Mary Hopkin THOSE WERE THE DAYS UK 1ST APPLE SAPCOR 23 1R/1R ONE PLAY MINT-*
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MARY HOPKIN - THOSE WERE THE DAYS
MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY!!! MINT MINUS!!!
SUPERB NEAR MINT SLEEVE
PRODUCED BY PAUL McCARTNEY, TONY VISCONTI & MICKIE MOST
- CATALOGUE: SAPCOR 23
- MATRIX:SAPCOR23 A-1U / B-1U
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 R /1 R (INCREDIBLY EARLY PRESS)
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THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE APPLE LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE DARK GREEN SIDE IS VERY RICH AND VIBRANT, AND HAS LOST NONE OF THE COLOUR AT ALL. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS BOLD AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE WHITE SIDE IS VERY WHITE AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS AT ALL ON EITHER SIDE. THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN,
THERE IS JUST ONE MINUSCULE SPIDER LINE ON EITHER SIDE, SHOWING THAT THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE MORE THAN ONCE OR TWICE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND IS REALLY SPOTLESS. IN DAYLIGHT THE DISC LOOKS FLAWLESS . EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS JUST NOTHING TO SEE. AN ABSOLUTELY STAGGERING VINYL WITH PERHAPS A COUPLE OF WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES
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 AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I KNOW THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE LP PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, WITHOUT ANY TRACE OF DISTORTION CAUSED THROUGH GROOVE WEAR. A STUNNING STEREO REPRODUCTION WITH NOTES BEING HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEANLY.
THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLING AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ANY POINT.
NOT ONE JOT OF STATIC IN ANY PLACE AND DEATHLY SILENT LINKING GROOVES
THERE ARE JUST A FEW RANDOM LITTLE DUST POPS HERE AND THERE
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE PLAYTHROUGH OF THIS VINYL MINT MINUS!!!!
PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN.AND INCREDIBLY 99% FREE FROM ANY RUBBING OR WEAR TO THE DELICATE BLUES AND GREYS. IN FACT THERE IS JUST ONE SPECK OF WHITE IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER, AND ONE TINY NICK TO THE OPENING EDGE NEAR THE VERY BOTTOM
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. THERE ARE JUST TWO TINY LITTLE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, NONE ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND JUST ONE TINY THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE JUST BEHIND THE SMALL NICK I MENTIONED ABOVE
THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN KEPT INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FOR 99% OF IT'S LIFE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE JUST PRISTINE WITH JUST ONE UNNOTICEABLE BUT LIGHTLY FEELABLE SCUFF TO THE VERY TIP OF THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, ALL OF THE WHITE COLOUR IS UNBLEMISHED AND THE TYPEFACE PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP WITH TWO TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SLEEVE
THE THE REAR SURFACE IS IN SUPERB STILL WHITE CONDITION. USUALLY SOILED FROM HANDLING, THIS COPY IS JUST IMMACULATE FROM HAVING BEEN SECURELY HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER
THE ORIGINAL APPLE INNER SLEEVE IS IN FLAT AND UNCREASED CONDITION. JUST SOME LIGHT BROWNING TO THE EDGES FROM AGE
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT. IT IS THAT GOOD!!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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