The Shadows FROM HANK BRUCE BRIAN AND JOHN UK LP 1ST STEREO 2 PLAY NEAR MINT

	£		56
	$		74

THE SHADOWS- FROM HANK BRUCE BRIAN AND JOHN

STEREO PRESSING 1967

IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY CONDITION

PLAYS 100% NEAR MINT

MINT MINUS SLEEVE!!!!!!

• CATALOGUE:COLUMBIA SCX 6199
• MATRIX: YAX 3521-1 / 3522-2
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 M / 1 O 
• KT TAX CODE
• COLUMBIA GRAMOPHONE COMPANY LIMITED RIM WORDING

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE JET BLACK COLUMBIA LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS JUST IMMACULATE. THERE IS NO RUBBING OR WEAR OF ANY DESCRIPTION. THE SPINDLE HOLE IS ALSO TOTALLY UNWORN. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS IN ADDITION PRISTINE AND EVERY LETTER PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE BLUE COLUMBIA LOGO IS TOTALLY IMMACULATE AND THERE ARE JUST 1-2 SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

THIS VINYL IS JUST SUPERB, GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR AND IN DAYLIGHT IT JUST LOOKS NEAR FLAWLESS WITH JUST ONE NON SOUNDING FINE HANDLING LINE VISIBLE IN THE LINKING GROOVE TO TRACK THREE ON SIDE ONE. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF ANGEL HAIRLINE HANDLING LINES VISIBLE. A SUPERB 47 YEAR OLD ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS IN STUNNING CONDITION

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 DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.

THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS WITH EVERY NOTE BEING CRISP AND CLEAR. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION TO ANY PART OF THIS SOUND WHICH IS QUITE INCREDIBLE WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE TYPE OF RECORD PLAYER THAT WAS BEING USED IN 1967. BUT DUE TO THE EXTREMELY LIMITED PLAY THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED IT IS AS CLEAR AS A BELL

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER

THE ONLY SLIGHTLY AUDIBLE NOISE IS A LITTLE STATIC LIKE EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE HEARD ONLY IN SOME OF THE LINKING GROOVES AND ONE OR TWO OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES

I DIDN'T EVEN HEAR ANY MORE THAN 2-3 TINY LITTLE DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT!!!

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE FLIPBACKED FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE JUST SPARKLES. IT HAS A VERY HIGHLY POLISHED FINISH TO THE SURFACE. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS. INCREDIBLY THERE IS JUST ONE MICROSCOPIC LAMINATE LINE NEAR THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, ONE LONG THE  BOTTOM EDGE, AND  NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE. THE BOTTOM  LEFT CORNER TIP IS VERY LIGHTLY DINGED

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% STILL FULLY LAMINATED WITH ALL OF THE LAMINATE FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER AND EVEN THE CORNER TIPS HAVE REMAINED PERFECT AND UNBLEMISHED

THE SPINE IS ABSOLUTELY MINT!! TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED. ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PRISTINE AND THERE IS NO COLOUR LOSS OR RUBBING. EVEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE PRISTINE, PLUS ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECT AND COMPLETELY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS SHARP WITH JUST A SPECK OF VERY LIGHT BURRING.

THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED GLEAMING  FLIPBACKS. THE LAMINATED SURFACE OF THE MAIN BODY IS ALSO PRISTINE. AGAIN NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES  AND ZERO LINES AROUND THE EDGES.

THE PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION. UNSPLIT AND UNCREASED. STILL PERFECTLY WHITE

HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS

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

GARRY