Steve Winwood ARC OF A DIVER UK LP 1ST PRESS JUST ONE PLAY EVER 100% MINT
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STEVE WINWOOD - ARC OF A DIVER
IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY!! MINT !!! CONDITION
COMPLETE WITH INCREDIBLE MINT !!!! SLEEVE
TIME VAULT QUALITY!!!!
- CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS9576
- MATRIX: ILPS 9576 A-2U / B-2U
- ' JONZ ' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE ONE
- ' SOUND CLINIC ' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ISLAND LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. A SOLID BASE COLOUR THAT IS FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS. THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND LOGO'S ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE SPINDLE HOLE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND THERE IS JUST ONE MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINE AROUND THE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL ABSOLUTELY GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. THE SHEEN IS FLAWLESS AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY MINT, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES.
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. I AM CONVINCED THAT ANY POTENTIAL BIDDER WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY 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.
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT WHAT LITTLE PLAY THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A PERFECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS.
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND INCREDIBLY NOT EVEN ONE SPECK OF STATIC IN ANY OF THE LINKING GROVES
I CAN'T EVEN SAY THAT I HEARD ANY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS MINT!!!
PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES.
THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED FROM NEW INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE AND WAS ONLY REMOVED TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR THE PHOTO'S
I HAVE NEVER EVER SEEN A MORE PRISTINE EXAMPLE
THERE IS ONE MICROSCOPIC LINE NEXT TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE AND NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEXT TO THE OPENING EDGE.
THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE FRONT OR BACK
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% MINT. ALL OF THE GREY COLOUR IS THERE AND EVEN THE CORNER TIPS ARE UNRUBBED.
THE SPINE IS IMMACULATE. TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED.PERFECT TYPEFACE AND NO RUBBING ANYWHERE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND SHOWS WHY THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS MINT!!! AS THE FRONT. ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT IN EVERY WAY
THE BLACK POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS USUALLY FOUND SPLIT, BUT THIS COPY IS ABSOLUTELY MINT. NO SPLITS , CREASES OR WRINKLES AND NO MARKS OR STAINS ON THE SURFACE
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE MINT !!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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