Tom Robinson Band POWER IN THE DARKNESS UK LP 1ST W/ STENCIL 1-2 PLAYS EX ++
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TOM ROBINSON BAND - POWER IN THE DARKNESS
IN MAGNIFICENT EXCELLENT PLUS!!!! CONDITION
NEAR MINT MINUS SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH AN UNPUNCHED AND VERY RARE STENCIL OF THE BAND'S LOGO
- CATALOGUE:EMI EMC 3226
- MATRIX:YAX 5397-2U / 5398-2U
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 RM / 2 AO
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE EMI LABELS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE. THE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. CLEARLY AN IMMACULATELY CARED FOR 35 YEAR OLD ALBUM
A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS 3-4 SPIDER LINES SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS MARVELLOUS VINYL HAS BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW IN DAYLIGHT AND IS MADE OF THE VERY HEAVY VINYL .IT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A FEW LIGHT HANDLING LINES VISIBLE
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, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.
THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE CLARITY OF THIS FIRST PRESS IS JUST INCREDIBLE. EVERY NOTE IS CRISP AND CLEAN, AND THE WHOLE ALBUM SOUNDS SUPERB ALL THE WAY THROUGH.
THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT TO THIS CRYSTAL CLEAR REPRODUCTION
NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE.
THERE IS SOME LIGHT OCCASIONAL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD IN SOME OF THE LINKING GROOVES AND MOST SILENT PASSAGES
THERE ARE ALSO SOME RANDOM LITTLE DUST POPS / TICS ON OCCASION THROUGHOUT THE PLAYTHROUGH
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS OUTSTANDING DISC EXCELLENT PLUS
TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY FLAT AND CLEAN. THERE IS ONE SCUFF TO THE BLACK SURFACE VISIBLE AS A WHITE LINE RUNNING FROM THE TOP EDGE TO THE LETTER 'N'
THERE IS NO RING WEAR WHATSOEVER OR EVEN A HINT OF RECORD SHAPE
THERE ARE TWO SMALL LINES NEAR THE SPINE. TWOALONG THE TOP EDGE, FOUR ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE SUPERB WITH JUST A PIN PRICK OF WHITE ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED.ALL OF THE BLACK BASE COLOUR IS THERE, AND THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS A SPECK OF RUBBING TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP WITH A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS ON THE FRONT EDGE
THE REAR SURFACE JUST HAS A FEW TINY LINES AROUND THE EDGES
THE ORIGINAL CARD PICTURE INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPER CONDITION. TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNCREASED. ONE TINY SPLIT TO THE BOTTOM EDGE ONLY
THE RARE AND OFTEN MISSING STENCIL SHEET IS ALL IN PERFECT CONDITION
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS !!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
