Status Quo HELLO 1973 UK LP 1st Press 'Bilbo' With Poster PLAYS 100% MINT HEAR
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Description
STATUS QUO - HELLO
MAGNIFICENT MINT AUDIO
SUPERB NEAR MINT SLEEVE WITH PRINTED INNER AND LARGE POSTER
GENUINE 1ST PRESS -1 BILBO / BAGGINS
- CATALOGUE:VERTIGO 6360 098
- MATRIX: 6360098 1Y//1 420 1 3 1 8 / 2Y//1 11 9
- 'BILBO' / ' BAGGINS'
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE SPACESHIP LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE COLOURS ARE ALL RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST ONE VISIBLE SPIDER LINE WHATSOEVER
THE VINYL
THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND COULDN'T LOOK ANY BETTER. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE HAS BEEN RETAINED.THE DISC LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OR ANY SIGNS OF HANDLING ON THE DISCS, AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE
A STUNNING RECORD
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS VINYL SOUNDS
THE VINYL PLAYS TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS
NO VINYL NOISE ANYWHERE, AND THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT
NO TICS OR POPS
THIS AUDIO IS EASY TO GRADE MINT
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED ,ROBOR SINGLE SLEEVE
THIS IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN A COLLECTIBLE CONDITION. THE REASON BEING THAT THE DUSTY AND DELICATE BLACK SURFACE IS USUALLY FOUND WORN AWAY AND RING WORN. THE SILVER LOGO IS ALSO USUALLY FOUND TERRIBLY RUBBED, AND THE WHOLE THING IS PRONE TO SEVERE CREASING, PARTICULARLY AT THE SPINE WHERE THERE ARE USUALLY PLENTY OF WHITE LINES VISIBLE
THIS ONE HOWEVER, IS IN SUPERB CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE IS SUPERBLY CLEAN THERE IS NO LOSS OF BLACK TO THE SURFACE, OTHER THAN A MINUSCULE SHADOW OF GREYING NEAR THE BOTTOM. IT IS QUITE INCREDIBLE TO SEE ONE IN THIS MAGNIFICENT CONDITION.
THERE IS NO RING WEAR EITHER NOR IS THERE ANY SIGN OF RECORD SHAPE OTHER THAN A MINUSCULE OVER THE BOTTOM EDGE
THERE IS JUST ONE MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINE NEAR BOTTOM THE SPINE. AGAIN UNHEARD OF. NONE NEITHER ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES. ONE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A SPECK OF RUB TO A COUPLE OF THEM
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH JUST IMMACULATE. NO LOSS OF COLOUR WITH THE BLACK SURFACE RUNNING FROM TIP TO TIP WITH ONLY THE TOP RIGHT TIP END HAVING A DOT OF RUB
THE SPINE IS 100% FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. NOT EVEN A FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSION. IT HAS THE CORRECT TAPERED ENDS AND AND EVEN HERE ALL OF THE BLACK SURFACE IS INTACT. NO RUBBING OR LOSS OF COLOUR AT ANY POINT ON THIS SPINE. ALL OF THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS
THE REAR SURFACE ONLY HAS A LIGHT SHIMMER OF GREYING AROUND THE EDGES, AND A LITTLE FLECK OF WHITE IN THE TOP LEFT QUADRANT
THE LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION. TOTALLY FLAT AND UNCREASED, AND NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEAMS. A NEAR PERFECT EXAMPLE, WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT WRINKLE LINES
INSIDE THE SLEEVE THE ORIGINAL LARGE POSTER IS HOUSED AND IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. SHARP CREASE LINES AND THE POSTER HAS CLEARLY NEVER BEEN NEAR A WALL.
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MAGNIFICENT SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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