Rolling Stones BETWEEN THE BUTTONS UK 1ST MONO UNBOXED DECCA PLAYS NEAR MINT-
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THE ROLLING STONES - BETWEEN THE BUTTONS
VERY 1ST PRESS UNBOXED DECCA
***MONO****
AN OUTSTANDING SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:DECCA LK4852
- MATRIX: XARL-7644-4A / 7645-6A (FIRST PRESS NUMBERS)
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 I / 1 G
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE DARK RED UNBOXED LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. NO STAINS OR HANDLING MARKS. THE COLOUR STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE 6-8 VISIBLE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE.
THE VINYL
THIS HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN SUPERB CONDITION, REALLY GLOSSY AND NOT DULL LIKE MOST WORN OUT COPIES. IN DAY LIGHT THE THE LP APPEARS FLAWLESS UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION I COULD MAKE OUT SOME WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A FEW LIGHT SURFACE HANDLING LINES AND A COUPLE OF TINY MARKS
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 AM DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WILL 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 CUSTOMER
THE VINYL PLAYS WITH A CRISP CLEAR MONO SOUND, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION, MEANING THAT THE FEW PLAYS THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED WITH UNDAMAGED AND CORRECTLY WEIGHTED STYLUS
THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ALL.
THERE IS SOME EXTREMELY LIGHT BACKGROUND HEARD ONLY IF AT ALL IN SOME OF THE LINKING GROOVES, AND ONLY WHEN YOU SIT AS CLOSE AS I DO TO MY SPEAKERS WHILST TYPING THIS OUT. MOVING TO NORMAL LISTENING DISTANCE AND THIS IS VIRTUALLY UNDETECTABLE AS WELL
I AM PRETTY CERTAIN THAT I HEARD NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TINY DUST POPS/ TICS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
AN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB REPRODUCTION, AND I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH NEAR MINT OR NEAR MINT MINUS AT WORST
PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF THOUGH
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE, NON LAMINATED REAR SURFACE
I HAVE ALREADY MENTIONED JUST HOW THIN THESE EARLY STONES ALBUM SLEEVES ARE. WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE QUALITY SLEEVES THAT THE BEATLES ALBUMS CAME IN IT, MAKE YOU WONDER WHY THEY DECIDED TO PUT WHAT WOULD BE VERY POPULAR RECORDS IN SLEEVES THAT COULDN'T HANDLE THE CONSTANT REMOVAL AND INSERTION OF THE VINYL
THE FRONT SURFACE WHICH IS USUALLY CREASED ALL OVER, ON THIS COPY IS ALMOST MINT. FIRSTLY THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. NO DENTS OR BENDS, AND INCREDIBLY NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE
THERE ARE 6 TINY LITTLE LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND AMAZINGLY NOT ONE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE HAS SLIGHT SCUFFING TO THE LAMINATE WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE IS PRISTINE AND UNBLEMISHED
THE SPINE IS ONCE AGAIN FULLY LAMINATED, AND IS NOT DAMAGED OR SCUFFED AT ANY POINT. EVEN THE TIP ENDS ARE UNRUBBED. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND THE FACE OF THE SPINE IS UNSQUASHED
THE REAR SURFACE IS STILL INCREDIBLY WHITE WITH JUST A LIGHT TRACE OF HANDLING AND AGEING TO THE VERY PERIMETER EDGES
THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN EXCELLENT UNSPLIT CONDITION, JUST SOME LIGHT BROWNING TO THE EDGES THROUGH AGE
THIS IS A REALLY TOP QUALITY EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE, AND I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING IT NEAR MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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