The Sweet DESOLATION BOULEVARD UK LP 1ST COMPLETE NMINT
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Description
THE SWEET - DESOLTAION BOULEVARD
IN MAGNIFICENT 1 PLAY CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:RCA LPL1 5080
- MATRIX: LPL15080 A-1 / B-1
- ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THIS SOUGHT AFTER SWEET ALBUM, COMES COMPLETE WITH THE RARE INSERT SHEET
LISTEN TO 'LADY STARLIGHT' IF NOTHING ELSE
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORANGE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE JET BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND THEREFORE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE NO SPIDER LINES AT ALL AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING THAT THIS LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN ANYWHERE NEAR A TURNTABLE
THE VINYL
THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND COULN'T LOOK ANY BETTER. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE HAS BEEN RETAINED. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OR ANY SIGNS OF HANDLING ON THE DISCS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF WISPY HARLINES
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. I AM CONVINCED THAT ANY POTENTIAL BIDDER WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, AND WHILST THIS TAKES ME FAR LONGER TO COMPLETE, I BEILIEVE THE EFFORT IS WELL WORTH IT, AND THE WAY FORWARD FOR EBAY VINYL SALES
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 ALBUM SOUNDS. PARTICULARLY TAKE A LISTEN TO LADY STARLIGHT (THIRD SOUNDBITE) THE SILENT BITS ARE SILENT, AND THE MUSIC COMES THROUGH CRISPLY AND CLEARLY.
THERE ARE 3 ROTATIONAL POPS DURING MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM, ALTHOUGH I CANNOT SEE ANY MARK ON THE DISC (ALSO THIRD SOUNDBITE)
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB, AND THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AT ALL. A COUPLE OF RANDOM AND BARELY AUDIBLE TINY DUST POPS WERE ALL I HEARD THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY
A HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE IN INCREDIBLE NEAR MINT CONDITION
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM MACNEILL PRESS
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND IMPORTANTLY ALL OF THE COLOURS HAVE BEEN RETAINED. THERE OS NO RUBBING OR MARKS ANYWHERE, AND NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE
NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES AND ONLY 4 SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE.
THE 4 CORNERS HAVE THE BAREST SPOT OF RUBBING.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM HAVE THE MOST MINIMAL SHELF WEAR, JUST THE BAREST TOUCH OD WHITE FLACKS INA COUPLE OF SPOTS
THE SPINE IS ALSO NEAR PERFECT. FLAT, CLEAN ALL THE COLOUR THERE AND THE TYPEFACE PERFECT. NO SQUASHING JUST THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS A LITTLE RUBBED.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF THUMB NAIL NICKS
THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT.THERE IS NO TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE AT ALL ANYWHERE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE PAIR OF PANELS
THE LYRIC INNER SHEET IS IN MINT CONDITION
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MAGNIFICENT SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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