Foreigner DOUBLE VISION 1ST PRESS ONE PLAY AND 100% MINT MINUS
  £   89
  $   118

 


£ 89 Sold For
Apr 6, 2013 Sold Date
Mar 30, 2013 Start Date
£   19 Start price
5   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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FOREIGNER - DOUBLE VISION

IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY!!! MINT MINUS !!! CONDITION

COMPLETE WITH MINT !!!!  SLEEVE

 

TIME VAULT QUALITY!!!!

 

 

  • CATALOGUE:ATLANTIC K50476
  • MATRIX:K50476 A-1 / B-1
  • ' STERLING' STAMPED INTO DEAD WAX 

 

I HAVE UNEARTHED A LARGE COLLECTION OF ROCK ALBUMS THAT ARE IN A CONDITION THAT DEFIES BELIEF!!

THEY BELONGED TO A COLLECTOR WHO DID EXACTLY THAT - COLLECT THEM!!!

NEVER PLAYED!!! AND NEVER HANDLED!!!

THEY WERE FOUND INSIDE A LOCKED ROOM WHERE THEY HAVE SAT UNMOLESTED FOR ALL THESE YEARS.

IT IS AS THOUGH THEY WERE BRAND NEW SHOP STOCK, BUT OF COURSE THERE IS ONLY ONE COPY OF EACH RECORD.

SO OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS I AM GOING TO BE LISTING THESE NIGHTLY. YOU HAVE JUST THE ONE CHANCE TO SNAP UP SOMETHING UNIQUE IN THE COLLECTING INDUSTRY NAMELY ' A VINTAGE UNPLAYED VINYL!!!

NOW HAVING SAID THAT I WILL BE RUNNING A TEST PLAY ON EACH OF THEM TO RECORD THE VINYL FOR BIDDERS TO LISTEN TO, BECAUSE UNPLAYED DOESN'T ACTUALLY GUARANTEE MINT!!! WHAT I DO GUARANTEE IS THAT MY VERY CAREFUL TEST PLAY WILL GO UNDETECTED

 

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE SILVER ARE ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE. NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM AND ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECT AND UNRUBBED. THE SPINDLE HOLE HAS JUST ONE BARELY VISIBLE SPIDER LINE ROUND IT.

THE VINYL

THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A FEW WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL LINES.

 

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. I AM CONVINCED THAT ANY POTENTIAL BIDDER WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH PERFECTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS ALBUM SOUNDS.

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AT ANY POINT.

NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS

NO VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER, AND BARELY A SPLIT SECOND OF STATIC HEARD IF AT ALL IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES, AND A COUPLE OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES

I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT I DIDN'T EVEN HEAR ANY  DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS ALBUM MINT MINUS !!!!

BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS SUPERB DISC FOR YOURSELF

 

THE SLEEVE

 

SEMI-LAMINATED  GOTHIC PRESS SINGLE  SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND IMPORTANTLY  HAS NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND ALL OF THE COLOUR IS THERE AND REMAINS UNRUBBED.

THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY ZERO!!! LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE . NOE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH IN MINT CONDITION WITH THE CREAM COLOURED SURFACE UNBLEMISHED AND FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER, PLUS EVEN THE CORNER TIPS ARE UNRUBBED

THE SPINE IS ALSO IN MINT UNSQUASHED CONDITION. TOTALLY FLAT AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. ALL OF THE COLOUR IS THERE AND FULLY RUNS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, AND EVEN THE TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND ALSO SHOWS WHY THIS LP HAS BEEN BARELY OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN EXACTLY THE SAME CONDITION AS THE FRONT , MINT!

THE SKY BLUE INNER SLEEVE IS THE CORRECT ISSUE FOR THIS ALBUM AND IS ALSO IN MINT CONDITION. NO SPLITS, NO WRINKLES OR CREASES, MARKS OR STAINS

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MINT !!!

 

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

GARRY

 

 





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