The Beatles 1967-70 BLUE ALBUM 1st PRESS ONE PLAY EVER NEAR MINT

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THE BEATLES - THE BLUE ALBUM 1967-70

IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY NEAR MINT!!!!!! CONDITION

INCREDIBLE SET

WITH A MINT SLEEVE TO MATCH

VERY EARLY FIRST PRESSING

• CATALOGUE:PARLOPHONE PCSP 7178
• MATRIX: YEX 909-4 / 910-2 /  911-3 / 912-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 MGL / 1 MGM / 1 ATH/ 8 MOR 

I HAVE JUST COME ACROSS A COLLECTION OF 70'S VINYL THAT BELONGED TO A COLLECTOR WHO PURCHASED LP'S AND 90% OF THE TIME DIDN'T PLAY THEM AT ALL!!!. A HUGE PERCENTAGE OF THE COLLECTION WERE STILL IN THE SHOP CARRIER BAGS OR PAPER BAGS (BOOTS / W.H.SMITH ETC). TO SAY THAT THIS COLLECTION IS IN PERFECT CONDITION IS ALMOST AN UNDERSTATEMENT!. THE SLEEVES MATCH THE RECORDS AND ARE ALSO IN THE MOST AMAZING CONDITION. AND MOST HAVE PERFECT CORNERS WITH EVEN THE CORNER TIPS UNRUBBED!!!

I WILL BE RELEASING THESE OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS A FEW A DAY. HERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET 40 YEAR OLD VINYL IN THE SAME CONDITION AS IT WAS IN THE SHOP!!!

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE BLUE AND WHITE APPLE LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM, AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, AND CLOSE EXAMINATION CANNOT FIND MORE THAN ONE MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINE ON ANY OF THE 4 SIDES.

THE VINYL

THIS  VINYL SET GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE IS NOT A MARK ON ANY OF THE SURFACES. AND IN DAY LIGHT THEY BOTH LOOK TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A FEW WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL LINES, AND ON THE FIRST TRACK ON SIDE 4 THERE IS A SMALL HANDLING MARK WHICH CAUSES A LITTLE LIGHT CRACKLE RIGHT AT THE START OF THE SIDE FOR A FEW ROTATIONS

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 SET FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORDS BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.

THE FIRST THING TO MENTION IS THAT THROUGH ALL 4 SIDES THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION, MEANING THAT THE ONE PLAY THE SET HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED WITH A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THIS SET WAS CLEARLY RECORDED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES, AS THE SOUND QUALITY IS AS GOOD AS ANY FIRST PRESS BEATLES ALBUM THAT I HAVE EVER HANDLED. THE STEREO SOUND IS CRISP AND CLEAR AS A BELL WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEAR TO PERFECTION.

THERE IS NO VINYL NOISE, AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AT ANY POINT, AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS AT ALL.

THE ODD SPLIT SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC, AND PERHAPS A FEW TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN THOUGH AND JUDGE IT ALL FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

THIS FULLY LAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD IS IN MINT!!! CONDITION

THE FRONT SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECTLY ADHERED, NO PEEL OR FLAKE.

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASE LINES OR BENDS AND THE MAIN BODY OF THE SURFACE IS FREE FROM AMY BLEMISH WHATSOEVER.

THERE IS ONE MICROSCOPIC LAMINATE LINE NEAR THE SPINE, NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, AND NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE THE LAMINATE RUNNING PERFECTLY FROM CORNER TO CORNER, AND EVEN THE CORNER TIPS ARE UNRUBBED

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT, AND UNSQUASHED  AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE DEEP BLUE SHADE HAS NOT FADED WHATSOEVER AND IS UNMARKED,AND THERE IS NO RUBBING TO EITHER TIP END

THE OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP AND AS NEW!

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUBLIME CONDITION AS THE FRONT, AGAIN JUST FLAWLESS

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AN ABSOLUTELY MINT PAIR OF INNER PANELS

THE TWO BLUE HEAVY PAPER LYRIC INNERS SLEEVES ARE ALMOST MINT. ONE IS PERFECT AND THE OTHER HAS A REALLY TINY SPLIT TO ONE SEAM, AND THE THUMB NOTCHES ALONG THE TOP ARE JUST PERFECT

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT

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

GARRY