Traffic JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE UK LP 1970 1st Pink Island MINT MINUS AUDIO

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TRAFFIC - JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE

IN MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS CONDITION

 PINK ISLAND LABEL

NEAR MINT SLEEVE

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• CATALOGUE:ILPS 9116
• MATRIX: ILPS9116 A/2  /  B/2  (BOTH OF THESE ARE ETCHED NOT STAMPED)
• 2ND MATRIX: UAS 5504 A / B (AGAIN ETCHED)
• ETCHED DATE: 6.3.70
• 'STERLING' STAMPED INTO RUN OF DEAD WAX
• E.J DAY SLEEVE

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

PINK ISLAND LABELS IN TOTALLY PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS AND THE RICH PASTEL PINK COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE

THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THE WHITE i IS PURE WHITE

THERE ARE A SMALL NUMBER OF REALLY SMALL SPIDER LINES VERY CLOSE TO THE HOLE 

THE VINYL

THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND LOOKS LIKE IT WAS FRESHLY PRESSED. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS FLAWLESS. THERE ARE NO MARKS HANDLING OR OTHERWISE ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION, THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAN A COUPLE OF REALLY WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN.

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 NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE 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

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO COLLECT THE ISLAND RECORD LABEL YOU WILL APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF THESE ALBUMS WERE PRODUCED USING POOR QUALITY VINYL, AND AS A RESULT A HUGE PERCENTAGE OF THEM COME WITH INHERENT VINYL NOISE. NOT CRACKLING OR ANYTHING JUST A LOUDER THAN YOU WOULD EXPECT NOISE GENERATED BY THE VINYL ITSELF. THIS ONE HAS NO EMBEDDED ISLAND NOISE AT ALL

THE LP PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, AND THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT. LOUD AND CLEAR THE AUDIO REPRODUCTION IS SUBLIME. THERE IS A CLARITY TO A FIRST PRESS THAT YOU JUST DON'T GET ON REISSUES

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS, JUST THE LITTLE BIT OF OCCASIONAL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN A COUPLE OF RADNOM SPOTS AND NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF LITTLE DUST POPS AND STATIC TICS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS PLAY-THROUGH MINT MINUS

BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

A VERY HARD SLEEVE TO GET IN A HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE CONDITION. THE REASON FOR THIS IS NOT ONLY IS THE SLEEVE UNLAMINATED, BUT IT IS DEEPLY TEXTURED,AND HAS THE APPEARANCE OF A PLAIN CARDBOARD GATEFOLD. THIS SLEEVE IS VERY VERY EASY TO MARK, AND I HAVE SEEN MANY COPIES THAT LOOK TERRIBLE DUE TO STAINING, AND GRUBBINESS.

THIS COPY HAS REMAINED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE FOR MOST OF ITS LIFE AND IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES I HAVE EVER SEEN THAT'S FOR SURE!!!

THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY FLAT AND CLEAN. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE. THERE ARE NO CREASES, CREASE LINES OR BENDS, AND THERE ARE NO SMALL LINES EITHER ANYWHERE NEAR THE PERIMETER EDGES OR MORE IMPORTANTLY THE SPINE.

THERE IS SOME LIGHT AGEING ALONGSIDE THE SPINE EDGE, ON THE SPINE AND ALONGSIDE THE SPINE EDGE ON THE REAR SURFACE, AND A FEW FLECKS OF AGEING ON THE BOTTOM EDGE

THE BLACK COLOUR IS IN  PERFECT STATE.  FREE OF ANY RUBBING AND WEAR. AGAIN THIS IS ENTIRELY DUE TO THE PROTECTION I HAVE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED

THE TOP EDGE HAS A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE SPECKS OF RUB NEAR THE LEFT CORNER BUT IT'S VERY MINOR. THE RIGHT TIPS ARE PRISTINE, AND THE REST OF THE EDGE IS IMMACULATE

THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IN PRISTINE UN-RUBBED CONDITION

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE EDGES EITHER

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UN-SQUASHED, AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED THERE IS A LITTLE AGEING, AND THERE IS A LITTLE RUBBING TO THE TYPEFACE

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN SUPERB UN-CREASED CONDITION

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE INNER SURFACE ON BOTH SIDES. PERFECT ON THIS FIRST PRESS E.J.COVER

THE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS FREE FROM ANY SPLITS. HAS ONE CORNER CREASE LINE, AND IS STILL VERY WHITE

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT OR EVEN A SHADE ABOVE. IT IS THAT GOOD!!!!

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

GARRY