Gentle Giant ACQUIRING THE TASTE UK LP 100% MINT-

	£		26
	$		35

GENTLE GIANT -ACQUIRING THE TASTE

IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

UNPLAYED OR ONE PLAY PERHAPS

SPACESHIP LABEL

• CATALOGUE:VERTIGO 6360 041
• MATRIX: 6360098 1//Y 2 / 2//Y 2 (MANY NUMBERS CROSSED OUT HERE) 

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE SPACESHIP LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE COLOURS ARE ALL RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS NO SPIDER LINES WHATSOEVER, SO IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE RECORD HAS REMAINED UNPLAYED, AND MORE EVIDENCE OF THAT IS THE MANY LOOSE SHARDS OF EXCESS VINYL THAT SURROUNDS THE HOLE. SOME OF WHICH FELL OFF EVEN TOUGH I WAS AS GENTLE WITH IT AS POSSIBLE. THIS IS WHY I THINK THE RECORD HAS MAYBE NOT BEEN PLAYED

THE VINYL

THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND COULDN'T LOOK ANY BETTER. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE HAS BEEN RETAINED. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OR ANY SIGNS OF HANDLING ON THE DISCS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE

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 NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS. I AM SURE THAT BIDDERS WILL WELCOME THE CHANCE TO BE ABLE HEAR THE RECORD THEY ARE THINKING OF BIDDING ON. IT IS MY PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO OFFER THIS SERVICE TO 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 THE LP SOUNDS. THE SILENT BITS ARE SILENT, AND THE MUSIC COMES THROUGH CRISPLY AND CLEARLY.

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB, AND THERE ARE NO CLICKS OR POPS, AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLING EITHER 

THERE IS THE ODD LIGHT BIT OF STATIC WHICH CAN ONLY BE HEARD IN THE QUIETEST SPOTS AND ONE OR TWO TINY DUST POPS THOUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED , GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THIS IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN A COLLECTIBLE CONDITION. THE REASON BEING THAT THE DUST AND DELICATE BLACK SURFACE IS USUALLY FOUND WORN AWAY AND RING WORN. AND WHILST THIS ONE IS NOT PERFECT IT IS BETTER THAN MOST YOU WILL COME ACROSS

THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF HEAVY CREASING OR CREASE LINES. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE BROWN POWDERY SURFACE HAS BEEN RETAINED WITH JUST A COUPLE OF PIN PRICKS OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH. THERE IS ALSO A TINY BIT OF RING WEAR ON THE TWO SIDES AND THE TOP EDGE. AMAZINGLY THOUGH NONE OF THE SMALL LINES THAT USUALLY GATHER NEAR THE SPINE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE MINIMAL SHELF WEAR

THE SPINE HAS ONE SMAL STAIN IN THE MIDDLE WHICH CAN BE SEEN IN THE PICTURES, AND A SMALL BIT OF RUBBING TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS,OTHER THAN THIS ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE PRESENT AND THE SPINE IS VERY FLAT

THE REAR SURFACE IS CREASE FREE LIKE THE FRONT, AND ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE PERFECT. A COUPLE OF SMALL MARKS ARE THE ONYL THINGS ON THE REAR.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A CLEAN AND TIDY PAIR OF INNER PANELS, WITH JUST SOME MILD RUBBING TO THE EDGES AND A PIN PRICK OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH THE BLACK ON THE LEFT PANEL

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW THAT THE RECORD WAS REMOVED A COUPLE OF TIMES IN THE LAST 39 YEARS.

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MAGNIFICENT SLEEVE EXCELLENT

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

GARRY