Mike Oldfield EXPOSED 1979 UK Double LP 1st Press PLAYS MINT HEAR
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25
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Description
IN SUPERB CONDITION - MINT AUDIO
1ST PRESS
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:VIRGIN VD2511
- MATRIX: VD2511 A2 / B2 / C1 / D2
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE PICTURE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION, WITH THECOLOURS DEEP AND RICH . THE SURFACE FULLY STRETCHES IN TO UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHERE THERE THERE IS ONE VISIBLE SPIDER LINE BYTHE HOLES
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS MAGNIFICENT. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS FLAWLESS AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO IT STILL LOOKS MINT. TWO PRISTINE RECORDS
THE TEST PLAY
THE QUALITY OF THE RECORDING IS INCREDIBLE, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY. THE PRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER.
THERE ARE SO MANY QUIET PASSAGES OF MUSIC IN THE ALBUM THAT ANY UNWANTED NOISE WOULD REALLY STAND OUT
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ANY POINT NOR ARE THERE ANY LOUD CLICKS
NO VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER
A VERY CLEAN AND CLEAR SOUNDING 1ST PRESS OF THIS OUTSTANDING ALBUM
NO TICS OR POPS
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT
BUT PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED GLOSSY GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM ROBOR
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR DINGS
THE COLOURS HAVE ALL BEEN RETAINED AND THERE IS NO SIGN OF RUBBING,
AND PARTICULARLY NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR. AND HAS CLEARLY BEEN PROTECTED SINCE NEW. ALL EIGHT CORNER TIPS REMAIN UNBLEMISHED
THE SPINE HAS NO SHELF WEAR AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED
THE OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE HAS A TINY PATCH OF SLEEVE SWEAT IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER AND A TIYN DOT FURTHER UP THE OPENING EDFE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO MINT INNER PANELS
THE TWO BLACK POLY LINED VIRGIN INNER SLEEVES ARE PRISTINE
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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