Fleetwood Mac MR WONDERFUL UK LP 1ST BLUE HORIZON NM
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Description
FLEETWOOD MAC - MR. WONDERFUL
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
LAMINATED MIRROR FINISH SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:BLUE HORIZON 7-630205
- MATRIX: 63205 A-1/ 630205B-1
- PLAYED 4-5 TIMES
AN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS CLASSIC FLEETWOOD MAC ALBUM WITH A SLEEVE THAT IS JUST ABOUT THE BEST YOU COULD EVER HOPE FOR
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
BEAUTIFUL PASTEL BLUE LABELS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE DARKER BLUE TYPEFACE AND LOGOGS ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY CLEAR AND LEGIBLE. THERE ARE A HALF ADOZEN SMALL AND BARELY VISIBLE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN PLAYED IN THE 42 YEARS SINCE IT WAS PRESSED
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND IS CLEAR BY LOOKING AT IT THAT IT HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED.THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OF ANY DESCRIPTION, AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UPTO INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO MAKE OUT A FEW 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 FOUR COMPLETE TRACKS FROM THIS ALBUM, I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, IN ADDITION I HAVE RECORDED ONE RANDOM TRACK FROM EACH SIDE, INCLUDING THE LINKING GROOVE AS I WISH TO DEMONSTRATE NOT ONLY THE ABSOLUTE CLARITY OF THE RECORDING, BUT THE SILENCE IN THE BITS THAT SHOULD BE SILENT. PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THIS INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE.
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH SUPERBLY WITH A CRISP CLEAN FIRST PRESS SOUND THAT CAN ONLY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE HEAVY VINYL OFFERINGS. THE REPRODUCTION IS EXCEPTIONAL AND THIS PLAYS WITHOUT ANY SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLES. THERE IS SOME VERY VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN SOME OF THE QUIETEST PASSAGES WHICH CAN BEARELY BE HEARD, AND PROBABLY BECAUSE I SIT ONLY 12 INCHES FROM MY SPEAKERS AS I TYPE THIS WHILST LISTENING TO THE LP. IF I MOVE AWAY TO NORMAL LISTENING DISTANCE THEN I CAN'T HEAR IT AT ALL.
WHAT I DID HEAR WAS THREE ROTATIONAL POPS AS THE PENULTIMATE TRACK FADES OUT ON SIDE ONE. I CHECKED THE DISC AGAIN AND CANNOT SEE ANY MARK WHATSOEVER SO IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT FURTHER CLEANING WILL REMOVE THIS AS WELL.
THE LP PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY DESPITE THIS ONE TINY BLEMISH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE LAMINATE ABSOLUTELY GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. IT IS QUITE SPECTAULAR. THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN KEPT INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW AND THEREFORE EXPLAINS WHY THIS IS SOM SUPERB. THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR DINGS, AND NO LAMINATE LIFT, PELL OR FLAKE EITHER. IN ADDITION THERE ARE ONLY TWO REALLY TINY LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AT ALL AND IN MINT CONDITION. THE SPINE IS ALSO INCREDIBLE. NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND LEGIBLE. IT IS ALSO FLAT AND UNSQUASHED
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND JUST BY LOOKING AT THE FACT THAT THERE ARE NO THUMB NAIL NICKS IT IS CLEAR THE LP HAS BARELY BEEN OUT OF THE COVER.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AN ABSOLUTELY MINT CONDITION INNER SURFACE. I AM CERTAIN THAT THE SLEEVE HAS NOT BEEN OPENED AS IT WAS PLACED INSIDE THE OUTER SLEEVE.THE FLIPBACK WHICH ON THIS SLEEVE OCCUPY THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ON THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD ARE ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE
I HAVE NEVER EVER SEEN A BETTER EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE EVER!!
THE INNER POLY LINED SLEEVE IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION. IT IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNCREASED, ANOTHER SIGN THAT THE RECORD HAS REMAINED WITHING THE SLEEVE. IT IS ALSO TOTALLY UNSPLIT
THIS SLEEVE WITHOUT A DOUBT GRADES MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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