Keane HOPES AND FEARS 2004 EU LP 1st Press RARE UNNUMBERED SLEEVE NEAR MINT HEA

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 MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT AUDIO 

OUTSTANDING MINT SLEEVE

THIS IS THE VERY SCARCE UNNUMBERED SLEEVE

EVERY DAY FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS I AM GOING TO LIST ONE RARE 90'S ALBUM
THIS AND THE OTHERS WERE OWNED BY THE SAME COLLECTOR WHO HAS LOOKED AFTER THEM IN THE MOST METICULOUS MANNER. THE RECORD HAS EITHER HAD ONE PLAY OR NO PLAYS AT ALL. THE REASON FOR THIS IS THAT THIS COLLECTOR CHOSE TO PLAY THE CD OF THE ALBUM AND JUST COLLECT THE VINYL RECORD.

IN ADDITION EACH RECORD WAS REMOVED FROM IT'S SLEEVE AND PLACED INTO A POLY INNER AND KEPT OUTSIDE OF THE INNER SLEEVE AND PLACED EITHER BEHIND THE SLEEVE IN A PVC OUTER OF PLACED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GATEFOLD IN THE CASE OF A RECORD WITH A GATEFOLD SLEEVE.

THIS ACTION HAS RESULTED IN EVERY COMPONENT PART RECORD, INNER, OUTER SLEEVE REMAINING IN 100% MINT CONDITION

SERIOUSLY IF YOU WIN ONE OF THESE ALBUMS IT WILL BE LIKE YOU HAVE TIME TRAVELLED TO THE DATE OF RELEASE AND PICKED IT UP FROM A SHOP

LET THE PICTURES TELL THE STORY

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

THE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. ALL COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND . NO MARKS OR STAINS AT ALL ON  ANY PART OF THE LABEL.

THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY CLEAR AND LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.

THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN AND THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO VISIBLE SPIDER LINES ON ANY OF THE FOUR SIDES

THE VINYL

THE  VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. YOU CAN TELL THAT IT IS  UNPLAYED JUST BY LOOKING AT HOW THE RECORD STILL GLEAMS. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE SURFACE EITHER, AND IT IS FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT,AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE OTHER THAN A COUPLE OF TINY HAIRLINES MARKS ON SIDE TWO

THE TEST PLAY

I HAVE RECORDED BOTH SIDES OF THIS ONE DUE TO THE LITTLE MARKS ON SIDE TWO

THIS VINYL PLAYS ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENTLY 

THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR ANY CLICKS

SILENT LINKING GROOVES

I HEARD ONE TINY DUST TIC ON SIDE ONE
NO BACKGROUND WHATSOEVER OTHER THAN A COUPLE OF TINY SPECKS OF VERY LOW LEVEL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND
SIDE TWO HAS A FEW TINY TICS WHERE THE LITTLE HANDLING MARKS ARE ON TRACKS 1-3

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SUPERB AUDIO NEAR MINT

THERE CANNOT BE A MORE PRISTINE EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE ALBUM ANYWHERE

 TAKE A LISTEN TO IT

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED MATTE SINGLE SLEEVE WITH CARD LYRIC INNER SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE ON THIS SLEEVE HAS REMAINED IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION . THERE IS NOT ONE SPECK OF COLOUR LOSS ANYWHERE. NO FADING AND NO RUBBING

THE SQUARE HYPE STICKER IS FIRMLY ADHERED TO THE TOP CENTRE OF THE SLEEVE

THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES ON THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE 

THE TOP EDGES HAVE ALL OF THE COLOUR THERE WITHOUT BLEMISH. UNRUBBED  WITH PERFECT CORNER TIPS

THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE IDENTICAL 

THE SPINE IS IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH ALL OF THE TYPEFACE BEING INTACT AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. ALL OF THE DELICATE COLOUR IS THERE AND UNRUBBED, AND UNFADED . BOTH ENDS ARE UNBLEMISHED. 

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP.

THE REAR SURFACE IS AS PERFECT AS THE FRONT. IT IS HERE AT THE BOTTOM THAT YOU WOULD EXPECT TO FIND THE LIMITED EDITION NUMBER. A FEW OF THESE HAVE LEFT THE FACTORY WITHOUT THE NUMBER AND THIS IS ONE OF THOSE RARITIES

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO MINT INNER PANELS
THE GLOSSY CARD INNER SLEEVE ISALSO IN PERFECT CONDITION. NO SEAM SPLITS AND NO CREASES

I AM VERY PLEASED TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  MINT 

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY