Jethro Tull BENEFIT UK LP WHITE i 1ST PRESS 1970 2-3 PLAYS EVER 100% MINT MINUS
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JETHRO TULL - BENEFIT
IN MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION
THE RARE WHITE i FIRST ISSUE
INCREDIBLE MINT MINUS SLEEVE!!!
- CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9123
- MATRIX: ILPS 9123 A//2 1 2 7 / ILPS 9123 B//1 1 2
- FIRST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS
- ONLY THE FIRST PRESS LABELS HAVE THE WHITE i AT THE VERY TOP OF THE LABEL
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE GREEN LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION, THE PASTEL GREEN COLOUR IS UNBLEMISHED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO CLEAR AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 3-4 MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN PLAYED.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HERE LOOKS MAGNIFICENT ON BOTH SIDES AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS FLAWLESS, AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION CAN I SPOT A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES.AND A COUPLE OF ULTRA FINE HANDLING LINES, AND SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL LINES.
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 DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, IN THE FIRM BELIEF THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.
THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THE CLARITY OF REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB. THE CRYSTAL CLEAR INSTRUMENTATION AND VOCALS ARE PURE FIRST PRESS. THERE IS CERTAINLY NO GROOVE WEAR TO THIS RARE RECORDING WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SOME DISTORTION TO THE SOUND. THERE IS NONE. ISLAND RECORDINGS HAVE LONG BEEN LAMBASTED FOR THE POOR QUALITY OF VINYL USED IN THEIR EARLY LP'S WHICH HAVE OFTEN RESULTED IN UNWANTED VINYL NOISE EVEN WHERE THERE ARE NO MARKS. HERE HOWEVER THE VINYL PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, INDICATING THAT WHAT LITTLE PLAY THIS RECORD HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED AND ONLY THE ODD TINY SPECK OF STATIC IN SOME OF THE LINKING GROOVES AND MOST SILENT PASSAGES
I HEARD NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF REALLY TINY DUST POPS DURING THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS AS MINT MINUS FOR THE PLAYTHROUGH
PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT BY YOUR OWN STANDARDS, AS THAT'S WHY I HAVE ADDED THE RECORDING!!
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MACNEILL FIST ISSUE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS IMMACULATE AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS ON IT WHATSOEVER. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES NOR ARE THERE AND FOLDS OR BENDS.
ALSO NO LOSS OF COLOUR TO THIS VERY DELICATE THIN SLEEVE, JUST THE ABSOLUTE BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE.
THERE IS JUST ONE MINUTE LINE NEXT TO THE SPINE. THERE ARE NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE TOP EDGE IS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND THE COLOUR RUNS FULLY FROM CORNER TO CORNER, AND ONLY THE RIGHT TIP ENDS SHOWS A PIN PRICK OF WHITE.
THE BOTTOM EDGE DOES HAVE A TINY BIT OF LIGHT SHELF WEAR
THE SPINE IS STILL FAIRLY FLAT WITH SOME LIGHT FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS. ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND THE TAPERED ENDS ARE UNDAMAGED WITH JUST A DOT OF RUBBING TO THE VERY TIPS
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND LOOKS AS GOOD AS NEW
THE REAR SURFACE JUST HAS JUST ONE SMALL LINE NEAR THE SPINE, AND ONE SLIGHTLY LONGER ONE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE ON THE TOP EDGE.
THE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN IMMACULATE NEAR MINT UNSPLIT AND NICE CONDITION. LIGHT AGEING TO THE EDGES. HAS THE CORRECT 03/701 (MARCH 1970) DATE PRINTED IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER
THE SLEEVE GRADES MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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