Gordon Giltrap SELF TITLED 1968 UK DEBUT LP Transatlantic 1st Press EX+ LISTEN
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GORDON GILTRAP - GORDON GILTRAP
UK 1ST PRESS ON TRANSATLANTIC
RARE FOLK ROCK
PLAYS EX+
EX+ SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE: TRANSATLANTIC TRA 175
- MATRIX: TRA 175 A1 / B1
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
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comTHE LABELS
THE TEXTURED WHITE LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. NO WRITING OR MARKS AND THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE
THERE ARE JUST 2-3 MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE RECORD
SUPERB HEAVYWEIGHT GLOSSY VINYL THAT IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS FLAWLESS
UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THERE ARE A FEW VERY FINE WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE
PLUS A COUPLE OF HAIRLINE HANDLING LINES
NOTHING FEELABLE ANYWHERE
PLAYING THE RECORD
THIS ALBUM PLAYS SUPERBLY THOUGH BOTH SIDES
THERE IS NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AT ALL SHOWING THAT THE RECORD HAS NOT BEEN PLAYED WITH A WORN OR OVERWEIGHT STYLUS
THE SOUND IS CRISP AND CLEAN
NO HEAVY CRACKLE
THERE IS A LITTLE OCCASIONAL VERY LIGHT STATIC
AND A FEW TINY LITTLE STATIC LIKE TICS DURING THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
I GRADE THE AUDIO EX+
BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT. NON LAMINATED REAR - DAWSON ROSSITER SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS IN VERY GLOSSY CONDITION
THE LAMINATE HAS NO PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE
THE COLOURS UNDERNEATH ARE STILL RICH AND VIRBANT AND UNRUBBED
THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER TIP HAS A TINY DING WHILST THE TOP LEFT AND BOTTOM RIGHT ONES HAVE A LITTLE RUB TO THE TIP ENDS
NO RING WEAR , JUST A SHADOW OF RECORD IMPRESSION AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM
THERE ARE FOUR TINY PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, AND SEVEN ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE
ONE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE IS FULLY LAMINATED WITH JUST A TINY BIT OF RUB TO THE LEFT CORNER TIP
THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A BIT OF RUB TO BOTH CORNERS
THE SPINE HAS A CHIP TO THE TOP SURFACE JUST ABOVE THE TITLE TEXT. THE TYEPFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS HAVE A SPECK OF RUB
THE OPENING EDGE IS A LITTLE FEATHERED
THE REAR SURFACE IS NON LAMINATED WITH PRISTINE FLIPBACKS. THE WHITE SURFACE ONLY SHOWS VERY LIGHT AGEING / HANDLING AND THERE IS A NUMBER WRITTEN IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EX+
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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