Edgar Broughton band WASA WASA UK LP 1ST NO EMI & RARE WIDESPINE SLEEVE EX++

	£		47
	$		62

EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND - WASA WASA

IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

GENUINE FIRST PRESS WITHOUT THE EMI BOX LOGO

RARE WIDESPINE ISSUE

• CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHVL 757
• MATRIX: SHVL757 A-1 / B-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:2 GP / 1 GM
• GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
• NO EMI LOGO

A GENUINE FIRST PRESS WASA WASA MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES

• THE LABELS MUST STATE ' THE GRAMOPHONE CO' AROUND THE RIM. EMI RECORDS LTD ARE LATER PRESSES
• THE LABELS MUST NOT! HAVE A BOXED EMI LOGO ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LABEL ABOVE THE LARGE 'HARVEST' WORD ( LATER PRESSES HAVE THE BOXED LOGO
• THE MATRIX NUMBERS MUST END A-1 / B-1
• NOTHING ETCHED IN THE DEAD WAX
• THE INNER SLEEVE MUST BE AN ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE AND HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AT THE FOOT. PATENT No's 1,125,555 & 1,072,844
• THE SLEEVE MUST BE A LAMINATED GATEFOLD, WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT INNER PANEL. 1. TEXT STATING 'THIS STEREO RECORD CAN BE PLAYED ON MONO REPRODUCERS... ETC' 2. A BOX WITH THE HAREVST LOGO AND THE TRADEMARK INFORMATION
• THERE IS ALSO A RARE WIDESPINE VARIANT OF THE SLEEVE
• THE SLEEVE MUST BE 'PRINTED AND MADE BY ERNEST J DAY AND CO LTD, LONDON

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

BOTH LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE GREEN HARVEST BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE,AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED

A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 9-10 TINY SPIDER LINES.

THE VINYL

THIS ROCK SOLID HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND LOOKS SUPERB. IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS LP HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED . IN DAYLIGHT THE LP ONLY DISPLAYS A COUPLE OF TINY HANDLING LINES. AND  WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION SOME MORE LIGHT HANDLING LINES AND THE USUAL WISPY HAIRLINES.

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 AS I NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I BELIEVE 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 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 LP SOUNDS.

THE FIRST PRESS STEREO REPRODUCTION IS CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CRISP. THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND ENSURING THAT THE VINYL WAS PLAYED WITH A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS. ALL OF THE QUIETEST MOMENTS ARE CAPTURED HERE FOR YOU TO MAKE THE CALL.

NO FRYING BACON AND NO LOUD CLICKS TO SPOIL THIS FANTASTIC 1ST PRESS. EACH NOTE IS HEARD EXACTLY HOW IT WAS INTENDED

THERE IS THE LIGHTEST BIT OF STATIC LIKE VINYL NOISE HEARD ONLY IN THE VERY QUIETEST OF SPOTS, LIKE THE LINKING GROOVES, THIS CAN ON MAINLY ONLY BE HEARD WHEN SITTING AS CLOSE TO THE SPEAKERS AS I DO WHILST TYPING THIS OUT. NORMAL LISTENING DISTANCE ELIMINATES MOST OF THIS

THERE ARE JUST ONE OR TWO DUST POPS EITHER THROUGH THE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SUPERB DISC EXCELLENT PLUS

PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

MAGNIFICENT E.J DAY LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE IN TOP CONDITION

THE FRONT SURFACE IS REALLY CLEAN THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES, CREASE LINES OR BENDS ETC.

EVEN THE SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST FOUR SMALL ONES, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE . THERE IS ONE SMALL PATCH OF LAMINATE LIFT IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER

NO SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES EITHER

THE TOP EDGE IS ABSOLUTELY MINT AND FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER, WHILST THE BOTTOM FRONT IS IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION, BUT THE REAR HALF HAS SOME LIGHT RUBBING TO HALF OF THE EDGE FROM THE RIGHT CORNER BACK TO THE MIDDLE

THE HUGE WIDESPINE IS NEAR PRISTINE. AGAIN NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE. TOTALLY UNSQUASHED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. JUST THE TOP TIP SHOWS LIGHT WEAR, JUST WHERE THE LAMINATE LIFT IS ON THE FRONT SURFACE

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED A FEW TIMES

THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS HIGHLY POLISHED AS THE FRONT, AND AGAIN NO CREASES OR LINES. JUST FOUR TINY LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PERFECTLY CLEAN AND UNRUBBED INNER SURFACE. NO LOSS OF THE FRAGILE GREY COLOUR AT ALL. AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS UNRUBBED

THE ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION. NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SURFACES, AND NO  CREASES. A SUPERIOR EXAMPLE

VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  NEAR MINT MINUS 

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

GARRY