Vaughan Thomas SELF TITILED RARE 1972 JAM LABEL UK LP 1ST PRESS PLAYS NEAR MINT

	£		19
	$		25

VAUGHAN THOMAS - VAUGHAN THOMAS

IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT!!! CONDITION

HEAVILY TEXTURED NEAR MINT SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:JAM JAL 101 
• MATRIX: JAL101 A1 / B1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:B 1 / A 1

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

BEAUTIFUL RED, WHITE AND BLACK LABELS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION,  THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THERE ARE NO SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND IS CLEAR BY LOOKING AT IT THAT IT HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED. IN DAY LIGHT IT IS FLAWLESS AND THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OF ANY DESCRIPTION, AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UPTO INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO MAKE OUT A FEW TINIEST WISPY HAIRLINES, AND ONE HANDLING LINE ON THE LAST TRACK OF SIDE ONE

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 AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS 

A TRUE FIRST PRESS PERFORMANCE WITH A STEREO REPRODUCTION THAT IS JUST MAGNIFICENT. SILENT RUN IN'S AND LINKING GROOVES LEADING TO PERFECT SOUND PLAYED WITHOUT DISTORTION THUS NO GROOVE WEAR

THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS, AND NO VINYL NOISE

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS TRULY SUPERB WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD EXACTLY AS WAS INTENDED

THERE IS JUST THE VERY ODD SECOND OF VERY LIGHT AND BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A FEW SPOTS. THE VERY LAST TRACK HAS A SLIGHT BIT OF LIGHT BACKGROUND TOWARDS THE END

THERE ARE A FEW RANDOM LITTLE DUST POPS  HERE AND THERE

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SUPERB DISC'S PLAYTHROUGH AS NEAR MINT!!!!

BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN FOR YOURSELF AND YOU BE THE JUDGE

THE SLEEVE

HEAVILY TEXTURED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. NO BENDS OR FOLDS, AND THE ONLY SPECK OF COLOUR LOSS IS ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE WHERE THERE IS A SLIVER OF RECORD SHAPE. ALL TEXTURED SLEEVES LIKE THIS ARE SERIOUSLY PRONE TO HEAVY COLOUR LOSS AND RING WEAR, BUT THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN WELL PROTECTED FROM NEW, AND REMAINS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION

THERE IS JUST ONE MICROSCOPIC LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE

NO LINES ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NOT EVEN ANY THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE EITHER

THE TOP EDGE IS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS VERY LIGHT RUBBING AND THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP IS SLIGHTLY WORN

THE SPINE IS ALSO EXCEPTIONAL. IT HAS THE CORRECT TAPERED ANDS AND THESE ARE PERFECT WITH JUST ONE SPECK OF RUBBING TO THE BOTTOM TIP. THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED WITH JUST ONE LITTLE DIMPLE SHOWING, AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND JUST HAS A FEW LITTLE THUMB NAIL NICKS SHOWING WHERE THE LP WAS PLUCKED FROM THE SLEEVE A FEW TIMES

THE REAR SURFACE HAS A VERY FRAGILE LIGHT BLUE PASTEL COLOUR AND THIS IS JUST PRISTINE. AGAIN LIKE THE FRONT NO COLOUR LOSS THROUGH WEAR. NO LINES OF ANY DESCRIPTION

AGAIN NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE.

THE INNER POLY LINED SLEEVE IS ALSO IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT HAS BROWNING TO THE EDGES WHERE IT HAS SAT INSIDE THE SLEEVE FOR ALL THESE YEARS UNTOUCHED, AND A COUPLE OF THE CORNERS HAVE LIGHT CREASE LINES

THIS SLEEVE WITHOUT A DOUBT GRADES MINT MINUS!!!!

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

GARRY