Roy Harper BULLINAMINGVASE 1977 UK 1st 'Watford Gap' UNPLAYED MINT MINUS AUDIO
  £   22
  $   29

 


£ 22 Sold For
Aug 9, 2019 Sold Date
Aug 2, 2019 Start Date
£   19 Start price
2   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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ROY HARPER - BULLINAMINGVASE

INCREDIBLE UNPLAYED  (APART FROM MY TEST PLAY)  PLAY MINT MINUS CONDITION

RARE 1977 UK 1ST PRESS - HAS THE WITHDRAWN 'WATFORD GAP' TRACK

MINT MINUS AUDIO (LISTEN TO IT)

NEAR MINT  SLEEVE

 

 

  • CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHSP 4060
  • MATRIX:SHSP 4060 A-2 / B-1
  • MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 R / 3 M
  • 'NICK W' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX
THIS ALBUM CAME FROM A WELL KNOW MANAGER/AGENT/PROMOTER WHO WAS ACTIVE IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY FROM THE EARLY SIXTIES RIGHT THOUGH TO JUST A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. I HAVE PURCHASED HIS COLLECTION AND WILL BE OFFERING SOME GEMS OVER THE COMING DAYS AND WEEKS. MOST OF THE ALBUMS HAVE EITHER NEVER BEEN PLAYED OR PERHAPS JUST ONCE, AND A LARGE MAJORITY OF THEM ARE PROMOTIONAL COPIES. 

 TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

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THE RECORD

 

THE LABELS

THE GREEN 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 SHOWS ZERO SPIDER LINES SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN AND IN DAYLIGHT IT  LOOKS ABSOLUTELY MINT. EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE NO MORE THAN TWO WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES. 

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE 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 LP FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS 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

THIS VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER

NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT TO THE STEREO REPRODUCTION, SO NO GROOVE WEAR

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE

A CLEAR , AND LOUD STEREO REPRODUCTION WHICH IS TRULY MAGNIFICENT

I HEARD NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF LIGHT SPECKS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC DURING THE PLAY

 THREE MINUSCULE BARELY AUDIBLE TICS  DURING THE FIRST TRACK SIDE ONE

THE LP JUST HASN'T BEEN PLAYED AND HAS A REMARKABLE AUDIO PERFORMANCE WITH I AM DELIGHTED TO GRADE AS MINT MINUS

BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

  

THE SLEEVE

 

NON LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE

GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE WITH CARD LYRIC INNER

 THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT, AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES.

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE WHATSOEVER. FOUR SHARP AND SQUARE CORNERS

STRONG COLOURS THAT HAVE REMAINED UN-RUBBED. 

THERE ARE TWO SMALL PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. THREE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, THREE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE PRISTINE. ALL OF THE COLOUR IS PRESENT AND SMOOTH TO THE TOUCH ALL THE WAY ACROSS . A SPECK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIP ENDS

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND FREE FROM ANY SQUASHING  . AGAIN SMOOTH ALL THE WAY ALONG AND THE TOP AND BOTTOM. THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECT AND THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH A SMALL SPECK OF BURRING NEAR THE BOTTOM

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME  UN-CREASED CONDITION. 

THE ORIGINAL CARD LYRIC SLEEVE IS FLAT CLEAN BUT DOES HAVE THREE SMALL SPLITS ON THE SEAMS

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT

 

 

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

GARRY


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