Groundhogs SPLIT 1971 UK LP 1st Press Liberty PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR
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THE GROUNDHOGS - SPLIT
IN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
1ST PRESS BLACK AND YELLOW LABELS
MINT MINUS AUDIO
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:LBS83401
- MATRIX:LBS83401 A-1U / / B-1U
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 RR / 2 GT
- FIRST PRESS INDICATORS
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE BLACK AND YELLOW LABELS ARE IN NICE CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE AND THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS BOTH UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. I CANNOT SEE ANY MORE THAN 1-2 SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE , SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED IN ITS 40 YEARS. THERE IS A LITTLE STORAGE FOXING ON THE LABELS
THE VINYL
SUPERB GLEAMING ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IN SPOTLESS CONDITION. . THE DISC GLEAMS IS FREE FROM ANY HANDLING MARKS ON EITHER SIDE, AND LOOKS TO BE FLAWLESS. AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO IT STILL LOOKS PERFECT
THE TEST PLAY
WHAT YOU WILL HEAR IS A DISTORTION FREE REPRODUCTION THAT IS CRYSTAL CLEAR, AND CRISP.MEANING THAT WHAT LITTLE PLAY THE VINYL HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
NO TICS OR POPS
ALL I HEARD DURING THE ENTIRE PLAY WERE A COUPLE OF TINY BARELY AUDIBLE SPECKS OF STATIC
SO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED E.J DAY GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. NO BENDS OR FOLDS EITHER.
GLEAMING MARK FREE LAMINATE
THERE ARE THREE LAMINATE PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. ABSOLUTELY NONE ALONG EITHER THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE SPINE EITHER.
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE AND THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE FOUR TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE IMMACULATE. THE TOP TWO ARE BOTH 100% FULLY LAMINATED AND UNBLEMISHED IN ANY WAY. TTHE BOTTOM ONES ARE IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION
THE SPINE IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION. ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, AND EVEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS ARE UNRUBBED
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY OF THOSE THUMB NAIL NICKS
THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN TOP UNMOLESTED CONDITION. NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE, AND ONE LAMINATE LINE BY THE SPINE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AN UNMARKED PAIR OF INNER PANELS, WITH AN ABSOLUTELY GLEAMING SURFACE
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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