T Rex Marc Bolan DANDY IN THE UNDERWORLD UK LP 1ST A1U/B1U ONE PLAY MINT MINUS

	£		164
	$		217

T. REX - DANDY IN THE UNDERWORLD

IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY MINT MINUS!! PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION

NEAR MINT SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:EMI BLN 5005
• MATRIX: BLN 5005 A-1U / B-1U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 H / 1 O 
• INCREDIBLY EARLY FIRST PRESS
• ' MELYS ' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX BOTH SIDES

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE BLUE AND RED LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. NOT ONE JOT OF COLOUR LOSS OR ANY MARKS WHATSOEVER. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF STRETCH LINES BY THE SPINDLE HOLE FROM THE FACTORY PRESS. THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, AND THERE IS JUST ONE BARELY VISIBLE SPIDER LINE NEXT TO THE SPINDLE HOLE. .

THE VINYL

THE VINYL  GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. IN DAYLIGHT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS. EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF WISPY NON SOUNDING SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL LINES FROM THE CARD INNER.

 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 NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS BECAUSE I 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

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH MAGNIFICENTLY ON BOTH SIDES,AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.EVERYTHING IS THERE, RUN INS, LINKING GROOVES ETC

IT IS AN INCREDIBLE FIRST PRESS REPRODUCTION AND PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR LOUD CLICKS.

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER

THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SECONDS OF BARELY AUDIBLE LIGHT STATIC IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES AND MOST SILENT PASSAGES

I HEARD JUST ONE TINY DUST POP DURING THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM VERY HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS AS A MINT MINUS PLAYTHROUGH

DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, PLEASE LISTEN TO THE LP AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

VERY HARD SLEEVE TO FIND IN COLLECTIBLE CONDITION FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS. FIRSTLY THE UNLAMINATED POWDERY BLACK SURFACE IS VERY PRONE TO RUBBING. SECONDLY, THE THIN CARD USED USUALLY ENSURES DEEP CREASE LINES ON THE EDGES MOST NOTABLY THE SPINE. THIRDLY, THE DIE CUT HOLE IS OFTEN TORN, AND FORTHLY THE INNER SLEEVE ALWAYS SPLITS FROM THE WEIGHT OF THE HEAVY RECORD

THIS SLEEVE HOWEVER IS IN SUPERB EXCELLENT PLUS COLLECTIBLE GRADE

THE BLACK FRONT SURFACE HAS REMAINED VERY BLACK ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE SLEEVE, WITH JUST THE BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE VISIBLE. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES AT ALL. THE FOUR CORNERS HAVE TINY DINGS TO THEM AND THERE IS A LIGHT CREASE LINE ACROSS THE TOP LEFT CORNER TIP END.

THERE ARE SIX SMALL LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE THE SPINE, ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES STILL HAVE A FULL BLACK SHADING TO THEM WITH JUST A LITTLE RUBBING TO THE CORNER TIPS

THE SPINE IS VERY THIN AND AGAIN MOSTLY BLACK WITH A LITTLE VERY LIGHT RUBBING TO ONE OR TWO OF THE HIGH POINTS

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT. AGAIN NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS, AND JUST A FEW LINES ON THE EDGES

ALSO WORTH A MENTION IS THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO  RECORD SHAPE ON THIS SLEEVE

THE INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION. MADE FROM A  STIFF CARD, VERY HARD TO FIND WITHOUT A SPLIT TO THE BOTTOM EDGE, BUT THIS ONE IS PERFECT AT THAT POINT. ONE TINY LINE AGAINST ONE OF THE SIDE EDGES, AND A PRISTINE TOP EDGE.

A LIGHT TRACE OF RECORD IMPRESSION IS ALSO VISIBLE

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS

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

GARRY