Leon Russell SELF TITLED 1970 UK LP 1st Press SUPERB MINT MINUS AUDIO HEAR
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Jun 18, 2025 Sold Date
Jun 11, 2025 Start Date
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  • FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDINGXDR-41129-T1-5C

    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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