Prince Buster MADNESS / TOOTHACHE UK 45 1963 BLUE BEAT PLAYS NEAR MINT
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PRINCE BUSTER - MADNESS
CW: TOOTHACHE
1963 BLUE BEAT ORIGINAL UK PRESS
PLAYS TO A NEAR MINT GRADE
CATALOGUE NUMBER:BLUE BEAT BB 170
MATRIX NUMBER:BB3379 / 3380
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLUE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. THE ORIGINAL OWNER PENNED THE LETTER 'D' NEAR THE SPINDLE HOLE ON SIDE ONE, AND THERE IS A LITTLE STICKER RESIDUE ON SIDE TWO THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALL UNRUBBED AND PRISTINE.
NO MORE THAN SIX TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE WIGGLY LINE YOU SEE ON THE TOP OF THE VINYL IS ACTUALLY A STRAY HAIR FROM MY DOG AND NOT A SCRATCH. ONLY SAW IT WHEN I EXAMINED THE PICTURE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED THE ORIGINAL SHEEN AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION IT STILL LOOKS VIRTUALLY FLAWLESS, JUST A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A TOTALLY NON SOUNDING SCUFF LINE 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 BOTH SIDES OF THE SINGLE AS I DO WITH ANY VINYL I LIST, IN THE BELIEF THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.
THE MONO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB, AND I GUARANTEE THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, WHICH IS SOMEWHAT UNUSUAL FOR 60'S SINGLES AS MOST WERE PLAYED ON AUTOCHANGER RECORD PLAYERS WHERE THE TONE ARM WEIGHED FAR TOO MUCH AND NEEDLES (STYLUS) WERE RARELY REPLACED
THERE IS NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS
A TINY AMOUNT OF VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND, HEARD IN THE RUN IN AND RUN OUT A LITTLE
DIDN'T HEAR ANY DUST POPS OR TICS WHATSOEVER
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SINGLE NEAR MINT .
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
THIS IS A FACTORY ISSUE PAPER SLEEVE WHICH IS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION
NO SPLITS TO THE SEAMS AND NO RIPS TO THE DIE CUT HOLE
THE REAR OF THE SLEEVE IS IDENTICAL TO THE FRONT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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