Mike Oldfield TUBULAR BELLS 1973 UK LP 1st Press LAMINATED SLEEVE MM/EX+ AUDIO
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MIKE OLDFIELD - TUBULAR BELLS
MINT MINUS / EX+ AUDIO
1ST VIRGIN PRESS
MINT MINUS LAMINATED SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:VIRGIN VS2001
- MATRIX: VS 2001 A-2U / B-3U
- MOTHERS / STAMPERS: 1 GT / 1G
THIS ALBUM WAS ONE OF THE 'GIANTS' THAT SOLD IN THE MILLIONS, BUT BACK IN 1973 WHEN IT WAS THE FIRST EVER ALBUM RELEASED ON THE NEW VIRGIN LABEL IT SOLD POORLY, IN FACT IT TOOK OVER A YEAR TO REACH THE UK NUMBER 1 POSITION IN THE CHARTS. THEREFORE FINDING A FIRST PRESS WITH IT'S SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IS INDEED A RARITY
SO TO BE A FIRST PRESS TUBULAR BELLS IT MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING
THE SLEEVE MUST BE FULLY LAMINATED ON BOTH SIDES (LATER PRESSES WERE UNLAMINATED)
THE LABELS MUST BE TOTALLY BLACK AND WHITE (NO OTHER COLOUR WHATSOEVER) ALL OTHERS ARE REISSUES
ALSO HERE WE HAVE A VERY EARLY FIRST PRESS WITH THE MOTHERS ON BOTH SIDE HAVING THE '1' DIGIT AND THE STAMPERS FOR SIDE ONE HAVING A VERY EARLY 'GT' STAMP AND SIDE TWO HAVING THE VERY FIRST INDICATOR A SINGLE LETTER 'G'
A QUICK TRIVIA QUESTION. WHO ANNOUNCES THE INSTRUMENTS AT THE END OF SIDE ONE?
A: VIVIEN STANSHALL OF THE BONZO DOG DOO DAH BAND
TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comTHE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION, BOTH BLACK AND WHITE COLOURS ARE UNRUBBED WITH THE WHITE SECTION REMAINING 'WHITE' AND THE BLACK DEEP AND RICH . THE PURE WHITE SURFACE FULLY STRETCHES IN TO UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHERE THERE ARE JUST 2-3 REALLY TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLE, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS SUPERB ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UN-RUBBED.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS MAGNIFICENT. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES ON SIDE TWO
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 AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
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 REALLY STANDS OUT
THERE IS NO SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ANY POINT NOR ARE THERE ANY LOUD CLICKS
VINYL NOISE IS LIMITED TO JUST SOME RANDOM TINY LITTLE POPS, AND TICS, ONLY A COUPLE ON SIDE TWO, AND A FEW MORE IN THE MIDDLE OF SIDE TWO
A VERY CLEAN AND CLEAR SOUNDING 1ST PRESS OF THIS OUTSTANDING ALBUM
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAY THROUGH AS MINT MINUS FOR SIDE ONE, AND EX+ FOR SIDE TWO
BUT PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE IN SUPERB CONDITION
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 EVEN ANY RECORD SHAPE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THERE ARE NONE OF THE SMALL PRESSURE LINES USUALLY FOUND NEAR THE SPINE, JAND NO LAMINATE LIFT EITHER WHICH YOU OFTEN FIND ON THIS SLEEVE
THERE ARE THREE MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINES ON THE TOP EDGE, ONE 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. THERE IS JUST ONE PIN PRICK OF WHITE ON THE BOTTOM,LEFT CORNER TIP END
THE SPINE IS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. IT IS ALSO VERY FLAT AND FREE FROM ANY SQUASHING
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS MADE
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS THE FRONT SURFACE.
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION, JUST A SLIGHT SHADE OF BROWNING TO THE VERY TOP EDGE
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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