The Kinks KONTROVERSY UK LP 1ST PRESS PYE NPL 18131 PLAYS 100% NEAR MINT -

	£		78
	$		103

THE KINKS - THE KINKS KONTROVERSY

PLAYS TO A NEAR MINT MINUS CONDITION

SLIGHT DAMAGE TO SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:PYE NPL 18131
• MATRIX: NPL18131 A-1 S / B-1 S 
• OTHER DEAD WAX INFO 'G' AT 9 O'CLOCK AND  1 AT 3 O'CLOCK ON SIDE A / J 1 ON  SIDE B
• KT TAX CODE ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX  

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

THE PASTEL MAGENTA LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THESE LABELS SHOW SPINDLE MARKS LIKE VIRTUALLY NO OTHER LABEL, AND THERE ARE ABOUT 12-15 SEEN WHEN THE LP IS ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT .THE BLACK AREA AND TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED ON BOTH SIDES, AND THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

THE VINYL IS TYPICAL HEAVYWEIGHT ORIGINAL PYE VINYL, AND LOOKS REALLY SHINY AND CLEAN. IT GLEAMS LIKE A NEW DISC. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF BARELY VISIBLE TINY HANDLING LINES IN DAYLIGHT, AND THESE ARE SUPERFICIAL AND MOSTLY NON SOUNDING, WHILST UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE WISPY HAIRLINES AND A FEW MORE SMALL HANDLING SIGNS. CERTAINLY A REALLY CLEAN DISC WITH JUST SOME LIGHT TRACES  HANDLING

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 AM NOW DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS. I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS OUT THERE WILL WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THEY ARE CONSIDERING LAYING OUT MONEY ON. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE MONO REPRODUCTION OF THIS RECORDING IS ABSOLUTELY SUPERB, AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEARLY. THE MIX IS VERY LOUD INDEED

THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION TO ANY PART OF THE RECORDING, MEANING THAT THE PLAY THAT THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THE CLARITY OF THE AUDIO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB, AND THERE IS NOT ONE IOTA OF HEAVY OR LOUD BACKGROUND CRACKLE, NOR ARE THERE ANY LOUD CLICKS EITHER

THERE IS A LITTLE STATIC LIKE VINYL NOISE HEARD DURING SOME OF THE QUIETER MOMENTS ONLY,AND ONLY OCCASIONALLY, AND A HANDFUL OF RANDOM LITTLE DUST POPS AND TICS. CERTAINLY NOTHING TO MAR THE SUPERB SOUND THOUGH

FOR ME THIS VERY RARE VINYL PLAYTHROUGH GRADES NEAR MINT MINUS

YOU SHOULD TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

SUPERB GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE LAMINATED FRONT AND NON LAMINATED FLIPBACK REAR SURFACED SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE HAS REMAINED FLAT AND IS FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASING. IN FACT THERE ARE NO CREASE LINES WHATSOEVER. EVEN THE SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED ARE JUST NOT THERE, AND LIKEWISE THERE ARE NO LAMINATE LINES ON EITHER THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGE, AND DEFINITELY NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

THE SLEEVE DOES HAVE A SMALL AREA OF DAMAGE, IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER. YOU WILL SEE WHAT LOOKS LIKE A BROWN LINE RUNNING UP FROM THE CORNER. THIS IS THE LENGTH OF THE SPLIT TO THE LAMINATED SURFACE AT THIS POINT. I PLACED MY HAND INSIDE THE SLEEVE AND CAN SAY THAT THE SPLIT HAS NOT GONE THROUGH THE CARD, AS IT IS UNBLEMISHED IN SIDE OF THE SLEEVE.

THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

A GLEAMING POLISHED MIRROR LIKE LAMINATED SURFACE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE JUST VERY MILD SCUFFING TO THE LAMINATE

THE SPINE IS NEAR MINT . TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE INTACT AND ONLY THE VERY TOP TIP SHOWS A LITTLE RUB. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE REAR SURFACE  HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS, WITH NO DAMAGE TO ANY OF THEM.

THE WHITE UNLAMINATED SURFACE IS IN NICE CONDITION. STILL PRETTY WELL WHITE AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED TEXT. THERE IS VERY LIGHT HANDLING TO THE PERIMETER EDGES

THE ORIGINAL RICE PAPER LINED ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN EXCELLENT UNSPLIT CONDITION. A FEW LIGHT WRINKLES AND A TINY SPECK OF BROWN ON THE LOWER RIGHT AREA ON ONE SIDE

I'LL LEAVE THE GRADING OF THIS UP TO YOU!!!

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

GARRY