The Alan Bown SELF TITLED 1969 UK LP 1st Press DERAM CLEAN EX / EX+ AUDIO
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THE ALAN BOWN - THE ALAN BOWN
1969 UK 1ST PRESSING
EX / EX+ AUDIO
EX+ SLEEVE
FULLY PLAY TESTED BEFORE LISTING
- CATALOGUE: DERAM SML 1049
- MATRIX: ZAL 9365P.-1W / 9366P.-1W
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 H / 1 U
- THE RECORD
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED I CANNOT SEE ANY MORE THAN 3-4 MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES BY THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE RECORD IS IN A SUPERBLY GLOSSY CONDITION. NO DULLING TO THE SURFACE IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS NEAR PERFECT WHEN PLACED UNDER SPOTLIGHTS I CAN SEE A NUMBER OF FINE WISPY HAIRLINES AND A FEW SMALL HANDLING LINES ONLY
PLAYING THE RECORD
THE RECORD PLAYS REALLY CLEANLY THROUGH BOTH SIDES NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT WHICH INDICATES THAT THE PLAY THAT THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED WAS CONDUCTED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS THE VOCALS ARE ALL CLEAR AND CLEAN THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE ALL YOU WILL HEAR DURING THE FULL PLAY ARE A FEW RANDOM SPECKS OF LOW LEVEL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND SIDE A HAS ABOUT 4-5 TICS DURING THE PLAYTHROUGH, SIDE B ONLY HAS ONE
THE AUDIO GRADES EX / EX+
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT, NON LAMINATE REAR MOORE AND MATTHES SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE OF THIS SLEEVE IS FLAT AND FREE FROM CREASES OR BENDS
THE LAMINATE STILL SHINES BRIGHTLY
NO RING WEAR JUST A SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE WHEN ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT
THE CORNERS ARE STILL QUITE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A TINY BIT OF RUB TO THE TIPS ON THREE OF THEM
THERE ARE EIGHT SMALL PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. TWO ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NONE BY THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE HAS ALL OF THE LAMINATE AND COLOUR INTACT WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE LEFT CORNER TIP
THE BOTTOM EDGE IS SIMILAR WITH BOTH CORNER TIPS HAVING A DOT OF RUB
THE SPINE HAS PERFECT LAMINATE AND TYPEFACE. A LITTLE RUB AT THE TIP ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE HAS A TINY BIT OF BURRING BUT VERY MINOR. IT IS STILL SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS STILL REASONABLY WHITE, BUT DOES SHOW SOME RING WEAR AND A BIRO LINE AT THE BOTTOM
THE BLUE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE HAS SOME CORNER CREASES, BUT REMAINS SPLIT FREE
VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EX
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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