Thin Lizzy JOHNNY THE FOX UK LP 1ST PRESS VERTIGO SPACESHIP FINAL UPGRADE MINT
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THIN LIZZY - JOHNNY THE FOX
IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY MINT CONDITION
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
AMAZING COPY
- CATALOGUE:VERTIGO 9102 012
- MATRIX: 9102012 1 Y//1 v M 11 / 2 Y//2 v M 1 3
- ' bilbo w quackers 'ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE ONE
- ' BILBO MASTER ROOM 'ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE TWO
I HAVE COME ACROSS A LARGE COLLECTION OF VINYL ALBUMS THAT BELONGED TO A COLLECTOR WHO TOOK CARE OF HIS ALBUMS IN A MOST MAGNIFICENT WAY. VIRTUALLY EVERY ALBUM IN THIS COLLECTION WAS REMOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE AND PLACED INTO A HIGH GRADE ANTI-STATIC INNER. THIS HAS MEANT THAT THE ALBUMS HAVE NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPLIT THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE FOR ONE, AND SECONDLY HAVE REMAINED IN THE MOST PRISTINE CONDITION. THE COLLECTOR ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE NEVER PLACED A FINGER ON THE VINYL AND ALWAYS HELD THEM BY THE EDGES. THEY WERE ALL PLAYED ON A LINN TURNTABLE
HERE THEN IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GRAB A 30 YEARS OLD PLUS ALBUM IN 'AS NEW' CONDITION. EVERY RECORD THAT I LIST FROM THIS LOT WILL BE RECORDED ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES AND AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO HEAR FROM THE LINK AT THE TOP OF THE AUCTION PAGE.
PLEASE NOTE I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO HEAR THE SOUNDS ON A SMARTPHONE OR TABLET, SO PLEASE USE A PC TO HEAR THE AUDIO!
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE SPACESHIP LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. NO STAINS OR HANDLING MARKS. THE COLOUR STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS JUST 1-2 MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO OR AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE.
IN DAYLIGHT THERE ARE NO VISIBLE HANDLING MARKS OR LINES,AND IT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE, NOT EVEN 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 ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH, AS I AM NOW DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS. THIS IS BECAUSE I BELIEVE BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE CHANCE TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THEY ARE CONSIDERING LAYING A BID ON, AND IT'S 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 STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT, GIVING A CRYSTAL CLEAR AND LOUD SOUND TO THE CUT
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, SHOWING THAT THE LP WAS NEVER PLAYED WITH A STYLUS WORN OR TOO HEAVY EITHER
THERE ARE NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR LOUD CLICKS EITHER
THERE IS NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND ONLY A COUPLE OF SPLIT SECONDS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC
I HEARD NO DUST POPS WHATSOEVER THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
AN OUTSTANDING 1ST PRESS, IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT!!!!
DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A LISTEN AND BE THE JUDGE YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
THIS SLEEVE IS SO HARD TO FIND IN TOP CONDITION BECAUSE THE BROWN BORDER USUALLY RUBS BADLY AND THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGE AND SPINE ARE USUALLY WORN THROUGH AS WELL. HERE HOWEVER IS A REALLY CLEAN COPY
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND PERFECTLY CLEAN. ALL OF THE COLOURS HAVE BEEN RETAINED , WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A VERY LIGHT SHADOW OF GREYING JUST UNDER THE TOP EDGE. THERE IS ALSO A LITTLE TINY STICKER RESIDUE IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
THERE ARE TWO MINUSCULE LINES CLOSE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES EITHER NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THERE IS NO RING WEAR AND NOT EVEN ANY RECORD SHAPE
THE TOP EDGE HAS ALL OF THE BROWN SURFACE INTACT AND FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER. EVEN THE TIP ENDS ARE UNBLEMISHED.
THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS SOME LIGHT SHELF RUB WITH WHITE FLECKS ALONG THE SURFACE AND LITTLE RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER.
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED,ALL OF THE BROWN SURFACE IS THERE WITH JUST A PIN PRICK OF WHITE VISIBLE ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS. THE GOLD TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE REAR SURFACE HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE COLOUR AND LIKE THE FRONT JUST A LIGHT SHADOW OF GREYING UNDER THE TOP EDGE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS JUST WHY THIS LP HAS REMAINED INSIDE THE SLEEVE UNPLAYED FOR ALL THESE YEARS
THE ORIGINAL HEAVY CARD INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN EXCEPTIONAL UNSPLIT AND UNCREASED CONDITION
I AM VERY HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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