Genesis FOXTROT UK LP 1st Press LARGE HATTER / RED SPINE TEXT PLAYS MINT MINUS
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GENESIS - FOXTROT
PLAYS TO A MINT MINUS GRADE
1ST PRESS 1972 - LARGE MAD HATTER
GENUINE 1ST PRESS - TEXTURED SLEEVE WITH RED SPINE TEXT
SLEEVE IS MINT
INCLUDES RED CHARISMA 'COLOUR IN YOUR CHEEKS' INNER SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE: B&C CAS 1058
- MATRIX:CAS 1058 A-1U / B-1U
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 LH / 5 LG
' PORKY & PECKO' ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE PINK HATTER LABELS ARE IN INCREDIBLE CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS TOTALLY UNRUBBED .THE COLOURS RUN UNINTERRUPTED INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHICH HAS ONE TINY VISIBLE SPIDER LINE BY IT, SHOWING JUST WHY THIS SUPERB VINYL HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED IN THE LAST 53 YEARS
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT DISC LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT CAME OUT OF THE PRESS. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN. IN DAYLIGHT THERE IS NOT A MARK ON IT,AND IT LOOKS FLAWLESS.
UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE ARE A FEW NEAR INVISIBLE TINY WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES AND ONE VERY FINE HANDLING LINE
THE TEST PLAY
THIS ALBUM PLAYS SUPERBLY WELL . THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT THING TO TALK ABOUT IS THE COMPLETE CLARITY OF THE REPRODUCTION. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE, MEANING NO GROOVE WEAR.
GENTLY LOWERING THE STYLUS ONTO THE RUN IN GROOVE ALL YOU HEAR IS NEAR SILENCE. NO CRACKLES ANYWHERE, AND THIS INCREDIBLE STANDARD IS MAINTAINED ALL THROUGH BOTH SIDES.
THE RUN IN IS SILENT, THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT, AND THE RUN OUT IS SILENT
NO VINYL NOISE AND NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS, SKIPS STICKS OR JUMPS
ALL I HEARD WERE A FEW MINUSCULE SPECKS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND
NO TICS OR POPS AT ALL POTHER THAN 2-3 OF THE TINIEST BARELY AUDIBLE ONES IN TRACK ONE, SIDE TWO
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LONG LISTEN AND YOU BE THE JUDGE!
I JUST HAVE TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
TEXTURED MATTE GATEFOLD FROM E.J.DAY AND CO
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS DEEP RICH COLOURS AND HAS REMAINED UNRUBBED AND UNFADED. THE SURFACE HAS THE TEXTURED FINISH THAT ONLY A FIRST PRESS DOES
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
NO CREASES, OR CREASE LINE ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE
AN IMMACULATE EXAMPLE
NO PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE
NO PRESSURE LINES ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE STILL PERFECTLY SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FULLY COLOURED AND UNFADED WITH UNBLEMISHED CORNER TIPS
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND FREE FROM SQUASHING. THE RED TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. BOTH ENDS ARE PRISTINE. NO COLOUR FADE AT ALL AND IT MATCHES THE FRONT AND BACK PERFECTLY
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS COLOUR RICH AS THE FRONT. AGAIN NO RECORD SHAPE OR RING WEAR AND NO EDGE PRESSURE LINES
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
INSIDE THE GATEFOLD THE TWO INNER PANELS ARE BOTH MINT
THE RED ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS FREE FROM SPLITS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT IT REALLY IS THAT GOOD
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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