Jimi Hendrix SMASH HITS 1968 UK LP 1st Press STEREO 613004 PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR
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MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO
EX++ SLEEVE
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE MATT BLACK LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE BLACK BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE SPINDLE HOLES.
THE SILVER LOGO AND TYPEFACE WHICH IS OFTEN FOUND RUBBED AWAY IS IN PERFECT CONDITION , WITH EACH LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED THIS IS THE EARLIEST PRESS , LATER REISSUED ON THE POLYDOR LABEL AFTER HENDRIX BECAME COLLECTIBLE FOLLOWING THE ELECTRIC LADYLAND ALBUM RELEASED LATER IN 1968.
THERE ARE JUST 3-4 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING THAT THIS INCREDIBLE ALBUM HAS HAD JUST A FEW PLAYS FROM NEW
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. IT GLEAMS LIKE IT WAS JUST PRESSED AND THERE IS NO FOGGING OR ANY DULLING EITHER . IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO ALL I SEE ARE A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
I HOPE YOU AGREE THAT THE REPRODUCTION FROM THIS ALBUM IS JUST BRILLIANT. PURE FIRST PRESS AND THE DISC PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH. TRYING TO FIND A GREAT COPY OF THIS ALBUM IS VERY HARD AND MOST COPIES ARE TRASHED WITH SLEEVES TO MATCH. HERE WE HAVE WHAT I CAN ONLY DESCRIBE AS A NEAR FAULTLESS PERFORMANCE.
THE FIRST THING TO NOTE IS THAT THE SOUND IS DISTORTION FREE APART FROM THE GUITAR WORK THAT SHOULD SOUND DISTORTED OF COURSE. THIS SHOWS THAT THE LP WAS PLAYED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY TRACKED STYLUS, AND ONE THAT WASN'T DAMAGED EITHER.
THERE IS NO SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO CLICKS
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
THE CLARITY OF THE MONO SOUND IS IMMENCE AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD AS WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED. A REAL LOUD CUT TO THE PRODUCTION ON THIS RECORDING. I HEAR THIS AS I SIT NO MORE THAN 18 INCHES FROM THE SPEAKERS AS I TYPE THIS OUT.
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THIS SUPERB ALBUM AND JUDGE THE QUALITY FOR YOURSELF. THE VINYL NOISE CANNOT BE HELPED AND IS NOT MAN MADE
NO MORE THAN 1-2 MINUSCULE TICS OR POPS
ALL I HEARD DURING THE ENTIRE PLAY WERE A COUPLE OF TINY SPECKS OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND FOR A SECOND OR TWO IN A COUPLE OF SPOTS
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND JUST GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR. THE LAMINATE HAS NO PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE
THERE ARE EIGHT SMALL PRESSURE LINES ON THE SPINE. FOUR ON THE TOP EDGE, THREE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND FOUR THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR . PERFECT LAMINATE WITH JUST A SINGLE DOT OF RUB ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED THE LAMINATE IS PERFECTLY INTACT. NO PEEL OR FLAKE. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING SPINE.IT IS A FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE WITH THE TAPERED ENDS AND THE ENDS REMAIN UNBLEMISHED
THE OPENING EDGE IS SHARP ,WITH A LITTLE MILD FEATHERING
THE REAR SURFACE HAS AVERY CLEAN AND WHITE BORDER, WHICH IS USUALLY SHOWING HANDLING, BUT THIS ONE IS VERY CLEAN
THE ORIGINAL MOMNO SLEEVE WAS USED AT THE FACTORY FOR THIS AND A STEREO STICKER PLACED IN SITU UNDERNEATH, AND THE CATALOGUE NUMBER AMENDED
THIS SLEEVE EASILY GRADES EX++
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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