McDonald & Giles UK LP PINK ISLAND 1ST A2U/B2U NMINT-

	£		125
	$		166

MCDONALD & GILES - SELF TITLED

IN SUPERB CONDITION

FIRST PINK i PRESS A2U / BU

• CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9126
• MATRIX: ILPS9126 A-2U  / B-2U (NOTHING LOWER THAN THIS)
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 M / 1 G

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE PINK i LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND THE PASTEL PINK COLOUR ALSO HAS A SLIGHTLY TEXTURED FEEL TO IT THAT ONLY THE VERY EARLY PINK ISLAND LABELS HAD.WHITE AREAS ARE STILL PURE WHITE. NO MARKS OR STAINS AT ALL ON A ANY PART OF THE LABEL.

THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY CLEAR AND LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.

THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN AND ONLY HAS 6-7 TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

THE VINYL IS JUST SUPERB. LOOKING TOTALLY FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT AND SHINES LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO MAKE OUT A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF TINY 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.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS. AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABEL TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.

THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS AN ABSOLUTELY FIRST CLASS EXAMPLE THAT IS FREE OF ANY DISTORTION, AND WITH A STEREO REPRODUCTION THAT IS CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CLEAN, WITH EVERY NOTE HEARD TO PERFECTION

ISLAND VINYL IS RIGHTLY CRITICISED FOR HAVING INHERENT VINYL NOISE AND IT'S REALLY HARD TO FIND A COPY OF ANY ISLAND LP THAT IS PERFECT, AND THIS ONE WHILST NOT 100% FREE OF NOISE IS LIMITED TO SOME LIGHT STATIC LIKE VINYL NOISE HEARD ONLY DURING THE QUIETEST SPOTS

OTHER THAN THIS THE LP PLAYS TO NEAR PERFECTION WITH JUST A FEW TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE PLAYTHROUGH, AND I WOULD HAVE GRADED IT NEAR MINT IF IT HAD NOT BEEN FOR 4 ROTATIONAL TICS DURING THE FIRST TRACK OF SIDE 2 ABOUT I MINUTE INTO THE PLAY

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT MINUS

PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN THOUGH AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

A GENUINE FIRST PRESS E.J.DAY SLEEVE TO MATCH THE LP.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE THE DELICATE COLOURS HAVE REMAINED UNRUBBED. AND ON THIS TYPE OF SLEEVE THIS IS QUITE A RARITY. THERE ARE ALSO NO HEAVY CREASES, CREASE LINES OR BENDS, JUST ONE MINUSCULE  TINY LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 1005 FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER, AND THIS AGAIN IS UNHEARD OF, BUT THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE FROM NEW

THE SPINE ITSELF IS ALSO MINT, ALL OF THE COLOURS PRISTINE WITH JUST THE TINIEST BIT OF THE BOTTOM TIP LIGHTLY RUBBED. TOTALLY FLAT AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR  SHARP AND SHOWS CLEARLY THAT THE LP HAS BEEN CAREFULLY HANDLED WHEN REMOVING IT FROM THE SLEEVE. THERE ARE JUST 2 TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE EDGES

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS MINT  AS THE FRONT.BETTER ACTUALLY AS THERE ISN'T EVEN A LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE

WHAT IS ALSO WORTH POINTING OUT IS THAT THERE IS NO RECORD SHAPE OR RING WEAR, AND NO PEN MARKS ON ANY PART OF THE COVER WHATSOEVER

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INNER PANELS. NO COLOUR LOSS AT ALL, AND THE E.J.DAY TYPEFACE AT THE BOTTOM  OF THE LEFT PANEL

THE PLAIN WHITE INNER IS ALSO INCLUDED. UNSPLIT WITH JUST A LITTLE WRINKLING TO THE SURFACE

THE SLEEVE GRADES MINT MINUS WITH ABSOLUTE EASE

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY