEL BLUE LABELS ARE IN NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION. NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE. THE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT.TWO OF THE SIDES HAVE A COUPLE OF WHITE SPOTS ON THEM. THERE ARE ABOUT 6-7  SMALL SPIDER LINES VERY CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING  HOW MANY PLAYS THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED.NOT MANY FOR A 46 YEAR OLD ALBUMTHE VINYL

HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WHICH HAS RETAINED ITS SHINE ON ALL FOUR SIDES. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS SUPERB. ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE SOME TINY AND ULTRA FINE WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE ACROSS THE SURFACE, PLUS A FEW ULTRA FINE HAIRLINE HANDLING LINES AND ONE OR TWO TINY SURFACE MARKS

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 SET FROM START TO FINISH, AS I NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT BOTH DISCS PLAY WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHATSOEVER MEANING THE  PLAYS THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS.

THE VOCAL CLARITY IS JUST SUPERB. CLEAR AND CRISP, AND PERFORMED THROUGH A SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION

THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR WORK IS ALSO REPRODUCED MAGNIFICENTLY.

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND HEAVY CRACKLING WHATSOEVER, AND NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER

THE FIRST DISC HAS A LITTLE RANDOM STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEAR MOSTLY IN THE SILENT PASSAGES AND LINKING GROOVES, PLUS A FEW LITTLE DUST POPS AND TICS  HERE AND THERE

THE SECOND DISC HAS A LITTLE MORE LIGHT BACKGROUND ON SIDE ONE

FOR ME THE FIRST DISC PLAYS TO EXCELLENT PLUS GRADE AND THE SECOND TO AN EXCELLENT / EXCELLENT PLUS GRADE.

I NORMALLY WOULDN'T LIST ANYTHING THAT GRADES LESS THAN EX+ BUT THIS SET IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY HARD TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION

ANYWAY PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

THE BOX

THE FIRST THING TO STATE ABOUT THIS BOX IS THAT NONE OF THE CORNERS ON EITHER THE TOP OR BOTTOM HALF ARE SPLIT WHATSOEVER. SO THERE HAS BEEN NO REPAIR WORK CARRIED OUT ANYWHERE

THE TOP HALF HAS THE LARGE PICTURE OF DONOVAN STANDING IN A FIELD. THE COLOURS HERE ARE IN THE MAIN RICH AND VIBRANT, BUT LIKE MOST COPIES THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR IN THE FORM OF WHITE FLECKS, PARTICULARLY AROUND THE MAUVE BORDER. IN FACT ON CLOSER INSPECTION IT'S ONLY AROUND THE MAUVE BORDER. THE PICTURE IS UNMARKED

THE DARK BLUE RIMS ARE ALSO RUBBED AT THE CORNERS AND FLECKED WITH THE GREY UNDERSURFACE ON THE LEADING EDGES AND FLAT SURFACES. THE INSIDE OF THE LID HAS THE TRACK LISTING AND SOME LYRICS. THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAS NEATLY PENCILLED IN THE DATE THE RECORD WAS PURCHASED RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM. IT READS 7/12/68.

THE GREEN PASTE OVER HERE IS IN PERFECT CONDITION

THE INSIDE OF THE BOTTOM TRAY IS ALSO IN PERFECT CONDITION. HERE THE PICTURE OF DONOVAN HAS THE DISC TWO TRACK LISTING ON THE TOP

THE BASE OF THE BOX HAS A PICTURE OF DONOVAN WITH MAHARISHI YOGI. THIS AND THE RIMS ARE IN NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION. THE CORNERS HAVE REMAINED UNRUBBED AND THERE ARE JUST A FEW RANDOM WHITE FLECKS ON THE SURFACE

THE SECOND DISC IS COMPLIMENTED BY A FOLDER WHICH HAS 12 SEPARATE LYRIC SHEETS EACH SHOWING A PICTURE AT THE TOP. ALL ENCLOSED IN AN ORANGE FOLDER. THIS IS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION

THE TWO POLY LINED INNER SLEEVES ARE UNSPLIT AND STILL VERY WHITE. LIGHT CREASE LINES TO SOME OF THE CORNERS

I AM HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THE BOX OVERALL AS EXCELLENT PLUS

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

GARRY