The Strawbs STRAWBS 1969 UK DEBUT LP 1st Press translucent PLAYS EX+ / NM HEAR
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THE STRAWBS - DEBUT ALBUM
OUTSTANDING AUDIO EX+ / NEAR MINT
FIRST PRESS - KHAKI A&M LABEL
TRANSLUCENT RED VINYL
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:A & M AMLS 936
- MATRIX: AMLS936 A-1 * T/ B-1 * T
- FIRST PRESS INDICATORS
- 1969 PRESS
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE FAWN ORIGINAL PRESS LABELS ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITON. TTHE ORIGINAL ONER WROTE THEIR NAME ON SIDE TWO.
NO LOSS OF COLOUR, AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, AND ONLY WHEN EXAMINED UNDER LIGHT CAN I BARELY MAKE OUT 2-3 SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE ULTRA HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION. THE DISC GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND HAS LOST NONE OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE
THERE ARE NO MARKS TO BE SEEN IN DAYLIGHT, AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO A MAGNIFYING LED HALO ARE THERE A FEW LIGHT AND WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN.
THE TEST PLAY
THIS FIRST PRESS ALBUM PERFORMS MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES. THE MOST OBVIOUS THING WHEN HEARING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME IS THE CLARITY AND LOUDNESS OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION. IT IS JUST SUPERB. EVERY NOTE HEARD AS IT WAS INTENDED
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER MEANING THAT THE COUPLE OF PLAYS THAT THE LP HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED WITH A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
NO HEAVY CRACKLING OR LOUD CLICKS EITHER
ALL I HEARD DURING THE PLAYTHROUGH WERE A FEW LITTLE TICS AND POPS ON SIDE ONE (TRACK 2 ONLY) AND ONE OR TWO SPECKS OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN A SILENT PASSAGE OR TWO AND JUST A COUPLE OF SPECKS OF STATIC AND A COUPLE OF DUST TICS ON SIDE TWO
PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN TO THE ALBUM AND JUDGE THE QUALITY FOR YOURSELF
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO AS EX++ / NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED , TEXTURED GATEFOLD IN THE BEST CONDITION I HAVE SEEN ONE IN.
USUALLY THIS SLEEVE IS FOUND WITH SEVERE RING WEAR TO THE GREY SURFACE FRONT AND BACK, BUT THIS ONE HAS ESCAPED THIS PUNISHMENT
THIS COPY IS IN ABSOLUTELY NEAR PRISTINE CONDITON, AND IS WITHOUT DOUBT IN FINE COLLEACTBLE SHAPE
IT HAS BEEN KEPT INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE FROM NEW AND THIS HAS PROTECTED IT AGAINST ALL THE USUAL FLAWS
THE FRONT SURFACE IS INCREDIBLE. THE GREY COLOUR IS JUST IMMACULATE, NO LOSS OF COLOUR WHATSOEVER. NO CREASES CREASE LINES EITHER.
THERE ARE JUST TWO BARELY VISIBLE SMALL PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
SO NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A COUPLE HAVING A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE TIP ENDS
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE ALMOST FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR OR RUBBING . THERE IS A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS AND ONE TINY SPECK OF RUB TO THE FRONT BOTTOM EDGE NEAR THE LEAFT CORNER
THE SPINE IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION. AGAIN ITS AMAZING THAT THE SURFACE HAS REMAINED UNRUBBED, AND HERE ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AS WELL, NO SQUASHES, AND EVEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE UNRUBBED
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF REALLY TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW THAT THE LP WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE A COUPLE OF TIMES.
THE REAR SURFACE IS ANOTHER OFTEN RING WORN AREA BUT THIS COPY IS NOT, WITH THE WHITE AREAS SHOEING VERY MILD HANDLING AND THE PICTURE SECTION PERFECT IN EVERY WAY.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PERFECT INNER PANELS IN WHITE CONDITION
THE ORIGINAL A&M ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS PRESENT AND IN NEAR MINT CONDITION, NO SPLITS OR CREASES
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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