The Kinks THE VILLAGE GREEN PRESERVATION SOCIETY UK LP 1ST MONO PLAYS NEAR MINT-

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THE KINKS - THE VILLAGE GREEN PRESERVATION SOCIETY

PLAYS TO A NEAR MINT MINUS CONDITION

THE RARE MONO 15 TRACK PRESSING

• CATALOGUE:PYE NPL 18233
• MATRIX: NPL18223 A-3<> W / B-3<> M  (SIDE ONE HAS A-1 3<>W CROSSED OUT)
• OTHER DEAD WAX INFO 'J' AT 9 O'CLOCK AND I OR 1 AT 3 O'CLOCK ON SIDE A / L & 1 OR I SIDE B 

ONE OF THE RAREST KINKS ALBUMS AND RARER STILL IN MONO, WHICH WAS PRODUCED IN FAR LESS QUANTITIES AS STEREO RECORDINGS WERE IN 1968 OUTSELLING MONO IN VAST QUANTITIES. ONLY THE REAL AUDIOPHILES WANTED MONO PRESSINGS ANY MORE, MAKING THIS AND OTHERS OF IT'S LIKE VERY DESIREABLE INDEED NOW

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

THE PASTEL BLUE LABELS ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THESE LABELS SHOW SPINDLE MARKS LIKE VIRTUALLY NO OTHER LABEL, AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT I HAD A JOB TO MAKE OUT FIVE ON ONE SIDE AND 8 ON THE OTHER, AND THAT'S BY ANGLING THE DISC INTO THE LIGHT. THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THESE LABELS .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 LIGHTLY VISIBLE 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 OF NOT SO CAREFUL 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

THE CLARITY OF THE AUDIO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB, AND THERE IS NOT ONE JOT 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 SOME LITTLE TICS AND POPS HERE AND THERE, MOSTLY HEARD ONLY IN SOME OF THE LINKING GROOVES

FOR ME THIS VERY RARE VINYL PLAYTHROUGH GRADES NEAR MINT MINUS

BUT I REALLY THINK THAT YOU SHOULD TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

A REALLY HARD SLEEVE TO GET IN COLLECTIBLE CONDITION, DUE TO THE FLIMSY LAMINATED FRONT FLAP, WHICH ON VIRTUALLY EVERY COPY HAS LARGE FOLD LINES , HEAVY CREASES, AND DAMAGE TO THE EDGES AND CORNERS, AND WHILST THIS SLEEVE IS NOT PERFECT I THINK IT IS FAR SUPERIOR TO MOST COPIES AROUND

THE FRONT SURFACE HAS REMAINED FLAT AND IS FREE FROM REALLY HEAVY CREASING. THETOP RIGHT CORNER DOES HAVE SOME LIGHT LAMINATE LINES RUNNING DOWN FROM THE TOP EDGE TO HALFWAY DOWN THE SURFACE . ALL 4 CORNERS HAVE SOME CHIPPING TO THE LAMINATED SURFACE

THERE ARE JUST A FEW TINY LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, AND A FEW SPECKS OF LAMINATE LIFT ALSO RANDOMLY DOWN THE SPINE. THE REST OF THE FRONT SURFACE IS FREE FROM ANY CREASING OR THUMB LINES ETC

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES TO THE FRONT FLAP HAVE SOME TINY NICKS ALONG THEM WHILST THE REAR LP POCKET IS FULLY LAMINATED AND ONLY HAS THE LITTLE BIT OF RUBBING TO THE CORNER TIPS

THE SPINE IS STILL NICELY FLAT WITH JUST A COUPLE OF HALF FINGER TO THUMB SQUASHES. THERE HAS BEEN SOME LIGHT SHELF WEAR AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS, BUT ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECTLY INTACT AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND LEGIBLE

THE RIGHT EDGE IS ALSO LIGHTLY SHELF WORN

THE REAR SURFACE  AGAIN DOESN'T HAVE MAJOR BLEMISHES, JUST SOME TINY LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES, TWO PATCHES OF LAMINATE LIFT NEAR THE SPINE, AND A COUPLE OF LIGHT THUMB LINES,

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A NEAR PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS,  WITH A PRISTINE OPENING EDGE SITTING NEAR THE SPINE. THE INNER SPINE HAS A SMALL NICK AT THE BOTTOM ONLY

THE ORIGINAL RICE PAPER LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION WITH JUST ONE SMALL TEAR TO THE TOP EDGE, AND A COUPLE OF CORNER CREASES

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT

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

GARRY