The Charlatans MELTING POT UK 2LP 1997 1st Press SUPERB NEAR MINT EXAMPLE
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THE CHARLATANS - MELTING POT
NEAR MINT AUDIO
FIRST PRESS - 1997 UK
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:BEGGARS BANQUET 07618 01981
- MATRIX: BBOLP 198 A1 / B1 / C1 / D1
TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY
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THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE WHITE LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION, THE COLOUR ISRICH AND VIBRANT AND THE BLACK TEXT IS PERFECT
THERE ARE JUST 2-3 VISIBLE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
REALLY HEAVY ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS DISCS, THAT HAVE RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL SHINE ABOUT THEM. IN DAYLIGHT THEY BOTH LOOK SPOTLESSLY CLEAN AND MARK FREE. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE NO MORE THAN A FEW NEAR INVISIBLE TINY WISPY HAIRLINES VISBLE, AND A COUPLE OF EMBEDDED DULL DULLS WHICH ARE OF COURSE NON SOUNDING. THERE ARE NO MORE THAN A FEW MINUSCULE SURFACE HANDLING LINES
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 DOUBLE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
HERE WE HAVE AN IMMACULATE PLAY THROUGH OF THIS SUPERB DOUBLE ALBUM SET. THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, SHOWING THAT THE FEW PLAYS THAT THE SET HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM WITH A CORRECTLY TRACKED AND WEIGHTED STYLUS
THE CLARITY OF THIS FIRST PRESS IS JUST SUPERB. WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD AS IT WAS INTENDED. CRISP AND CLEAN AT EVERY POINT
THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE ANYWHERE THROUGH EITHER OF THE DISCS.
NO CLICKS OR LOUD POPS
ALL I HEARD WAS A LITTLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN JUST A FEW OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES, CARTAINLY NOTHING TO DISTURB THE OVERALL SOUND EXPERIENCE, PLUS A FEW RANDOM LITTLE STATIC TICS/POPS OVER BOTH ALBUMS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL PLAYTHROUGH AS NEAR MINT
BUT DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, SIT BACK AND TAKE A GOOD LISTEN FOR YOURSELF AND YOU BE THE JUDGE!
THE SLEEVE
SEMI LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION.
THE FRONT SURFACE IS IMMACULATE WITH JUST THE TINIEST SPECK OF RUB TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP. NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES AND ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT
THERE IS JUST ONE TINY STRESS LINE BY THE SPINE. TWO ON ON THE TOP EDGE, AND NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES BY THE OPENING EDGE
THERE IS NO RING WEAR, OR RECORD SHAPE
THE TOP EDGES ARE IN SUPERB UNRUBBED CONDITION. FULLY COLOURED ALONG BOTH SURFACES AND EVEN THE CORNER TIPS HAVE REMAINED UNBLEMISHED.
THE FRONT BOTTOM EDGE HAS A LITTLE SHELF RUB ALONG THE SURFACE AND A SPECK ON THE RIGHT CORNER. THE REAR EDGE IS UNBLEMISHED
THE SPINE IS ALMOST IMMACULATE. NO COLOUR LOSS WHATSOEVER OTHER THAN A LITTLE SPECK ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS.. NO SQUASHING OF THE SPINE. THE LEADING EDGES ARE TOTALLY MINT AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS LEGIBLE.
THE OPENING EDGES ARE STILL RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT WITH JUST A DUSTY SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE ON THE JET BLACK SURFACE.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVELAS TWO PRISTINE INNER PANELS
THE ORIGINAL GLOSSY 'BLUE' CARD INNERS ARE ALL INTACT AND UNSPLIT. SUPERB CONDITION
THIS IS A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I HAVE NO QUALMS ABOUT GRADING IT NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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