Moody Blues ON THE THRESHOLD OF A DREAM UK LP NMINT
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Description
THE MOODY BLUES - ON THE THRESHOLD OF A DREAM
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:DERAM SML 1035
- MATRIX:ZAL-8827P-4W / 8828-4W
- PLAYED 2-3 TIMES SINCE 1969
SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS EARLY MOODY BLUES ALBUM, IN A VERY HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE CONDITION WITH A SLEEVE TO MATCH
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE RED AND WHITE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. THE WITE AREA IS VERY WHITE WITH JUST A SHADE OF DISCOLOURISATION AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE. THE RED SECTION IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND CLEAR. THERE ARE 2-3 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE INDICATING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
BEAUTIFULLY GLOSSY ALBUM HAVING RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE SURFACE AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE ONLY A COUPLE OF WISPY 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 FOUR THREE MINUTE EXCERPTS FROM THIS ALBUM, I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, IN ADDITION I HAVE RECORDED ONE RANDOM TRACK FROM EACH SIDE, INCLUDING THE LINKING GROOVE AS I WISH TO DEMONSTRATE NOT ONLY THE ABSOLUTE CLARITY OF THE RECORDING, BUT THE SILENCE IN THE BITS THAT SHOULD BE SILENT. PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THE QUALITY FOR YOURSELF.
THERE IS JUST A VERY VERY LIGHT TRACE OF BARELY AUDIBLE BACKGROUND AS THE LP STARTS SIDE ONE, WHICH OF COURSE I HAVE RECORDED. THE ODD LITTLE DUST POP TOTALLING NO MORE THAN 3-4 THROUGHOUT THE PLAY, AND A COUPLE OF RANDOM SECONDS OR TWO OF STATIC
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
INCREDIBLE MINT SLEEVE, AND THE REASON IS SIMPLY THAT THE ALBUM HAS BEEN PROTECTED FROM NEW INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE
THERE ARE TWO VERSIONS OF THIS SLEEVE. ONE IS FULLY LAMINATED AND THE OTHER HAS A SILKY SHINY FEEL TO IT, WHICH IS WHAT THIS ONE IS
THE FRONT SURFACE IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING, NOT A MARK ON IT. THERE ARE NO BENDS OR CREASES ANYWHERE, AND ALL OF THE COLOUR IS 100% INTACT AND UNRUBBED
THERE ARE NONE OF THE SMALL LINES THAT FORM BY THE SPINE EITHER.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND THE SPINE IS JUST PRISTINE. ABSOLUTELY FLAT AND UNRUBBED AND EVERY LETTER OF THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP. IN FACT BOTH OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP, AND DON'T EVEN HAVE ANY THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THEM. IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THIS LP HAS BARELY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS THE FRONT WITH JUST ONE TINY LINE NEAR THE SPINE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE RIGHT PANEL WITH A GREAT PICTURE OF THE BAND, WHILST THE LEFT PANEL HAS THE LIGHTEST TOUCH OF HANDLING TO THE OTHERWISE WHITE SURFACE
THE BOOKLET THAT IS HOUSED IN THE LEFT OPENING IS IN MINT CONDITION WITH NO EVIDENCE THAT IT HAS BEEN THUMBED THROUGH
THE ORIGINAL BLUE AND WHITE POLY LINES INNER SLEEVE IS BEAUTIFULLY FLAT AND UNSPLIT, AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY CREASES. THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAS NEATLY WRITTEN THE ALBUM TITLE IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES MINT MINUS
- GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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