Rod Stewart NEVER A DULL MOMENT UK LP 1ST BLACK LABEL 1Y1/2Y1 PLAYS NEAR MINT

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	$		41

ROD STEWART - NEVER A DULL MOMENT

IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT!!! CONDITION

FIRST PRESS  - BLACK LABEL

• CATALOGUE:MERCURY 6499 153
• MATRIX:6499153 1Y 1 420  1 3 8 / 2 Y//1 420  1 3 2
• PLAYED 3-4 TIMES

A FIRST PRESS OF THIS ALBUM MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES

THE LABEL MUST BE JET BLACK AND NOT BLUE

THE MATRIX NUMBERS MUST BE 1Yv1 420 / 2Y//1 v 420

THE SLEEVE MUST BE MADE BY HOWARDS

THE 'WARNING: COPYRIGHT SUBSISTS' TEXT MUST APPEAR ON THE REAR OF THE SLEEVE IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE JET BLACK LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO MARKS OR STAINS, AND A BASE COLOUR THAT IS UNBROKEN AS IT STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHICH SHOWS JUST THREE  SMALL SPIDER LINES PROVING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS VINYL HAS BEEN PLAYED. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THE LOGOS ARE UNRUBBED

THE VINYL

GLEAMING FIST PRESS DISC THAT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS AND ONLY WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO MAKE OUT A FEW 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 AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE 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 FIRST THING TO SAY ABOUT THIS LP IS THE INCREDIBLE LOUD STEREO REPRODUCTION. CRYSTAL CLEAR AND EVERY NOTE HEARD EXACTLY AS WAS INTENDED.

THERE IS NO DISTORTION THROUGH GROOVE WEAR, AND THE COUPLE OF PLAYS THAT THE LP HAS RECEIVED CLEARLY WERE COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS.

THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE EITHER

THE VINYL PLAYS SUPERBLY AND ONLY HAS THE ODD SECOND OR TWO OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD ONLY IN THE VERY QUIETEST PASSAGES, AND MAINLY ON SIDE TWO

I HEARD ONE LITTLE TIC IN THE RUN IN TO TRACK ONE ON SIDE ONE, AND AGAIN ON SIDE TWO. OTHER THAN THIS PERHAPS ONE MORE THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT!!!!

THE SLEEVE

VERY OFTEN FOUND DOG EARRED, BUT HERE WE HAVE AN ALMOST MINT FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE OF THIS NON LAMINATED HOWARDS SLEEVE IS IN INCREDIBLE CONDITION. FIRSTLY THERE IS NO LOSS OF COLOUR ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE

THERE ARE NO CREASES WHATSOEVER ON THIS SURFACE EITHER, NOT EVEN THE SMALL ONES YOU WOULD USUALLY FIND NEAR THE EDGES. THIS  IS A TOP OPENING SLEEVE WITH A FRONT AND BACK SURFACE HINGED TO THE TOP EDGE, MAKING IT LOOK MORE LIKE A CALENDAR THAN A RECORD ALBUM.

THE CORNERS OF THIS VERY FLIMSY FRONT SURFACE ARE THE ONLY AREAS THAT SHOW A LITTLE WEAR IN SLIGHT ROUNDING.

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN EXACTLY THE SAME SUPER CONDITION. IMPORTANTLY THIS IS A CORRECT UK FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE WITH THE WARNING: COPYRIGHT SUBSISTS TEXT IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER. (LATER RELEASES DIDN'T HAVE THIS INFORMATION)

OPENING THE FRONT FLAP REVEALS THE STADIUM SHOTS AND AGAIN WE HAVE A PRISTINE UNBLEMISHED PAIR OF SURFACES. JUST A LITTLE DING TO THE TOP LEFT CORNER TIP.

THE REAR FLAP WHEN OPENED REVEALS THE GOALMOUTH SCENE AND YET AGAIN IT IS ALL IN SUPERB CONDITION.

A MAGNIFICENT  EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND FULLY JUSTIFIES A NEAR MINT GRADE

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

GARRY