The Beatles BEATLES BALLADS UK LP 1ST PARLOPHONE 1ST PRESS ONE PLAY & MINT MINUS
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THE BEATLES - BALLADS
IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY MINT MINUS!!! CONDITION
MINT MINUS SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:PARLOPHONE PCS 7214
- MATRIX: PCS7214 A-2 / B-2
ORIGINALLY PRESSED AND RELEASED IN 1980, THIS ALBUM BARELY MADE THE UK CHARTS AS NOT ONLY WAS THERE LITTLE OR NO ADVERTISING FOR THE RECORD, BUT ALL BUT FOUR TRACKS HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE BEATLES LOVE DOUBLE ALBUM. HOWEVER AFTER JOHN'S MURDER IN 1981, THE BEATLES BACK CATALOGUE WAS IN HIGH DEMAND AND THIS ALBUM WAS REISSUED AND MADE THE CHARTS FINALLY. THE REASON I MENTION THIS IS BECAUSE THERE ARE TWO RELEASES AND THEREFORE TWO PRESSINGS.
THIS ONE IS THE FIRST PRESS AND CAN BE IDENTIFIED FIRSTLY BY THE RIM WORDING WHICH STARTS ' EMI RECORDS' WHEREAS LATER RELEASES STARTED ' ALL RIGHT', AND SECONDLY THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE JUST ONE LETTER AND ONE DIGIT WHEREAS LATER ISSUES HAD THE ONE LETTER AND THREE DIGITS I.E A-4-1-1
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLACK AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND CLOSE EXAMINATION FIND JUST ONE MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINE ON EITHER SIDE.
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE IS NOT A MARK ON ANY OF THE SURFACES. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS JUST NOTHING TO SEE . A TRULY PRISTINE VINYL
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 AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS 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
THIS LP FIRST OF ALL HAS THE MOST INCREDIBLE CRYSTAL CLEAR STEREO REPRODUCTION.
THERE IS NOT ONE IOTA OF DISTORTION ANY POINT
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE, AND ONLY THE BAREST ODD SECOND OF STATIC. IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES
I DIDN'T HEAR ANY DUST POPS WHATSOEVER, JUST A COUPLE OF STATIC TICS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS !!!
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
SEMI LAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT. NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED. THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND PERFECTLY SQUARE
THERE IS JUST ON MINUSCULE LINE NEXT TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE OF ANY DESCRIPTION
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE VIRTUALLY PRISTINE WITH ALL OF THE BLUE COLOUR FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER, AND ONLY THE BOTTOM RIGHT TIP HAS A SPECK OF LIGHT RUBBING.
THE SPINE IS 100% FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, THE ONLY BLEMISHES ARE A TINY LITTLE PIN PRICK OF WHITE ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND SHOW JUST WHY THE LP HAS REMAINED UNPLAYED.
THE REAR SURFACE ALSO HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE COLOUR AND ONLY HAS ONE LINE ON THE SPINE
THE PLAIN WHITE 'IMPORTANT NOTICE' INNER SLEEVE IS UNSPLIT, UNCREASED AND STILL PURE WHITE
HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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