Rainbow RAINBOW RISING UK LP 1ST A2 / B1 UNPLAYED MINT
£
23
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30
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Description
RAINBOW - RAINBOW RISING
IN MAGNIFICENT UNPLAYED CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 2490-137
- THE RARE OYSTER FIRST PRESS LABEL
- MATRIX:2490-137 A//2 B//1
- 'STERLING' STAMPED INTO DEAD WAX
- OY-1-1601-AS-RE-1 ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 1
- OY-1601-B-1 ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2
- MASTERDISK G.K STAMPED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2
- THIS IS THE HEAVY VINYL FIRST PRESS
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORANGY RED POLYDOR / OYSTER LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM AND THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SPINDLE HOLE HAD NO SPIDER LINES AROUND IT WHATSOEVER, PLACING IT OVER MY TURNTABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME I COULD FEEL THE RESIDUAL SHARDS OF VINYL STILL INSIDE THE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED AND UNWORN
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A BRAND NEW DISC. IT HAS NO MARKS OF ANY KIND AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE SURFACE, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF SMALL WISPY HAIRLINES
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 FROM START TO FINISH INCLUDING THE RUN IN'S AND THE LINKING GROOVES, AS I AM NOW CONVINCED THAT MY DECISION TO START DOINF THIS IS WELCOMED BY POTENTIAL BIDDERS, AND WHILST IT TAKES ME FAR LONGER TO COMPLETE, THE EFFORT IS WELL WORTH IT
I CANNOT BEGIN TO TELL YOU HOW EXCITED I WAS BY FINDING AND THEN HEARING THIS UNPLAYED LP. I HOPE THAT BY LISTENING TO THE RECORDING YOU ALSO REALISE JUST HOW RARE A FIND THIS IS. THERE IS JUST NO CRACKLY BACKGROUND, NO CLICKS , JUST THE INCREDIBLE SOUND FROM HOW IT WAS PRESSED BACK IN 1976
IF I AM BEING ULTRA PICKY THEN THERE IS JUST THE BAREST TRACE OF VINYL NOISE FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS WHEN YOU FIRST PUT THE STYLUS ONTO THE DISC, BUT THAT IS BEING REALLY PICKY
BUT DONT TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, HAVE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT UNPLAYED
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MACNEILL GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT, CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY MARKS, STAINS OR CREASES. IT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE THE SMALL ONES THAT GATHER CLOSE TO THE SPINE APART FROM 1 REALLY INSIGNIFICANT BARELY VISIBLE ONE .
THE COLOURS HAVE REMAINED UNRUBBED APART FROM A SMALL PATCH NEAR THE BOTTOM EDGE AND A SLIVER DOWN THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE HAS A SMALL SCUFFA LONG IT, NOT SPLIT JUST SCUFFED, OTHER THAN THIS BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE MINIMAL SHELF RUBBING, JUST A FEW WHITE FLECKS SHOWING THROUGH
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, THERE IS A SMALL PAPER TEAR AT THE TOP END AND THE VERY BOTTOM TIP IS RUBBED
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG IT WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN PULLED FROM THE SLEEVE.
THE REAR SURFACE HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE BLACK COLOURING AND THE ONLY MINOR BLEMISHES ARE A SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE AND A SMALL THUMB LINE CLOSE TOT HE OPENING EDGE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE DEEP BLACK PAIR OF INNER PANELS
THE SLEEVE ALSO HAS THE ORIGINAL STICKER ON THE FRONT COVER
ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS IN NEMINT CONDITION
THE SLEEVE GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS
I AM CERTAIN THAT THIS INCREDIBLE VINYL WILL NEVER NEED UPGRADING
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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