Harsh Reality HEAVEN AND HELL 1969 UK LP 1st Press RARE PROG PLAYS MM/NM HEAR
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com HARSH REALITY - HEAVEN AND HELLTHE INCREDIBLY RARE VERY 1ST PRESS
PLAYS MINT MINUS
SUPERB NEAR MINT SLEEVE
ONE OF THE RAREST PROG ALBUMS EVER
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE BLACK AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. NO STAINS OR HANDLING MARKS. THE COLOUR STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS ONE TINY SPIDER LINE BY THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
WHEN VIEWED THIS LP SHOWS THREE MINUSCULE DULL SLIVERS OF A WATERMARK ON THE EDGE OF SIDE A, AND SLIGHTLY MORE PRONOUNCED ONE ON SIDE B
THE MAIN SURFACE OF THE RECORD IS IMMACULATE
EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER SPOTLIGHTS IT STILL LOOKS PERFECT
NO MORE THAN 2-3 OF THE SMALLEST WISPIEST HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
SO LETS TAKE THE WATERMARKS FIRST. SIDE ONE PLAYS WITHOUT ANY ISSUE WHILST THE STYLUS RUNS ACROSS THE THIN MARKS
AS SIDE TWO STARTS I HEARD 12 LITTLE AND VERY LIGHT SSSH'S DURING THE INTRO TO THE FIRST TRACK, AS SOON AS THE MUSIC STARTED I COULD HEAR NO MORE
IT LOOKS FAR WORSE THAN IT ACTUALLY IS
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, MEANING THAT THE FEW PLAYS THE LP HAS RECEIVED WERE COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY TRACKED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS CRISP AND CLEAR AS A BELL WITH EVERY NOTE HEARD AS WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED
THIS LP PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLES, OR LOUD CLICKS
EVEN THE LINKING GROOVES ARE AS SILENT AS POSSIBLE
THERE IS THE ODD SPLIT SECOND OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND AND I DON'T BELIEVE I HEARD ANY DUST POPS OR TICS WHATSOEVER
I HAVE GREAT PLEASURE IN GRADING THIS MINT MINUS / NEAR MINT FOR THE AUDIO
DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN FOR YOURSELF AND YOU BE THE JUDGE
THE SLEEVE
SO STARTING WITH THE FRONT SURFACE. THE FIRST THING TO SAY IS THAT THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. IT HAS NOT LOST ONE IOTA OF IT'S ORIGINAL DAY OF RELEASE SHEEN, AND LOOKS SUPERB
THERE IS A MINUSCLE SPECK OF RUB TO THE TOP RIGHT CORNER AND A LITTLE ALONG THE FLIMSY BOTTOM EDGE
THERE IS NOT ONE HEAVY CREASE ANYWHERE, AND ZERO LAMINATE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, AND NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
FINALLY NOT ONE IOTA OF RINGWEAR OR EVEN SERIOUS RECORD SHAPE
THE TOP EDGES HAVE VERY SMOOTH LAMINATE RUNNING ACROSS THE SURFACE WITH JUST A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIP ENDS
THE BOTTOM EDGES HAVE SHELF RUB ACROSS BOTH EDGES
THE SPINE IS ONCE AGAIN FULLY LAMINATED, NO PEEL OR FLAKE, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. IT IS STILL VERY FLAT , AND THE ONLY THING THAT STOPS IT BEING PERFECT IS A SMALL SPECK OF RUB ON THE BOTTOM TIP END
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS IDENTICAL TO THE FRONT. SOME RUB ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND A LITTLE MORE ON THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO NEAR PERFECT INNER PANELS. A COUPLE OF THE CORNERS HAVE A DOT OF RUB, ALSO A SPECK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE INNER SPINE, AND ONE VERY SMALL AND LIGHT CREASE LINE OVER THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER TIP
THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION, TOTALLY FLAT WITH BARELY A WRINKLE . THE POLY INNER HAS BEEN REMOVED
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
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