Keef Hartley Band HALFBREED 1969 UK 1ST PRESS WIDESPINE SLEEVE PLAYS EXCELLENT +

	£		90
	$		119

KEEF HARTLEY BAND - HALFBREED

IN SUPERB LIGHTLY PLAYED CONDITION

VERY FIRST PRESS 1W / 1W

• CATALOGUE:DERAM SML1037
• MATRIX:ZAL-8598-1W / 8599-1W
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 B / 1 B

THE LABELS

THE RED AND WHITE DERAM FIRST PRESS LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE WHITE AREA IS VERY WHITE AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE WHITE LOGO IS CLEAN AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED. THE TBLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND CLEAR.

 THERE ARE 6-7 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE INDICATING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED IN THE LAST 43 YEARS

THE VINYL

BEAUTIFULLY GLOSSY ALBUM HAVING RETAINED  ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE SURFACE AND ONLY WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE SWIRLY WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN, AND A COUPLE OF ANGEL HAIR HANDLING 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.

THIS LP HAS SO MANY QUIET  PASSAGES, THAT ANY UNWANTED BACKGROUND NOISE IS JUST UNACCEPTABLE IN MY EYES. THIS HAS TO PLAY TO PERFECTION OR VERY CLOSE TO IN MY BOOK

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH. I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO ANY LP THEY ARE CONSIDERING PLACING A BID ON, AND THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

FIRSTLY THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION ON THIS VINYL IS JUST SUPERB, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEARLY.

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND ANYWHERE ON THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH, MEANING THAT THE LITTLE PLAY THE LP HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM, THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THERE IS NO SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ANY POINT

NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER.

THERE IS JUST THE BAREST TRACE OF VERY VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE VINYL NOISE HEARD ONLY IN THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES, AND ONLY REALLY FOR ME BECAIUSE I SIT NO MORE THAN 18 INCHES FROM THE SPEAKERS AS I TYPE THIS OUT. MOVING TO NORMAL LISTENING DISTANCE AND IT REALLY CAN'T BE HEARD

I HEARD NO MORE THAN HALF A DOZEN DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS EXCELLENT PLUS (MAY EVEN BE NEAR MINT MINUS)

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF 

THE SLEEVE

GENUINE 1ST ISSUE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE LAMINATED GATEFOLD IN SUPERB  MINT MINUS CONDITION

ABSOLUTELY GLEAMING LAMINATE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SLEEVE. THE FRONT IS JUST ABOUT PRISTINE, WITH THE LAMINATE HAVING NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND REMARKABLY JUST TWO TINY LITTLE LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG EITHER THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR OR CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE ALSO IN IMMACULATE CONDITION, WITH BOTH HAVING ALL OF THE LAMINATE FULLY INTACT, AND ONLY THE VERY TIP ENDS OF THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER ARE MILDLY RUBBED.

THE SPINE IS THE RARER WIDESPINE ISSUE AND IS IMMACULATE IN EVERY WAY.

TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED. THE BWHITE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND HERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO RUBBING OR SHELF WEAR, NOT EVEN TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS WHY THIS LP HAS BARELY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE. THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS NEAR THE TOP

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE FRONT. AGAIN NO DEEP CREASES OR CREASE LINES JUST TWO SMALL ONES NEAR THE SPINE, AND ONE SMALL LIGHT CIRCULAR LINE IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE INNER PANELS, WITH THE ONLY TINY BLEMISH BEING A MINUSCULE DING ON THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER TIP

THE ORIGINAL BLUE BORDERED DECCA POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN AN UNSPLIT, MINT CONDITION. TOTALLY FLAT AND UNCREASED, AND NOT EVEN ANY SIGN OF AGEING OR MARKS

GARRY