The Troggs TROGGLODYNAMITE UK LP 1ST PRESS 2-3 PLAYS EVER 100% NEAR MINT
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THE TROGGS - TROGGLODYNAMITE
1967 1ST MONO PRESSING
IN MAGNIFICENT 2-3 PLAY CONDITION
PLAYS 100% NEAR MINT
NEAR MINT SLEEVE!!!!!!
AN OUTSTANDING COPY!!!
- CATALOGUE:PAGE ONE POLS 001
- MATRIX: POLS001 1 L X 1 1 2 / 2 L X 1 1 1
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE PASTEL BLUE AND SILVER PAGE ONE LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE JET BLUE 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 SILVER LOGO IS TOTALLY IMMACULATE AND THERE ARE JUST 2-3 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL HAS RETAINED ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN AND IN DAYLIGHT STILL LOOKS FLAWLESS. INCREDIBLE CONDITION FOR THIS 1967 VINYL, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN.
I DON'T BELIEVE THERE CAN BE ABETTER COPY AROUND
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 STEREO!!! 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 THE 60'S.
THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS
NO HEAVY VINYL NOISE WHICH IS AGAIN A LITTLE SURPRISING ON THIS ULTRA HEAVY VINYL
THERE IS THE OCCASIONAL VERY LIGHT AND BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN SOME OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES AND NO MORE THAN 2-3 OF THE TINIEST DUST POPS HEARD THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
THE DISTORTION FREE CRYSTAL CLEAR SOUND STANDS OUT ABOVE ANYTHING
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT!!!
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
FRONT LAMINATED , REAR UNLAMINATED FLIPBACK SINGLE SLEEVE.
THE FRONT SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR, AND THE LAMINATE SHOWS NO DAMAGE TO IT ANYWHERE. AND ABSOLUTELY SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS OFTEN HEAVILY ABUSED SLEEVE
NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND NO FOLDS OR BENDS. THERE ARE JUST SIX VERY TINY LAMINATE LINES BY THE SPINE, NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE. NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND JUST ONE MINUSCULE THUMB LINE JUST TO THE LEFT OF THE HEAD OF THE GUITAR PLAYER.
NO RING WEAR, OR RECORD SHAPE. NO LAMINATE LIFT, PEEL OR FLAKE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% STILL FULLY LAMINATED AND THE COLOUR FULLY RUNS FROM TIP TO TIP. THERE IS JUST THE TINIEST PIN PRICK OF WHITE SHOWING ON THE TWO RIGHT CORNER TIPS
THE SPINE IS STILL TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED. THE LAMINATE FULLY RUNS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM AND THERE IS JUST A TINY SPECK OF RUBBING TO THE BOTTOM TIP END. ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS SHARP WITH A COUPLE OF TINY SPECKS OF BURRING
THE REAR SURFACE IS USUALLY VERY VERY GRUBBY HAVING A POROUS WHITE SURFACE. THIS COPY HAS ONCE AGAIN STOOD UP VERY WELL. THE WHITE SURFACE IS STILL VERY WHITE WITH THE ONLY REAL SIGNS OF LIGHT AGEING AND HANDLING OCCURRING AROUND THE PERIMETER EDGES. THE TYPEFACE AND PICTURES ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND VERY CLEAR AND LEGIBLE.
THE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS UNSPLIT AND BARELY WRINKLED, BUT HAS LIGHTLY BROWNED WITH AGE
HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY