Focus FOCUS 3 1972 UK 2LP SET 1st Press A1/B3/A1/B1 ONE PLAY MINT MINUS AUDIO
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FOCUS - 3
IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY MINT MINUS CONDITION
GENUINE 1ST PRESS
STUNNING MINT MINUS SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 2344 038 /39
- MATRIX: 234038 A//1 v 420 11 / B//3 v420 11 / 234039 A//1 v 420 11 / B//1 v420 11
TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY
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THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
BEAUTIFUL RED LABELS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY CLEAR AND LEGIBLE. I CAN'T SEE ANY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLES SHOWING HOW LITTLE THESE ALBUMS HAS BEEN PLAYED IN THE 47 YEARS SINCE IT WAS PRESSED
THE VINYL
BOTH DISCS GLEAM LIKE NEW AND IS CLEAR BY LOOKING AT THEM TIS IS OBVIOUS THAT THEY HAVE VIRTUALLY NEVER BEEN PLAYED.
IN DAYLIGHT THEY BOTH LOOK ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS.THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OF ANY DESCRIPTION, AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A FEW WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES AND THREE TINY DULL NON SOUNDING DOTS ON SIDE THREE
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 AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I FIRMLY 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'S PLAY THROUGH SUPERBLY WITH A CRISP CLEAN FIRST PRESS SOUND THAT CAN ONLY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE HEAVIER VINYL OFFERINGS. THE REPRODUCTION IS EXCEPTIONAL AND THIS PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHATSOEVER
THERE ARE SO MANY SILENT PASSAGES ON THIS ALBUM THAT IT IS VITAL TO HAVE THE BEST COPY YOU CAN GET TO FULLY APPRECIATE THE INCREDIBLE MUSIC.
THERE IS NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR CLICKS
THE ODD SEMI SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A COULE OF RANDOM SPOTS, BUT NOTHING THAT MARS THE PERFORMANCE WHATSOEVER
NO DUST POPS JUST A ONE TINY STATIC TIC
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH MINT MINUS
DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A LISTEN AND YOU BE THE JUDGE AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM THE E.J.DAY GROUP WHICH IS IN LOVELY CONDITION.
SO MANY OF THESE ORIGINAL HAVE RUBBING TO THE DELICATE COLOURS THAT TO FIND ONE IN THIS CONDITION IS QUITE HARD
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO CREASES OF ANY DESCRIPTION. THE COLOURS ARE ALL RICH AND VIBRANT AND FREE FROM ANY RUBBING
THERE IS NO RING WEAR, JUST THE ABSOLUTE MINUTEST SPECK OF RECORD SHAPE, AND A LITTLE DARK LINE ALONG THE SPINE AND BOTTOM EDGE
THERE ARE JUST THREE MINUSCULE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGES ARE FULLY COLOURED WITH JUST A TINY SPECK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS. THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE SIMILAR WITH A LITTLE MORE RUBBING TO THE REAR EDGE
THE SPINE IS IN SUPERB FLAT AND UNSQUASHED CONDITION. NO LOSS OF COLOUR AND ONLY A COUPLE OF WJITE PIN PRICKS ON THE TOP, LEADING EDGE, AND A SPECK TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS
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.
THE REAR SURFACE HAS FOUR SLIGHTLY LONGER PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE AND ONE ON THE TOP EDGE. THE PICTURE SHOWS TWO SMALL STICKERS IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER. I HAVE REMOVED THOSE AND THERE IS NO STICKER RESIDUE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO NEAR PERFECT INNER PANELS. A LITTLE FOXING BY THE SPINE AND TOP EDGE
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVES AREALSO IN TOP CONDITION. TOTALLY UNSPLIT AND UNCREASED.
THIS SLEEVE WITHOUT A DOUBT GRADES NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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