Queen NIGHT AT THE OPERA IMORT DUTCH WHITE VINYL PLAYS EXCELLENT PLUS

	£		46
	$		61

QUEEN - A NIGHT AT THE OPERA

IN SUPERB BARELY PLAYED CONDITION

RARE WHITE VINYL DUTCH IMPORT

• CATALOGUE:EMI 5C 062 97176
• MATRIX: 5C062-97176-A11 37365-1-Y / -B11-37366-1-Y

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE WHITE BASE COLOUR ON THESE DELICATE LABELS ARE STILL PURE WHITE. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF MARKS OR STAINS ETC. THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES UNBLEMISHED INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THERE ARE JUST 3-4 TINY SPIDER LINE VERY CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE WHICH I ONLY SPOTTED WHEN PLACED UPTO A SPOTLIGHT.

THE VINYL

HERD TO DETERMINE ON A WHITE SURFACE EXACTLY HOW GOOD IT IS. LOOKING AT IT UNDER A SPOTLIGHT I CAN SEE A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES A DNA  COUPLE OF SMALL HANDLING LINES, AND THERE IS A BLACK LINE ON SIDE ONE COVERING THE LAST TRACK, BUT THIS IS INSIDE THE PRESSING NOT ACTUALLY ON THE SURFACE OF THE VINYL

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 FROM START TO FINISH AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE HEAR WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON,BEFORE LAYING ABID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE CLARITY OF THIS PRESS IS JUST BRILLIANT. THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NOTHING AT ALL TO MAR THE SUBLIME STEREO REPRODUCTION. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ALL

THERE IS A LITTLE BACKGROUND RIGHT AT THE START OF EACH SIDE, AND THE ODD LITTLE TIC AND POP HERE AND THERE, AND A LITTLE VINYL NOISE OCCASIONAL HEARD IN THE LINKING GROOVES

BUT IT IS THE POWER OF THE RECORDING THAT BLASTS THROUGH OVER ANYTHING ELSE

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS RARITY EXCELLENT PLUS!!!

TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

INCREDIBLE 'WHITE' SLEEVE ON THIS SUPERB ALBUM.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND PERFECTLY CLEAN. UNLIKE THE UK ISSUE THIS ONE IS SEMI LAMINATED AND HAS GLOSSY SHEEN TO THE SURFACE AND NO EMBOSSED LOGO

THERE IS NO RINGWEAR AT ALL EITHER, NOT EVEN A TOUCH OF RECORD SHAPE. THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE AND THIS INCLUDES THOSE USUALLY FOUND NEAR THE SPINE.

ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT THERE ARE A FEW TINY THUMB NAIL INDENTS TO BE SEEN

WHEN I OBTAINED THIS ALBUM THE ORIGINAL IMPORT STICKER HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE FRONT COVER AND PLACED ONTO THE INNER SLEEVE, I HAVE CAREFULLY SWITCHED THIS BACK AND IT NOW BACK WHERE IT BELONGS ON THE TOP RIGHT CORNER

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES WHICH AGAIN USUALLY SUFFER TERRIBLY FROM SHELFWEAR, ARE IN MINT CONDITION. NOT ONE JOT OF WEAR AT ALL TO THE SEMI LAMINATED SURFACE ALTHOUGH THE CARD EDGE OF THE INNER PASTEOVER HAS A SLIGHT SCUFF IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER (VERY MILD)

THE SPINE HAS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TYPEFACE ALL ALONG IT, AND IS  TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. NO RUBBING ANYWHERE INCLUDING THE TIP ENDS

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.JUST A COUPLE OF THUMB NAIL NICKS WHERE IT HAS BEEN REMOVED A COUPLE OF TIMES

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN EXACTLY THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE FRONT

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE INNER SURFACE

THE PLAIN WHITE  DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE IS IN MINT UNSPLIT, UNCREASED, AND UNMARKED CONDITION. IT HAS THE LARGE 'IMPORT' STICKER RESIDUE CIRCLE WHERE I REMOVED IT TO PLACE IT BACK IN IT'S RIGHTFUL POSITION ON THE FRONT COVER

VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  NEAR MINT

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

GARRY