Thin Lizzy SHADES OF A BLUE ORPHANAGE UK LP 1ST PRESS 100% UNPLAYED MINT MINUS

	£		160
	$		212

THIN LIZZY  - SHADES OF A BLUE ORPHANAGE

IN MAGNIFICENT UNPLAYED MINT MINUS CONDITION

VAULT CONDITION VINYL

• CATALOGUE:DECCA SKL 5082
• MATRIX: ZAL-11209P-2 / ZAL-11210P-3
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 3C UC / 1 BG
• VERY EARLY FIRST PRESS

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE BLUE / GREY LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO STAINS OR HANDLING MARKS. THE COLOUR STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE NO SPIDER LINES WHATSOEVER ON EITHER SIDE OF THE LABEL

THE VINYL

THIS HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE OF THE VINYL HAS BEEN RETAINED WITH A DEEP GLOSSY SHEEN, AND IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL IS SPOTLESS. NO MARKS OR HANDLING LINES, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE

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 THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID, AND IT'S A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE ALBUMS PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH, AND THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THERE IS NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT THROUGH THE PLAYTHROUGH. I WAS UNDECIDED AS TO WHETHER TO PLAY THIS ALBUM OR NOT, BUT AS I ALWAYS SAY 'UNPLAYED DOESN'T MEAN MINT' MY CAREFUL TEST PLAY WILL LEAVE NO TRACE OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PURE DECCA FIRST PRESS. LOUD AND CLEAR WITH A CRISPNESS TO THE AUDIO

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLING OR LOUD CLICKS, AND THE ONLY THING THAT STOPS THIS FROM BEING A SOLID MINT VINYL IS THAT I HEARD A COUPLE OF TIMES THE BAREST TOUCH OF STATIC AND A FEW TINY TICS OF VINYL NOISE.

THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT AN INVESTMENT GRADE VINYL, AND I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO HESITATION IN GRADING IT MINT MINUS!!!!

PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED ROBERT STACE GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE JUST MAGNIFICENT. TOTALLY FLAT AND CLEAN, AND THERE IS NO LOSS OF THE DELICATE COLOURS THROUGH RUBBING.

THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE, AND INCREDIBLY JUST ONE MINUSCULE  LINE NEAR THE SPINE .

THIS SLEEVE IS USUALLY AFFECTED BY HANDLING, BUT HERE ON THIS ONE, THERE IS JUST NONE, THE SLEEVE IS INCREDIBLY CLEAN AND MARK AND HANDLING FREE

THE TOP EDGE IS NEAR PRISTINE, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF PIN PRICKS OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS SOME TWO OR THREE MORE, BUT IS STILL 99% BLUE

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED AND ALL OF THE COLOURS HAVE BEEN RETAINED . THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS HAVE SOME VERY LIGHT RUBBING, BUT ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP WITH JUST ONE SMALL THUMB NAIL NICK TO SHOW WHERE THE VINYL HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE .

THE REAR SURFACE IS ALMOST AS GOOD AS THE FRONT. CERTAINLY THERE IS STILL NO LOSS TO THE UNLAMINATED COLOURS SO ALL IS WELL THERE. I CAN JUST MAKE OUT A SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE ONLY AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM, IN THE FORM OF A SEMI CIRCLE.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO  INNER PANELS THAT ARE NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION APART FROM A LITTLE AGE MOTTLING JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE BOTTOM QUARTER OF THE SPINE

THE ORIGINAL BLUE AND WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN EXCEPTIONAL UNSPLIT CONDITION

HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE NEAR MINT

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY