White Plains WHEN YOU ARE A KING UK 1ST DERAM SML 1092 RARE PLAYS NEAR MINT
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Description
WHITE PLAINS - WHEN YOU ARE A KING
IN MAGNIFICENT 2-3 PLAY CONDITION
PLAYS NEAR MINT!!!!
- CATALOGUE:DERAM SML 1092
- MATRIX: ZAL-10762P-2W / ZAL-10763P-2W
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 C / 1 I
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE RED AND WHITE LABELS ARE IN SUPERB 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 ARE JUST 2-3 SPIDER LINES ON EACH SIDE OF THE SPINDLE HOLE
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 ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE WISPY HAIRLINES AND A FEW FINE HANDLING LINES TO BE SEEN. WHERE IT HAS BEEN INSIDE THE INNER SLEEVE FOR ALL THESE YEARS, SIDE 2 HAS SOME LIGHT RAINBOW BAG RASH EFFECT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE DISC UNDER A SPOTLIGHT. IT HAS NO EFFECT ON THE PLAYBACK HOWEVER
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 ALBUM 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. CLEARLY THE FEW PLAYS THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED WERE COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM WHICH HAS A CORRECTLY TRACKED AND WEIGHTED STYLUS WHICH WAS ALSO IN UNWORN CONDITION
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PURE DECCA/DERAM FIRST PRESS. LOUD AND CLEAR WITH A CRISPNESS TO THE AUDIO
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLING OR LOUD CLICKS, ALL THAT CAN BE OCCASIONAL HEARD AND ONLY IN THE QUIETEST OF MOMENTS IS SOME VERY LIGHT AND STILL BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND
I HEARD NO MORE THAN TWO TINY LITTLE DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT !!!
PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT AND NON LAMINATED REAR SURFACE ON THIS MOOR AND MATTHES SINGLE SLEEVE
THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND LOOKS SUPERB. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND THE MAIN BODY OF THIS SLEEVE IS PRISTINE.
THERE ARE JUST TWO SMALL LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE , AND A SLIVER OF LAMINATE LIFT RUNNING DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE SPINE. ONE FURTHER LAMINATE LINE ALONG EACH OF THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGE, BUT NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE SPINE.
THERE IS A TINY SPECK OF LAMINATE LIFT IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WITH THE LAMINATE RUNNING FROM CORNER TIP TO CORNER TIP. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE BOTTOM RIGHT TIP WHICH HAS SOME LIGHT RUB
THE THIN SPINE IS FLAT WITH JUST A FEW TINY FINGER TO THUMB SEMI SQUASHES.THERE IS ONE LINE RUNNING ACROSS THE SPINE ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN. THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS NO LOSS OF LAMINATE AT EITHER TIP END
THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW WHERE THE VINYL HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE A FEW TIMES.
THE REAR SURFACE HAS A SMALL PATCH OF BLACK MISSING AND IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAS COLOURED IT IN. IT IN TOP RIGHT CORNER. OTHER THAN THIS SOME VERY LIGHT RING WEAR TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES, AND ONE THIN CREASE LINE RUNNING ACROSS THE TOP LEFT CORNER
THE ORIGINAL BLUE AND WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN EXCEPTIONAL UNSPLIT CONDITION.
HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
