Rush HEMISPHERES 1978 UK LP 1st Press SUPERB 100% MINT MINUS AUDIO LISTEN
  £   53
  $   70

 


£ 53 Sold For
Jun 29, 2021 Sold Date
Jun 22, 2021 Start Date
16   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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GG-SUPERSOUNDS HAVE MANY VARIED ALBUMS AND SINGLES FOR SALE


UNLIKE THE MAJORITY OF OUR LISTINGS, THESE WILL INCLUDE (WHERE PRACTICAL) THE COMPLETE RECORDING OF THE RECORD, SO THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE BIDDING ON
THESE WILL BE LISTED AROUND 6PM DAILY

There Are two Business partners listing on this account, which may mean that combining purchases may not always be possible as we are in two different locations separated by 25 miles

Generally all singles 7 & 12” Plus LP’s listed at 6pm UK time (usually 2 per day) come from Bognor Regis

The rest of the LP’s come from Horsham. These can usually be identified from the first picture which shows the whole LP and not just the label

If you are in any doubt please ask before you bid

We do meet up on occasion and it is possible to get different batches together but this can take 2-3 weeks




PRESS THE PLAY BUTTONS BELOW TO HEAR EACH SIDE OF THE RECORD Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com

MAGNIFICENT COPY OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM

RUSH - HEMISPHERES

IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY!! MINT MINUS!!! CONDITION

COMPLETE WITH A MINT MINUS!!!!  SLEEVE

 

TIME VAULT CONDITION!!!

 

 

  • CATALOGUE:MERCURY 9100 059
  • MATRIX: 9100059 1Y//1 T  1 2 / 2Y//1 T   1 2
  • TRIDENT ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2

 


 

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE PICTURE LABELS ARE JUST MAGNIFICENT. DEEP RICH COLOURS THAT ARE FREE FROM ANY BLEMISHES. NO MARKS OR STAINS AND NO SIGNS OF HANDLING WHATSOEVER.

NO RUBBING TO THE TYPEFACE OR LOGO'S

THERE IS JUST ONE TINY SPIDER LINE AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW OFTEN THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE

 

THE VINYL

THE VINYL IS ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE!! NOT A BLEMISH ON IT. 

IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS 

AND EXACTLY THE SAME CAN BE SAID ABOUT IT WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION.

 

PLAYING THE RECORD

IWE DO BELIEVE THAT A RARE LP SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE HEARD BY BIDDERS AND SO THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE  INVESTED IN. THE BUTTONS AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE WILL ALLOW YOU TO HEAR THE ACTUAL RECORD YOUR ARE THINKING OF BIDDING ON

THIS IS A SERVICE WE ARE DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER OUR CUSTOMERS

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH PERFECTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS ALBUM SOUNDS.

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AT ANY POINT.

NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS

NO VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER, AND JUST THE ODD SEMI SECOND OF STATIC HERE AND THERE IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES

I DIDN'T HEAR  DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

THIS ONCE PLAYED ALBUM HAS THE SECOND HIGHEST GRADE POSSIBLE OF MINT MINUS!!!!

BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS SUPERB DISC FOR YOURSELF

 

THE SLEEVE

 

UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM HOWARDS

THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND IMPORTANTLY  HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. 

THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

 THERE IS JUST ONE SMALL PRESSURE LINE CLOSE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE. NONE  ALONG THE TOP, ONE ON THE AND BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

ALL OF THE DELICATE COLOURING IS THERE AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RUBBING TO THE SURFACE.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE VIRTUALLY MINT WITH JUST A SINGLE TINY PIN PRICK  OF WHITE VISIBLE ON THE FRONT TOP , AND A SLIVER OF RUB TO THE TOP REAR RIGHT CORNER

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE COLOUR OR TYPEFACE AND BOTH TOP AND NOTTOM TIPS ARE PERFECT

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND SHOWS WHY THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN EXACTLY THE SAME CONDITION AS THE FRONT.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AN ABSOLUTE PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS. ALSO THE GATEFOLD WON'T OPEN FLAT SHOWING THAT IT HAS REMAINED IN A CLOSE POSITION ALL OF ITS LIFE

THE PLAIN WHITE DIE CUT POLY LINED INNER SLEEVEIS ALSO IN MINT CONDITION. NO SPLITS, NO CREASES, NO WRINKLES AND NO YELLOWING OR THE PURE WHITE SURFACE.

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS  SLEEVE MINT! MINUS!!




WE COMBINE SHIPPING                     

Shipping: 
We will only send signed for or tracked and signed if EU or the rest of the world. this is to protect both buyer and seller

Your Purchase will be send inside a very protective square cornered professional package

The record will be removed from the sleeve and placed inside a new poly inner sleeve and separated from the cover

The sleeve and record will then have a new outer protective sleeve placed around it


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