Mott The Hoople MOTT UK LP 1ST PRESS A1/B1 MINT-

	£		27
	$		36

MOTT THE HOOPLE - MOTT

IN MAGNIFICENT MINT- CONDITION

WITH  LYRIC INNER AND THE ALL IMPORTANT FILM CELL STYLE INNER

• CATALOGUE:CBS 69038
• MATRIX: CBS S69038 A-1 / B-1
• THIS IS THE FIRST PRESS OF THIS ALBUM 
• AN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS MOTT THE HOOPLE ALBUM. I ALSO HAVE THE HOOPLE LP UP FRO GRABS AT THE SAME TIME, BITH RECORDS COMING FROM THE SAME COLLECTION AND BOTH IN SUPREME CONDITION

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

SUPERB MINT CONDITION ORANGE CBS LABLES. THE BASE COLOUR IS UNMARKED AND STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHICH DOES HAVE A COUPLE OF WHITE FLECKS SHOWING THROUGH THE BLACK BUT IT'S NOT WEAR TO THE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO UNMARKED AND UNRUBBED AND IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. I CANNOT EVEN SEE ANY SPIDER LINES SURROUNDING THE HOLE, AND IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE RECORD HAS REMAINED UNPLAYED UNTIL TODAY

THE VINYL

THIS VINYL IS IMMACULATE. LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PRESSED 36 YEARS AGO. IT GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND THERE IS NOT A MARK ON IT. ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION CAN I SEE A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES. BUT THIS IS A SUPERB DISC IN EVERY WAY

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 RECENTLY TAKEN THE DECISION TO RECORD ANY LP THAT I LIST ALL THE WAY THROUGH FROM START TO FINISH. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT ANY POTENTIAL BIDDER WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY HEAR WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, AND WHILST THIS TAKES ME FAR LONGER TO DO, I AM CONVINCED THAT THIS IS THE WAY FORWARD.

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON ALL SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS INCREDIBLE. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF CRACKLING, DISTORTION OR EVEN ANY POPS. IT IS FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES AN UNPLAYED DISC. I DID HEAR A FEW SECOND OF RAMDOM AND BARELY AUDIBLE STAIC IN A COUPLE OF SPOTS BUT THATS ALL

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS VINYL MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

THIS SLEEVE IS REALLY HARD TO COLLECT IN A HIGH GRADE CONDITION, FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS. UNLAMINATED AND WITH A DIE CUT FRONT SURFACE THAT USUALLY ENDS UP TORN WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN PULLED IN AND OUT OF A COLLECTION AND CAUGHT AGAINST OTHER SLEEVES. THIS ONE HAS BEEN KEPT INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FOR MOST OF IT'S LFE AND HAS AVOIDED THIS COMPLETELY. ALSO THE OHP STYLE INNER SHEET IS USUALLY MISSING, BUT HERE IS ONE THAT IS PRISTINE AND COMPLETE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS SUPERB. TOTALLY FLAT AND CLEAN AND STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL STICKER ON THE FRONT ADVERTISING THE FACT THAT HONALOOCHIE BOOGIE, AND ALL THE WAY FROM MEMPHIS WERE SINGLES TAKEN FROM THE ALBUM.

THE WHITE TOP HALF IS PERFECTLY WHAITE WITHOUT ANY MARKS OR BLEMISHES WHATSOEVER. THE PINK IS RICH AND VIBRANT WITH NO LOSS TO THE COLOUR. THE DIE CUT IMAGE IS JUST PRISTINE. NOT ON NICK OR TEAR TO ANY PART OF THIS HUGE HOLE. IN FACT THE ONLY INY BLEMISH ON THE FRONT SURFACE IS A TINY DING TO THE TOP LEFT CORNER

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND THIS IS ENTIRELY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN PROTECTED FROM DAY ONE INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER COVER

THE OPENING EDGE IS INSIDE THE SLEEVE NEAR THE SPINE AND IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION

THE SPINE IS ALSO NEAR MINT. NO WEAR, EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND JUST ONE TINY THUMB TO FINGER SQUASH AND A PIN PRICK OF COLOUR LOSS TO THE BOTTOM TIP

THE REAR SURFACE HAS THREE SMALL LIGHT BROWN STIN LINES ON THE SURFACE, NOTHING HEAVY BUT STILL A MINOR IRRITANT

THE LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. FIRSTLY IT IS UNSPLIT, AND AND FLAT WITH JUST ONE CORNER SLIGHTLY CREASED. IT IS ABSOLUTELY CLEAN WITHOUT ANY MARKS AT ALL ON THE SURFACE

HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE NEAR MINT

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

GARRY