Queen NEWS OF THE WORLD 1977 UK LP 1st Press -3 / -1 PLAYS MINT HEAR
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QUEEN - NEWS OF THE WORLD
IN MAGNIFICENT MINT CONDITION
MINT AUDIO
MINT SLEEVE AND INNER
FINAL UPGRADE EXAMPLE
- CATALOGUE:EMI EMA 784
- MATRIX: YAX 5355-1 / 5356-3
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 AGD/ 3 ARA
A FIRST PRESS NEWS OF THE WORLD MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES
THE SLEEVE MUST BE SMOOTH BUT UNLAMINATED AND CERTAINLY NO BAR CODES (LATER PRESSES HAD A SEMI GLOSSY SHEEN TO THE SURFACE)
THE INNER SLEEVE MUST BE MADE OF THICK MATTE PAPER AND HAVE ROUNDED CORNERS
LATER PRESSES WERE GLOSSY , THINNER, AND HAD SQUARE CORNERS
THERE MUST BE A LARGE THUMB NOTCH AT THE TOP OPENING END, THIS MUST COVER MOST OF THE EDGE, WHEREAS LATER ISSUES HAS A SMALLER NOTCH IN THE CENTRE ONLY
the first issues had matrix numbers that ended -1/-1/-3
LATER PRESSES HAD THE POST 81 MATRIX NUMBERS EG; -5-1-1
THERE ARE NO MOTHERS AND STAMPERS ON THESE LATER PRESSES
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE PICTURE BASE COLOUR ON THESE DELICATE LABELS ARE STILL PERFECT. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF MARKS OR STAINS ETC. THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES UNBLEMISHED INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE RED TYPEFACE IS ALSO PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE VINYL
INCREDIBLE GLOSSY MINT CONDITION VINYL, THERE IS NOT ONE MARK ON IT ANYWHERE, AND IT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE, APART FROM A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH PERFECTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.
THE CLARITY OF THIS FIRST PRESS IS JUST BRILLIANT.LOUD AND CRYSTAL CLEAR, AND EVERY NOT IS HEARD TO PERFECTION
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NOTHING AT ALL TO MAR THE SUBLIME STEREO REPRODUCTION.NO LOUD CLICKS AND CERTAINLY NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
THIS LP PLAYS AS GOOD AS YOU COULD EVER WANT. IT IS QUITE STUNNING
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT
BUT PLEASE LISTEN TO IT AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED EASILY RUBBED GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND PERFECTLY CLEAN.THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ON THE SURFACE.
THE COLOURS HAVE ALL BEEN RETAINED AND ARE RICH AND VIBRANT. NO RUBBING AND NO FADING OF THE COLOUR EITHER
THERE IS NO RINGWEAR AT ALL EITHER, NOT EVEN A TOUCH OF RECORD SHAPE
THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO PRESSURE LINES ON THE SPINE. oNE MINUSCULE ONE ON THE TOP END AND AN EQUALLY TINY ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE IMMACULATE. USUALLY FOUND BADLY RUBBED, THIS ONE HAS NO LOSS OF COLOUR APART FROM A PIN PRICK ON THE TOP FRONT RIGHT CORNER TIP AND THE BOTTOM RIGHT TIP ENDS
THE SPINE IS A HUGE WIDE SPINE THAT IS UNSQUASHED. AGAIN THE COLOUR IS UNFADED AND RUNS PERFECTLY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. NO RUBBING AT EITHER END
THE OPENING EDGE IS WITHOUT QUESTION AS SHARP AS YOU COULD EVER WISH TO HAVE A COPY. IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THE LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE.
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT, AGAIN A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS COVER. NP PRESSURE LINES AT ALL
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE PAIR OF PANELS.
THE FIRST PRESS DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE IS IN MINT CONDITION. NO WEAR TO THE TOP OPENING EDGE OR THUMB NOTCH AND NONE OF THE SEAMS ARE SPLIT. IT IS ALSO FLAT AND UNCREASED
VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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