Stephen Stills STEPHEN STILLS 2 1971 ALBUM UK LP 1st Red / Plum MINT MINUS AUDIO
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STEPHEN STILLS - STEPHEN STILLS 2
MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS !!! AUDIO
2-3 PLAYS VINYL
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:ATLANTIC 2401013
- MATRIX:2401013 A 1 A / 1 B
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 RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE RED AND PLUM LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, AND IS ALSO UNRUBBED, AND UNMARKED, THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED AND UNWORN
EVEN USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS I CAN'T SEE ANY MORE THAN 2-3 MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE WHATSOEVER
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A BRAND NEW DISC. IT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE ONLY A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE AND SOME DULL SPECKLES EMBEDDED WHICH HAVE NO IMPACT ON THE SOUND WHATSOEVER
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 AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE 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
NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB STEREO RECORDING AND A CRISP AND CLEAR REPRODUCTION
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ALL
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE EITHER, AND ONLY A FEW RANDOM SPECKS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC HEARD IN JUST A COUPLE OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES
I AM CERTAIN THAT IS DIDN'T EVEN HEAR ANY DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH. JUST A COUPLE OF STATIC TICS
I AM PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THE AUDIO AS MINT MINUS
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED TEXTURED GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM THE E.J DAY CO
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT, AND SUPERBLY CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE TEXTURED SURFACE HAS DEEP RICH COLOURS THAT ARE FREE FROM ANY RUBBING
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THERE ARE ZERO PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE. NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGES ARE STILL NICELY INTACT WITH JUST A LITTLE VERY LIGHT SHELF RUB
THE BOTTOM EDGES HAVE A LITTLE MORE SHELF RUB
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND FREE FROM SQUASHING. THE EASILY RUBBED TYPEFACE IS STILL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS A SOME VERY MILD RUB TO THE LEADING EDGES AND THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP.
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE FRONT. THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER HAS THE K STICKER PLACED OVER THE ORIGINAL ATLANTIC CATALOGUE NUMBER. CLEARLY THIS SLEEVE WAS BEING PREPARED FOR THE CHANGE OF LABELS TO THE LATER GREEN AND ORANGE DESIGN, BUT THE ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS RED/PLUM LP WAS PLACED INSIDE
THE BLACK PICTURE INNER SLEEVE IS FREE FROM SPLITS AND ONLY HAS SOME VERY LIGHT FINGER IMPRESSIONS
THE LYRIC INSERT IS IN MINT CONDITION
THIS SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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