Peter Frampton FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE 19+76 U.S 1st Press NEAR MINT AUDIO

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PETER FRAMPTON - FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE

IN MAGNIFICENT BARELY PLAYED NEAR MINT CONDITION

NEAR MINT SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:A & M SP3703
• MATRIX: SP 3709 RE-1 / 3712-T6 / 3710 / 3711
• TM-S STAMPED INTO DEAD WAX ON DISC 2

 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

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE BROWN AND GREY LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE COLOURS ARE ALL RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 1-2 SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

1ST ISSUE 1976 FLIMSYISH VINYL. LIKE A LOT OF US PRESSINGS FROM THIS ERA DURING THE OIL SHORTAGE. THE VINYL IS IN REALLY CLEAN GLOSSY CONDITION BUT HAS A SLIGHTLY CLOUDY EFFECT IN PATCHES WHICH AGAIN IS VERY COMMON TO THIS ERA OF US PRESSES. EMBEDDED IN THE VINYL THERE ARE ALSO ONE OR TWO DULL STREAKS, NONE OF WHICH HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE SOUND QUALITY. OTHER THAN THIS NATURAL PRESSING, THERE ARE BARELY ONE OR TWO TINY WISPY HAIRLINES, MAKING THIS AN AMAZINGLY CLEAN COPY

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 SET, FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE 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 LP'S 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 VINYL SOUNDS 

THE VINYL PLAYS TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE ANYWHERE.

I HEARD A LITTLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND ONLY VERY OCCASIONALLY AND ONLY FOR A SPLIT SECOND. THERE ARE AROUND 4-5 TINY LITTLE STATIC TICS DURING THE ENTIRE 4 SIDE PLAYTHROUGH

THIS RECORD PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND HAS TO GRADE   NEAR MINT

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE WHICH HAS THE 'OTHER ALBUMS AVAILABLE' BOX ON THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD

THE FRONT SURFACE HAS DEEP RICH COLOURS AND ONLY VERY  MINIMAL RING WEAR AT THE TOP, WITH A LIGHT IMPRESSION OF RECORD SHAPE. THE COLOURS ARE ALL RICH AND VIBRANT AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES ANYWHERE. THE FOUR CORNER TIPS HAVE THE TINIEST BIT OF WEAR

THERE ARE ZERO PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

THE TOP EDGE HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE COLOUR WITH A SPECK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT TIP ENDS.THE BOTTOM EDGE JUST HAS A FEW TINY WHITE FLECKS SHOWING AND A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIP END

THE SPINE IS 100% FLAT AND SQUASH FREE THERE IS A SMALL SCUFF IN THE MIDDLE AND A FEW LIGHT SPECKS OF WHITE, WITH THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS SHOWING A TINY AMOUNT OF RUB ALSO

THE OPENING EDGES ARE STILL SHARP

THE REAR SURFACE JUST HAS A  VERY LIGHT SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE

THE ORIGINAL DOG LOOKING THROUGH A WINDOW ADVERTISING PICTURE INNER SLEEVES ONLY HAVE ONE TINY SIDE SPLIT ON EACH OF THEM. 

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS  SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS

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

GARRY