The Kinks THE KINKS UK 1ST 1970 VG Play Tested PYE FLIP BACK COVER NPL 18326

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WE ARE SELLING HUNDREDS OF VINYL LPS MOST OF WHICH ARE HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE MANY FROM THE UK . WE HAVE LISTENED TO/PLAY TESTED EVERY RECORD, EVERY TRACK,IN MANY CASES SEVERAL TIMES.  USED LPS EACH HAVE A DIFFERENT QUALITY OF SOUND THAT VARIES FROM TRACK TO TRACK AND ESPECIALLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE AS MANY RECORDS RELEASED HAD ONE OR TWO TRACKS ON THE LP THAT WERE MOST POPULAR , HENCE PLAYED THE MOST.  WE HAVE DONE OUR ABSOLUTE BEST TO DESCRIBE THE SOUND OF EACH SIDE.  THE PICTURES WE ARE USING ARE OF THE ACTUAL RECORD, COVER AND INNER SLEEVE.  WE HAVE RESEARCHED, COMPILED INFORMATION AND LISTENED TO THE RECORDS FOR THOUSANDS OF HOURS TO GIVE YOU THE BEST DESCRIPTION OF THE LP AS WE CAN.  FOR USA BIDDERS SAVE ON EXPENSIVE OVERSEAS SHIPPING COSTS OF THE MANY UK LPS.   WE HAVE PLAY TESTED THE LPS USING THE FOLLOWING SYSTEM: AN ORGINAL CLASSIC TECHNIICS SL 1100A DIRECT DRIVE TURNTABLE I BOUGHT IN THE 1970S WITH A REWIRED  TONE ARM AND A SUMIKO OYSTER RAINER MM CARTRIDGE HOUSED IN A ORTOFON CARTRIDGE BY EXPERTS AT AUDIO ELEMENT IN PASADENA, TRANSPARENT WIRES, REGA AMP AND WHARFDALE SPEAKERS.  THE EQUIPMENT IS HIGH QUALITY.
THE KINKS SELF TITLED  ESSENTIALLY THEIR GREATEST HITS THROUGH 1970 PYE NPL 18326
FIRST UK PRESS 1970 MONO

VINYL SOUND SIDE 1: TRACK 5 VERY GOOD+; TRACKS 1,2,3,4,6 EXCELLENT SIDE 2: ALL TRACKS EXCELLENT SIDE 3: TRACK 1 VERY GOOD+; TRACKS 2,3,4,5,6 EXCELLENT SIDE 4: TRACKS 2,3,5 VERY GOOD +; TRACKS 1,4,6,7 EXCELLENT THERE IS A POP ON S3T1 THAT COULD CAUSE A JUMP WITH A LIGHT NEEDLE  NO JUMPS OR SKIPS
THE LABELS ARE CLEAN, EXCELLENT NO WRITING
THE VINYL IS  VERY GOOD   LIGHT MARKS
THE FLIP BACK GATEFOLD COVER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION SPINE AND EDGES ARE EXCELLENT
ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVES IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
MATRIX AND STAMPERS ARE  SIDE ONE NPL18326 A1 diamond H  STAMPERS/MOTHERS P @ 2 O'clock KT @ 9 O'clock SIDE TWO NPL18326 B1 diamond H  STAMPERS/MOTHERS  1 @ 2 O'clock. KT @ 5 O'clock SIDE THREE NPL18326 C1 diamond H  STAMPERS/MOTHERS O @ 3 O'clock KT @ 7 O'clock. 1 @ 10 O'clock SIDE FOUR NPL18326 D2 diamond H  STAMPERS/MOTHERS  O @ 6 O'clock. 1 @ 10 O'clock



SOUND/AUDIO GRADING MINT: WE DO NOT GRADE ANY RECORD MINT UNLESS SEALED NEAR MINT: BEAUTIFUL SOUND, NO BACKROUND EXCELLENT: GREAT SOUND. A FEW LIGHT BACKROUND SOUNDS VERY GOOD +: A LITTLE LIGHT BACKROUND VERY GOOD: NICE SOUND MORE BACKROUND VERY GOOD-: BACKROUND CRACKLE, POPS GOOD+: A LOT OF BACKROUND CRACLE POPS GOOD: A LOT OF BACKROUND FUZZINESS, CRACLE ,POPS WE DO IDENTIFY SKIPS OR JUMPS
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