The Idle Race TIME IS Very Rare 1971 UK LP 1st Press Regal Zonophone PLAYS MINT
  £   356
  $   472

 


£ 356 Sold For
Apr 13, 2026 Sold Date
Apr 6, 2026 Start Date
8   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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  • FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com THE IDLE RACE - TIME IS

    IN SUPERB CONDITION- 100% MINT AUDIO

    1ST PRESS - REGAL ZONOPHONE

    NEAR MINT TEXTURED SLEEVE

     

    THE RECORD

     

    THE LABELS

    THE RED LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION,HAVING DEEP RICH AND VIBRANT COLOURS. AND PERFECT SILVER TYPEFACE

    THERE IS ONE TINY VISIBLE SPIDER LINE BY THE SPINDLE HOLE

     

    THE VINYL

    THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS MAGNIFICENT. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS FLAWLESS AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO IT STILL LOOKS MINT

    THE TEST PLAY

    THE QUALITY OF THE RECORDING IS INCREDIBLE, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY. THE PRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT

    THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER.

    THERE ARE SO MANY QUIET PASSAGES OF MUSIC IN THE ALBUM THAT ANY UNWANTED NOISE WOULD REALLY STAND OUT

    THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ANY POINT NOR ARE THERE ANY LOUD CLICKS

    NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO CRACKLES

    SILENT LINKING GROOVES

    A VERY CLEAN AND CLEAR SOUNDING 1ST PRESS OF THIS OUTSTANDING ALBUM

    NO STATIC AND NO TICS OR POPS

    NO  BACKGROUND AT ALL

    I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT 

    BUT PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

     

     

     

     

    THE SLEEVE

     

     

    NON LAMINATED MATTE TEXTURED SINGLE SLEEVE FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE

     

    THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR DINGS

     

    THE COLOURS HAVE ALL BEEN RETAINED AND THERE IS NO SIGN OF RUBBING,OR FADING 

      NO RING WEAR OR ANY RECORD SHAPE, AND THE FOUR CORNERS HAVE A SMALL SPECK OF RUB AT THE TIPS

     

    JUST THREE TINY PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE CORNER, FOUR ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

     

     

    THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE SOME SHELF WEAR TO THE CORNERS AND A FEW FLECKS OF RUB ELSEWHERE

     

    THE SPINE IS IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. PERFECT TYPEFACE, AND THE ONLY AREA OF RUB IS AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM ENDS

     

    THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP WITH JUST A LITTLE FEATHERING

     

    THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS. THE BLACK TEXTURED SURFACE REMAINS UNRUBBED, AND THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE


    I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT

     

     

     

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

    GARRY


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