L.C Robinson Lafayette Thomas Dave Alexander OAKLAND BLUES UK 1ST 2-3 PLAY NMINT
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L.C ROBINSON / LAFAYETTE THOMAS & DAVE ALEXANDER - OAKLAND BLUES
IN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT TWO PLAY MINT MINUS!! CONDITION
ORIGINAL 1969 RELEASE ON UK BLUE LIBERTY LABEL
- CATALOGUE:LBS88234
- MATRIX:LBS88234 A//1 v 420 1 1 1 / B//1 v 420 1 1 2
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE 2 SHADES OF BLUE ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS BOTH UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE ONLY TWO MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE, AND EVEN THIS YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT UNDER A LIGHT, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED IN ITS 45 YEARS.
THE VINYL
SUPERB GLEAMING ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IN SPOTLESS CONDITION. . THE DISC GLEAMS IS FREE FROM ANY HANDLING MARKS ON EITHER SIDE. AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF ANGEL HAIRLINE HANDLING LINES VISIBLE
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, ALLOWING ANY POTENTIAL BUYER TO HEAR EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE RUN IN GROOVE AND THE LINKING GROOVES AS WELL AS THE INCREDIBLE FIRST PRESS STEREO REPRODUCTION. I DO THIS BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE 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 VINYL PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, AND THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS BOTH LOUD AND CLEAR AS A BELL WITH EVERY NOTE HEARD AS WAS INTENDED.
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT THE LITTLE PLAY THAT THIS LP HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ALL ANYWHERE
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND ONLY VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD IN SOME OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES
I HEARD NO MORE THAN 1-2 TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT!!!
DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A FULL LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE, UNLAMINATED REAR SURFACE MACNEILL SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN. THERE ARE NO DEEP CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR FOLDS. THE LAMINATE HAD PROTECTED THE COLOUR FROM AMY RUBBING WHATSOEVER
THERE ARE EIGHT SMALL LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. SIX EQUALLY SMALL ONES ALONG THE TOP EDGE, AND JUST TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. TWO TINY THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE HAS ALL OF THE COLOUR FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER WITH ONLY A SMALL SCUFF OF WHITE ON THE RIGHT CORNER. THE BOTTOM EDGE ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE. ALL OF THE LAMINATE PRISTINE AND EVEN THE CORNER TIPS ARE UNRUBBED.
THE SPINE IS STILL FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED. HAS THE TAPERED ENDS AND IS FULLY LAMINATED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP WITH JUST A FEW RANDOM SPECKS OF BURRING
THE REAR SURFACE IS UNLAMINATED AND THE WHITE SURFACE IS REALLY ONLY MARRED BY A LIGHT SHADOW OF GREY RING WEAR, AND A LITTLE HANDLING NEAR THE EDGES
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT AND CLEAN. UNSPLIT AND CREASE FREE. JUST SOME VERY LIGHT AGEING TO THE SEAMS
THE CORRECT DATE IS PRINTED IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER 119 (NOVEMBER 1969)
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT MINUS!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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