Roxy Music STRANDED 1973 UK LP 1st Press Pink Rim NEAR MINT AUDIO HEAR
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ROXY MUSIC - STRANDED
SUPERB NEAR MINT AUDIO
WITH A NEAR MINT SLEEVE
1973 FIRST PRESS A1 / B1
- CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9252
- MATRIX: ILPS9252 A-1 / B-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 OO/ 2 OA
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE PINK RIM LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. ALL COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND THE WHITE AREAS ARE STILL PURE WHITE. NO MARKS OR STAINS AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE LABEL.
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY CLEAR AND LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.
THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN AND THERE ARE JUST 2-3 SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE .
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. GLEAMING LIKE NEW IT IS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE IS JUST NOTHING TO SEE AT ALL APART FROM A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES
THE TES PLAY
AN ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING AUDIO REPRODUCTION FROM BEGINNING TO END, AND A STEREO RECORDING THAT HAS TO BE HEARD. THERE ARE MANY QUIET PASSAGES OF MUSIC ON THIS ALBUM AND NONE OF THEM ARE DISTURBED BY ANY UNWANTED NOISES.
NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT, MEANING THAT THE COUPLE OF PLAYS THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED SINCE 1973 WERE CONDUCTED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAS A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THE ONLY TINY BLEMISH SITS RIGHT AT THE START OF TRACK ONE, IN THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, THERE IS A TINY SPECK OF EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE FOR THREE OR FOUR ROTATIONS AND THEN IT'S GONE NEVER TO REAPPEAR
THE CLARITY OF THE REPRODUCTION IS PERFECT, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD EXACTLY AS WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED.
ISLAND PRESSES USUALLY HAVE INHERENT VINYL NOISE. THIS ONE DOES NOT APART FROM THAT TINY BIT AT THE START
CRYSTAL CLEAR AUDIO FROM START TO FINISH, WITH SILENT LINKING GROOVES
I CANT SAY THAT I HEARD ANY MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TINY DUST POPS EITHER
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THIS AUDIO GRADES NEAR MINT
TAKE A LISTEN FOR YOURSELF AND JUDGE IT THAT WAY!
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE IN NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 1ST ISSUE GATEFOLD THAT WAS MADE OUT OF ONE PIECE OF CARD AND HAS ONE FLIPBACK INSIDE THE BOTTOM EDGE WHERE IT IS SEALED. BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE SURFACES ARE LAMINATED
THE FRONT SURFACE IS SUPERB HAVING, A LAMINATED SURFACE THAT GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. IT IS IMMACULATE WITHOUT ANY BLEMISH. NO PEEL, FLAKE OR LIFT AT ANY POINT>
THERE IS JUST ONE FINE LAMINATE LINE OVER THE TOP RIGHT CORNER TIP
ONE SMALL PRESSURE LINE BY THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, TWO MINUSCULE ONES TOGETHER IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE AGAIN 100% LAMINATED AND HAVE NO SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER.
THE SPINE HAS ONE MINUSCULE CHIP TO THE TOP LEADING EDGE. NO SQUASHING, AND NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND EVEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE 100% UNRUBBED. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS IMMACULATE
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP AND SHOWS CLEARLY THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY EVER BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE.
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS GREAT AS THE FRONT. IA VERY MILD SHADOW OF RECORD IMPRESSION. NO EDGE PRESSURE LINES
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A FULLY LAMINATED INTERIOR PAIR OF SURFACES, WHICH ONCE AGAIN GLEAM LIKE NEW.THERE IS STILL THAT CREAK YOU GET ON SOME FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVES WHERE IT JUST HASN'T BEEN OPENED,
THEREE IS A LIGHT CREASE LINE ON THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
THE PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVEHAS NO CREASES OR SPLITS
THIS SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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