Stephen Stills STEPHEN STILLS 2 1971 ALBUM UK LP 1st Red / Plum MINT MINUS AUDIO
  £   21
  $   28

 


£ 21 Sold For
Apr 8, 2019 Sold Date
Apr 1, 2019 Start Date
£   19 Start price
3   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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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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