Donovan GREATEST HITS 1969 UK LP 1st Press **STEREO** Superb EX++ AUDIO - LISTEN

	£		30
	$		40

DONOVAN - GREATEST HITS

SUPERB EX++ AUDO

WITH A NEAR MINT SLEEVE

1ST PRESS ON BLUE PYE - STEREO

• CATALOGUE:PYE NSPL 18283
• MATRIX: NSPL 18283 A-1 *T / B-1 * T

TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD PLEASE PRESS THE PLAY BUTTONS BELOW (ONE PER SIDE)

THE RECORDING WILL TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO FULLY LOAD

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE BLUE LABELS ARE IN GREAT CONDITION. ALL COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT . NO MARKS OR STAINS AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE LABEL.

THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY CLEAR AND LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.

THE SPINDLE HOLE ONLY HAS A COUPLE OF TINY SPECKS OF WHITE ON THE INNER RIM AND THERE ARE A NUMBER OF LIGHT SPIDER LINES AROUND IT

THE VINYL

THE  VINYL IS IN REALLY NICE CONDITION. THE ORIGINAL GLOSSY SHEEN HAS BEEN RETAINED. CLASSIC HEAVY 60'S VINYL IS VERY FORGIIVING WHEN IT COMES TO SURFACE MARKS AND WHILST THIS ONE LOOKS FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT, UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE  A NUMBER OF VERY FINE WISPY HAIRLINES ON THE SURFACE. TOTALLY INVISIBLE IN NORMAL LIGHT

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE 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 BELIEVE THAT POTENTIAL BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, AND THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.

AN ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING AUDIO REPRODUCTION FROM BEGINNING TO END, AND A STEREO RECORDING THAT HAS TO BE HEARD. . NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT AS IT SHOWS THAT THE LIMITED PLAY THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A DECENT SYSTEM WHERE THE STYLUS WAS NEITHER WORN OR TRACKING TOO HEAVY, SO THERTE IS NO DISTORTION OR HISS AS THE RECORD PLAYS

THE CLARITY OF THE REPRODUCTION IS PERFECT, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD EXACTLY AS WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED.

THE MUSIC PLAYS WITHOUT ANY HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER. THERE ARE NO LOUD CLICKS , STICKS OR JUMPS

YOU WILL HEAR A LITTLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN SOME LINKING GROOVES AND MOST SILENT PASSGES

AND A FEW RANDOM LITTLE TICS , BUT PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AS OVERALL THIS SOUNDS AMAZING

THE AUDIO QUALITY IS VERY CLOSE TO NEAR MINT

TAKE A LISTEN FOR YOURSELF AND JUDGE IT THAT WAY!

THE SLEEVE

LAMINATED GATEFOLD WITH 8 PAGE STAPLED BOOKLET

 BUILT IN THE SAME MANNER AS BEATLES FOR SALE. THIS SLEEVE HAS A HISTORY OF BEING HARD TO COLLECT DUE TO THE FLIMSINESS OF THE FRONT OF THE GATEFOLD BEING ONE THIN SHEET OF CARD NOT ATTACHED OTHER THAN AT THE SPINE. HERE HOWEVER WE HAVE AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE

THE FRONT SURFACE  IS FULLY LAMINATED AND UNLIKE MANY HAS NO LIFT, PEEL OR FLAKE, PARTICULARLY TRUE OF THE SPINE WHERE THIS OFTEN IS AN ISSUE

THE LAMINATE IS STILL VERY GLOSSY AND THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE WHICH AGAIN IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ON THEIS SLEEVE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND JUST ONE SMALL THUMB LINE ON THE RIGHT EDGE

THE TOP EDGE IS ALSO LAMINATED AND IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. NO RUBBING EVEN TO THE CORNER TIPS

THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IDENTICAL

THE WAFER THIN SPINE IS SIMILAR WITH JUST A SMALL NICK TO THE BOTTOM TIP END

THE REAR SURFACE LIKE THE FRONT IS LAMINATED. HERE THERE IS A LITTLE LAMINATE LIFT AT THE BASE OF THE SPINE, RUNNING UP MOST OF THE LENGTH. THERE IS ALSO A VERY LIGHT OUTLINE OF RECORD SHAPE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVELAS THAT THE BOOKLET IS CORRECTLY STAPLED IN AND HAS NOT STARTED TO COME AWAY. THE LEFT PANEL IS IN PERFECT CONDITION

THE BOOKLET IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION, NO TEARS . MARKS OR STAINS

THIS SLEEVE  GRADES VERY CLOSE TO  NEAR MINT

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

GARRY