The Carpenters CLOSE TO YOU UK LP 1ST PRESS 1970 ONE PLAY NEAR MINT
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THE CARPENTERS - TICKET TO RIDE
IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:A & M amls 998
- MATRIX:AMLS998 A-2 * X / B-1 * T
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BROWN A & M LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWS ZERO SPIDER LINES SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL UNRUBBED
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A BRAND NEW DISC. IT HAS NO MARKS OF ANY KIND AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE SURFACE AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE ONLY A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE, SOME NON SOUNDING DULL SPECKLES, AND ONE ANGEL HAIRLINE HANDLING LINE ON SIDE TWO.
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 LP FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW 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 VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER
NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT TO THE STEREO REPRODUCTION
PYE VINYL OF THIS ERA WAS NOT THE BEST AND OFTEN HAS LIGHT EMBEDDED LOW LEVEL VINYL NOISE HEARD IN THE LINKING GROOVES
THE ODD SPECK OF EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE HEARD ONLY IN ONE OR TWO OF THE LINKING GROOVES, AND ALSO AN ODD SEMI SECOND OR TWO OF VERY LIGHT STATIC
I HEARD NO MORE THAN ONE OR TWO DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
THIS REPRODUCTION GRADES NEAR MINT!!!
BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
MACNEILL FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT, CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES. THE LAMINATE IS PERFECT
THERE ARE FOUR MINUSCULE LAMINATE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ONE THUMB LINE NEAR THE EDGE OF THE PICTURE FRAME
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE MINT. ALL OF THE COLOUR AND LAMINATE IS PRESENT AND PERFECT
THE SPINE IS 100% FLAT WITH ONE LIGHT FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSION IN THE BOTTOM LEADING EDGE. THE TAPERED END AT THE BOTTOM HAS A TINY SPECK OF WHITE VISIBLE ON THE VERY TIP END.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND JUST HAS ONE TINY THUMB NAIL NICK ON THE REAR EDGE AT THE TOP, SHOWING EXACTLY HOW LITTLE THE RECORD HAS BEEN HANDLED.NOT EVEN ONE THUMB NAIL NICK. THE RECORD HAS HARDLY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE!!!
THE REAR SURFACE ONLY HAS A TINY SPECK OF LAMINATE LIFT BY THE SPINE BUT IS OTHERWISE PERFECT
THE ORIGINAL ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT CLEAN AND UNSPLIT.
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE IT NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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