The Hollies GREATEST HITS UK LP 1ST Y/B PARLOPHONE STEREO 1-2 PLAYS MINT MINUS
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Description
THE HOLLIES - GREATEST HITS
IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY MINT MINUS!!!! CONDITION
FIRST PRESS STEREO ON THE YELLOW AND BLACK LABEL
STUNNING MINT SLEEVE SLEEVE
MUSEUM GRADE COPY
- CATALOGUE:PARLOPHONE PCS 7057
- MATRIX: YEX 693-1 / 694-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 GG / 1 L
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE FAMOUS BLACK AND YELLOW PARLOPHONE LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE DEEP BLACK BASE COLOUR IS PERFECT. NO MARKS OR STAINS AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND REMAINS UNRUBBED AND UNWORN
THERE ARE JUST 1-2 REALLY MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES NEXT TO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE SUPERB HEAVYWEIGHT ORIGINAL PARLOPHONE VINYL IS IN NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION. THE DISC GLEAMS AND LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE AND A FEW SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL LINES (ALL NON SOUNDING)
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 WITH ALL MY LISTINGS BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO JUDGE FOR YOURSELF HOW THIS SOUNDS, BUT WHAT I CAN SAY IS THAT FIRSTLY THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS CRYSTAL CLEAR. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE,
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE, AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND ONLY A COUPLE OF SPLIT SECONDS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES.
I DIDN'T HEAR ANY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS AS MINT MINUS!!!
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE , AND FLIPBACKED NON LAMINATED REAR SURFACE ON THIS 'GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING' SLEEVE.
THE FRONT SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR. THIS IS A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE HAVING BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC SLEEVE FROM NEW. THERE IS NOT ON CREASE OR CREASE LINE ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE.
THERE IS ONE MICROSCOPIC LAMINATE LINE NEXT TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE PERFECTLY LAMINATED ALL THE WAY FROM CORNER TO CORNER, THERE IS ONE PIN PRICK OF WHITE ON THE VERY TIP ENDS OF THE TWO RIGHT CORNER TIPS.
THE SPINE HAS THE CORRECT TAPERED ENDS AND IS ALSO PERFECTLY LAMINATED, WHICH RUNS PERFECTLY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM UNBLEMISHED. THE TIPS DON'T EVEN HAVE ANY SHELF WEAR. PLUS THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS SHARP SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE. THERE IS A LITTLE ROUGHNESS TO THE EDGE IS SPOTS WHICH IS COMMON ON THIS SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS AND THE WHITE SURFACE IS VERY VERY WHITE . NO EVIDENCE OF AGEING OR HANDLING
THE INNER ADVERTISING SLEEVE IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION VERY FLAT AND UNCREASED, AND UNSPLIT
THE SLEEVE GRADES MINT !!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
