Rolling Stones STICKY FINGERS 1971 UK LP 1st Press Large Zipper PLAYS NEAR MINT
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ROLLING STONES - STICKY FINGERS
NEAR MINT AUDIO
OUTSTANDING SLEEVE
LARGE ZIPPER
- CATALOGUE: ROLLING STONES 59100
- MATRIX: 59100 A4 / B4
- ROLLING STONES RECORDS ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE YELLOW LABELS ARE JUST MAGNIFICENT.
THERE ARE NO MARKS, STAINS OR ANYTHING ELSE TO MAR THE SUPERB CONDITION THAT THEY ARE IN.
THE COLOURS FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.
THERE ARE NO SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS
WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES
AND A TINY DULL MARK ON THE TRACK 'WILD HORSES'
PLAYING THE RECORD
FOR SOME REASON A VERY HARD RECORD TO COLLECT WHERE THERE IS NO VINYL NOISE PRESENT
PARTICULARLY DURING THE TRACK WILD HORSES
I AM DELIGHTED TO SAY THAT THIS COPY PERFORMS SUPERBLY THROUGH BOTH SIDES
THE STEREO MIX SOUND IMMACULATE AND CRYSTAL CLEAR
NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ALL
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUND CLICKS OR POPS AND CERTAINLY NO STICKS OR JUMPS
ALL I HEARD WERE A FEW SMALL EXAMPLES OF LOW LEVEL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND MAINLY ON SIDE TWO AND A FEW RANDOM TINY DUST TICS, PLUS A FEW ROTATIONAL TINY TICS WHERE THE LITTLE MARK SITS ON WILD HORSES - TAKE A LISTEN
A REAL PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO LIST A COPY OF STICKY FINGERS THAT IS AS GOOD AS THIS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS FIRST ISSUE LARGE ZIPPER SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS IN INCREDIBLE CONFITION
THE FIRST THING TO TALK ABOUT IS THE TWO FLAPS AT THE TOP. YOU KNOW THAT THESE ARE USUALLY TORN OR AT BEST BADLY CREASED. THE LARGE FLAP IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT, NO CREASES OR DAMAGE. THE SM,ALLER ONE ABOVE IT IS ALSO UNTON BUT DOES HAVE A FOLD CREASE, BUT IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS THIS IS VERY MINOR
THE COLOURS REMAIN IN PERFECT UNRUBBED AND UNFADED CONDITION AND THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF RING WEAR OR ANY RECORD SHAPE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THERE ARE JUST TWO SMALL PRESSURE LINES ON THE LEFT EDGE. NONE ON THE RIGHT AND NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE
THE TOP OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP
THE ZIP HAS THE LARGE ROUNDED END RATHER THAN THE MORE COMMON FLAT ONE
THE ZIP IS WORKING PERFECTLY
THE SPINE EDGE WITH THE TYPEFACE ON IT IS NEAR PERFECT. JUST A DOT OF RUB TO THE CORNER TIPS
THE RIGHT EDGE IS IDENTICAL
AMAZINGLY THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IN THE SAME UNRUBBED CONDITION APRT FROM A TINY SPECK ON THE LEFT CORNER TIP
THE REAR SURFACE ON 99% OF THESE SLEEVES HAVE INDETATIONS AT THE TOP. THIS WAS BECAUSE OF THE ZIP FROM THE RECORD BEHIND IT IN THE PACKING CASE PRESSING INTO THE BACK OF THE ONE IN FRONT, SO THE ONLY RECORD IN EACH BOX TO NEVER HAVE THIS WAS THE ONE RIGHT AT THE BACK WITH NOTHING BEHIND IT.
I AM DELIGHTED TO SAY THAT THIS IS ONE OF THOSE RARE ONE PER BXS SLEEVE
THE INSERT CARD IS IN PERFECT CONDITION
VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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