The Sweet STRUNG UP UK 2LP 1975 1ST PRESS 2-3 PLAY EXCELLENT ++
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THE SWEET - STRUNG UP
2-3 PLAY EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:RCA SPC0001
- MATRIX: SPC0001 A-1E / B-2E / C-3E / D-3E
SUPERB 1975 DOUBLE ALBUM FROM THE SWEET. THE FIRST DISC IS A LIVE RECORDING, WHILST THE SECOND IS A COLLECTION OF THEIR BIGGEST HITS AND CLASSIC ALBUM TRACKS
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORANGE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION.THE FIRST PRESS UK ISSUES DIFFERED SLIGHTLY FROM SUBSEQUENT ISSUES IN THAT THE LABELS WERE LIGHTLY TEXTURED WHEREAS THE LATER ISSUES WERE THE NORMAL SMOOTH FINISH.
THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE ON EITHER DISC. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE JET BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND THEREFORE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS HAD A COUPLE OF PLAYS IN THE LAST 35 YEARS
THE VINYL
THE RECORDS LOOK GREAT IN DAYLIGHT. WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME DULL EMBEDDED STREAKS AND PATCHES OF CLOUDINESS TO THE VINYL. ADDED TO THIS SOME WISPY HAIRLINES,
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 DOUBLE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH EVERY RECORD THAT I LIST AS I BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE ACTUAL RECORD ON OFFER. I AM DELIGHTED TO OFFER THIS SERVICE FOR MY CUSTOMERS.THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON ALL SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS ALBUM SOUNDS.
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS FIRST CLASS AND THE CLARITY OF SOUND IS EVERY BIT AS GOOD.
THERE IS A LITTLE LIGHT OCCASIONAL EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE HEARD IN SOME OF THE SILENT PASSAGES. THE ODD LIGHT SPECK OF STATIC
AND SOME RANDOM TINY LITTLE STATIC TICS
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SET EXCELLENT PLUS
PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT HAVE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED ROBERT STACE FIRST ISSUE GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND IT IS OBVIOUS FROM THE SECOND YOU PICK IT UP JUST HOW NEAR PERFECT IT IS. THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR DINGS. A COUPLE OF THE CORNER TIPS ARE LIGHTLY RUBBED
THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY ZERO LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGES
NO RING WEAR AND ONLY THE BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE JUST UNDER THE OPENING EDGE
THE SLEEVE HAS ACTUALLY SPENT MOST OF IT'S LIFE INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE TOP EDGE IS NEAR PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT TIPS AND ONE SMALL NICK TO THE TOP PARE NEAR THE LEFT CORNER, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS HALF A DOZEN SMALL NICKS TO THE TOP SURFACE
THE SPINE IS ALSO PERFECT. FLAT, CLEAN, UNSCUFFED, UNMARKED, FREE FROM ANY COLOUR LOSS AND HAS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TYPEFACE. THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS HAVE A VERY TINY BIT OF SHELF WEAR
THE OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP, SHOWING THAT THE LP'S HAVE RARELY BEEN OUT OF THE COVER
THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE PRISTINE TWO INNER PANELS. AGAIN MARK FREE AND NEAR PERFECT WITH A LIGHT SHADOW OF GREYING UNDER THE TOP EDGE.
THE TWO INNER SLEEVES ARE THE ORIGINAL RCA 'IMPORTANT NOTICE' INNERS AND ARE UNSPLIT. ONE OF THEM HAS A CREASE LINE ON IT WHERE IT HASN'T SAT CORRECTLY INSIDE THE SLEEVE. THEY BOTH HAVE MARGINAL BROWNING THROUGH AGE
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MAGNIFICENT SLEEVE NEAR MINT!!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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