Leon Russell SELF TITLED 1970 UK LP 1st Press SUPERB MINT MINUS AUDIO HEAR
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LEON RUSSELL - LEON RUSSELL
A&M KHAKI LABEL UK 1ST PRESS
INCREDIBLE MINT MINUS AUDIO OUTSTANDING NEAR MINT SLEEVE
THE LABELS
THE KHAKI LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO STAINS OR HANDLING MARKS.
THE COLOUR STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE ALL UN-RUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE JUST 1-2 TINY SPIDER LINES AGAINST THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE HANDLING MARKS OR LINES, AND IN DAYLIGHT THIS HEAVYWEIGHT DISC LOOKS FLAWLESS AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TOA MAGNIFYING LED HALO, THE RECORD ONLY SHOWS A COUPLE OF DULL STREAKS EMBEDDED IN THE VINYL
THE TEST PLAY
THIS VINYL PLAYS EVERY BIT AS SUPERBLY AS IT LOOKS. FROM THE SECOND THE STYLUS IS LOWERED ONTO THE RUN IN GROOVE THE CLARITY OF REPRODUCTION COMES THROUGH CRISPLY AND CLEARLY. THIS IS A FIRST PRESS STEREO SOUND IN EVERY WAY.
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE, OR LOUD CLICKS OR SMALL ONES FOR THAT MATTER
A&M VINYL IS SOMETIMES NOTORIOUS FOR HAVING EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE BUT THIS ONE HAS ABSOLUTELY NONE AT ALL WHERE THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT
NO TICS OR POPS OTHER THAN TWO REALLY TINY LITTLE ONES JUST AS SIDE ONE STARTS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, HAVE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING MACNEILL FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS.THE LAMINATE HIGH HIGHLY GLOSSY AND ONLY HAS THE LIGHTEST SLIVER OF LIFT DOWN THE SPINE. NO PEEL OR FLAKE
NO RING WEAR JUST A VERY LIGHT OUTLINE OF RECORD IMPRESSION UNDER THE TOP EDGE
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS, THERE ARE TWO TINY PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. AND ONE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE EDGE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE STILL SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB ON THE TWO RIGHT TIPS
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND THE COLOUR FULLY RUNS FROM CORNER TIP TO TIP WITHOUT ANY ROUGHNESS. THE CORNER TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED
THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. IT HAS THE CORRECT TAPERED ENDS FOR THEIS SLEEVE. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND UNDAMAGED. NO RUB TO THE TOP OR BOTTOM TIPS
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION.EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS THE FRONT. AGAIN THAT SLIVER OF LAMINATE LIFT ON THE SPINE
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN SPLIT FREE, CREASE FREE,AND NO EDGE AGEING.
I AM REALLY PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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