ELO Electric Light Orchestra ON THE THIRD DAY UK LP 1ST DIE CUT SLEEVE NEAR MINT
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ELO - ON THE THIRD DAY
IN SUPERB NEAR MINT!! CONDITION
GENUINE UK 1ST ISSUE ON WARNER BROTHERS
RARE 1ST ISSUE DIE CUT GATEFOLD SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:WARNER BROTHERS K56021
- MATRIX: K56021 A2 / B2
THIS IS THE VERY RARE 1ST PRESS ELO- THIRD DAY. VIRTUALLY EVERY COPY YOU SEE WITLL BE THE WHITE SLEEVE'S JET LP ISSUE, BUT HERE WE HAVE THE ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS WITH THE EQUALLY RARE DIE CUT GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE PICTURE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THEY ARE RICH AND VIBRANT IN COLOUR AND THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. FINALLY I CAN'T EVEN SEE ANY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE WHICH PROVES HOW CAREFULLY THE LP WAS HANDLED
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. A BEAUTIFULLY GLOSSY ALBUM . ALTHOUGH UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME DULL STREAKS ON SIDE ONE. NATURALLY THESE DO NOT CAUSE ANY VINYL NOISE. IN ADDITION THERE ARE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES
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. IT HAS OFTEN BEEN SAID THAT BUYING FROM EBAY IS HIGH RISK DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF SELLERS WHO MISDESCRIBE RECORD CONDITION. A VERY VALID POINT AS WELL. BUT HERE YOU ARE ABLE TO NOT ONLY READ ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE LP'S THAT I OFFER FOR SALE, BUT TO ACTUALLY HERE THE COMPLETE DISC IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME.
THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.
THE LP PLAYS SUPERBLY WELL THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY. NO GROOVE WEAR AND THUS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND.
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS RIGHT ON THE MONEY, AND THERE ARE NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES, OR LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
THERE IS THE ODD SPECK OF VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND, AND A FEW TINY LITTLE DUST POPS/TICS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT!!
PLEASE DO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
VERY RARE 1ST ISSUE SEABROOK GRAVES ASLETT DESIGN DIE CUT TRIFOLD SLEEVE
STARTING WITH THE FRONT SURFACE, THIS FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE ON THE MAIN BODY AND THE DIE CUT SQUARE IS PERFECT. NO ROUGH OR TORN EDGES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR FOLDS,
THE BROWN SURFACE HAS REMAINED TOTALLY UNRUBBED
THERE ARE THREE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE TWO OF WHICH ARE FAIRLY PRONOUNCED, ALSO FOUR SMALL ONES ON THE RIGHT EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE VERY BROWN WITH ONLY THE TINIEST AMOUNT OF SHELF WEAR.
THE LEFT SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED WITH JUSTONE FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSION WHERE ONE OF THE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE APPEARS. THE BROWN SURFACE HAS A LITTLE RUB TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ANDS A COUPLE OF WHITE FLECKS ON THE TOP LEADING EDGE, AND ONE SMALL WHITE SPOT ON THE BOTTOM LEADING EDGE. THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE RIGHT SPINE JUST HAS THREE SMALL WHITE FLECKS ALONG THE TOP LEADING EDGE
THE REAR SURFACE'S BROWN COLOUR HAS ALSO BEEN RETAINED PERFECTLY AND THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE.
THERE ARE TWO SMALL LINES ON EACH OF THE PERIMETER EDGES AND A SPECK OF RUB TO THE CORNERS
OPENING THE TRIFOLD REVEALS THREE TOTALLY PRISTINE INNER PANELS
THE DIE CUT WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION. UNSPLIT WITH JUST A SMALL NICK TO THE DIE CUT HOLE
I AM HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THE SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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