Sparks KIMONO MY HOUSE UK LP 1ST ISLAND A-2U / B-1U PLAYS 100% MINT -

	£		20
	$		27

SPARKS - KIMONO MY HOUSE

IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY MINT MINUS  CONDITION

FIRST PINK RIM PRESS A2U / B1U

INCREDIBLE MINT MINUS SLEEVE!!!

• CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9272
• MATRIX: ILPS9272 A-2U / B-1U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 AA / 2 AR

A FIRST PRESS OF THIS ALBUM MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES

PINK RIM ISLAND LABEL (CAN BE SMOOTH OR TEXTURED)

THE MATRIX NUMBERS MUST END A-2U (NO KNOWN -1U) / B-1U

NOTHING ETCHED OR STAMPED INTO THE DEAD WAX

THE SLEEVE MUST BE LAMINATED ON BOTH SIDES

THE SLEEVE MUST HAVE ' PRINTED IN ENGLAND BY ROBOR LIMITED' IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF THE REAR SURFACE

THE SPINE MUST HAVE TAPERED ENDS

THE INNER SLEEVE MUST HAVE SQUARE CORNERS (NO CUT OFFS)

THE TOP EDGE MUST HAVE A SMALL SEMI CIRCULAR THUMB NOTCH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PICTURE SIDE

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE PALM TREE 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 PASTELPINK AREAS ARE UNBLEMISHED

THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY CLEAR AND LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.

THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN AND THERE IS JUST ONE MICROSCOPIC  SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THIS SUPERB ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN PLAYED

THE VINYL

THE  VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. YOU CAN TELL THAT IT HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED JUST BY LOOKING AT HOW THE RECORD STILL GLEAMS. THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE ON THE SURFACE, AND IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO THE SPOTLIGHT ARE THERE A COUPLE OF WISPY LINES TO BE SEEN

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, INCLUDING THE RUN IN'S, RUN OUT'S AND THE LINKING GROOVES. IT'S ALL HERE. . I DO THIS BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

I HAVE MADE MENTION MANY TIMES THAT ISLAND VINYL WAS NEVER AS GOOD AS THE EMI AND PHONOGRAM VINYLS OF THE SAME ERA. FOR MOST COPIES OF ANY ISLAND PRESS CONTAINS MILD VINYL NOISE.

THIS COPY IS FREE FROM ANY ISLAND VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER. WHAT A PLEASANT CHANGE!!!

THE LP PLAYS TO PERFECTION ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITH THE STEREO REPRODUCTION CLEAR AS A BELL AND EVERY NOTE HEARD EXACTLY AS WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS

AS MENTIONED NO VINYL NOISE JUST THE ODD SPLIT SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC, AND A COUPLE OF TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE BY ROBOR

THE FRONT SURFACE IS  PRISTINE HAVING NO CREASES OR BENDS WHATSOEVER.THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND IT'S EVIDENT THAT THE SLEEVE WAS HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW.

THERE IS JUST ONE MINUSCULE LAMINATE LINE CLOSE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE, NONE ALONG EITHER THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE  OPENING EDGE EITHER.

NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE FRONT OR BACK

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND ARE FULLY LAMINATED, WITH THE LAMINATE RUNNING UNINTERRUPTED FROM CORNER TIP TO CORNER TIP

THE SPINE ITSELF IS ALSO IN MINT CONDITION WITH IT BEING TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, CLEAN AND ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, WITH AGAIN NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE. THIS IS THE FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE WITH THE TAPERED ENDS.

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZORSHARP AND SHOWS CLEARLY THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY EVER BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE.THERE IS ONE SMALL THUMB NAIL NICK ALONG THE EDGE

THE REAR SURFACE IS AS GOOD AS THE FRONT SURFACE AGAIN BEAUTIFUL LUSH COLOURS AND NO SURFACE WEAR AT ALL, AND AMAZINGLY NO RECORD SHAPE OR RING WEAR.

THE ORIGINAL PAPER/CARD LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION. NO MARKS OR WRITING, AND NO DAMAGE TO THE TOP OPENING EDGE, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY NO SPLITS

THE SLEEVE GRADES MINT MINUS WITH EASE

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

GARRY