Yes CLOSE TO THE EDGE UK LP 1ST PRESS 1972 A3/ B2 1-2 PLAYS MINT MINUS
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Description
YES - CLOSE TO THE EDGE
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
SUPERB MINT MINUS FIRST PRESS A3 / B2
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:ATLANTIC K50012
- MATRIX: K50012 A3 / B2
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORANGE AND GREEN LABEL IS IN MINT CONDITION. BOTH BASE COLOURS ARE IMMACULATE AND UNWORN.THE EARLY PRESSES OF THIS ALBUM WERE ISSUED ON A HEAVIER VINYL AND THE LABEL WAS A DARKER SHADE OF GREEN WITH THE ORANGE SECTION BEING ALMOST A BROWN COLOUR
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE WHITE BAND RUNNING THROUGH THE CENTRE OF THE LABEL IS ALSO PURE WHITE AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE
THERE ARE 2-3 SMALL SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE SPOTTED WHEN ANGLING THE DISC INTO THE LIGHT, SHOWING THE LIMITED AMOUNT OF PLAY THIS HAS RECEIVED SINCE 1972
ALSO THE LABEL IS THE FIRST ISSUE ATLANTIC LABEL WITHOUT THE WARNER 'W' AT THREE O'CLOCK
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT FIRST PRESS IS UNIQUE TO THESE EARLIEST ISSUES OF THE CLOSE TO THE EDGE VINYL. THE DISC HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN, AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS FLAWLESS. EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF ANGEL HAIRLINE HANDLING LINES 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, SOMETHING I NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I AM CONVINCED 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 FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT THING TO STATE IS THAT IT PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT THE RECORD WAS PLAYED WITH A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS.
IN ADDITION THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT, THERE IS DEFINITELY A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FIRST PRESSES AND ALL THE REST. THIS IS BY FAR A CLEARER, LOUDER CUT. EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD TO PERFECTION
THIS VINYL PLAYS TO PERFECTION ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, WITH A SUPERB WARM SOUND.
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE, AND NO CLICKS, AND THERE ARE SO MANY NEAR SILENT PASSAGES ON CLOSE TO THE EDGE THAT ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VINYL WOULD BE INSTANTLY SHOWN UP AUDIBLY. THE RUN OUTS ARE SILENT AND I HAVE RECORDED THEM IN FULL
THERE IS NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE, AND ONLY A FEW RANDOM SECONDS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
I DIDN'T HEAR ANY DUST POPS THROUGH THE PLAYTHROUGH WHATSOEVER
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH MINT MINUS!!!
ANYWAY PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, LISTEN TO IT FOR YOURSELF AND BE THE JUDGE
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED AND TEXTURED GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH THE ROGER DEAN ARTWORK. THIS IS SUCH A HARD SLEEVE TO FIND IN ACCEPTABLE CONDITION. THE FACT THAT IT IS UNLAMINATED AND TEXTURED USUALLY ASSURES SEVERE COLOUR LOSS TO THE DELICATE GREEN SURFACE. MOST COPIES WILL BE VERY HEAVILY RUBBED ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND TOTALLY UNCREASED. THE DELICATE GREEN SURFACE HAS VIRTUALLY NO RUBBING TO IT WHATSOEVER, AND THE ORIGINAL RICH COLOURS ARE ALL THERE APART FROM A LIGHT SPECKLY SHADOW OF GREYING AT THE EDGES MAINLY. IN ADDITION THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER HAS LIGHT RUBBING TO IT AT THE TIP, AND ONE WHITE SPECK ON THE BOTTOM EDGE
INCREDIBLY THERE ARE ZERO!!! LINES WHATSOEVER BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THERE IS NO RING WEAR WHATSOEVER ON ANY PART OF THE FRONT SURFACE AND NOT EVEN ANY RECORD SHAPE EITHER
THE TOP EDGE HAS VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE GREEN SURFACE RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY WHITE SPECKS ON THE SURFACE, AND A TINY BIT OF RUB TO THE RIGHT TIP ENDS. THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A LITTLE MORE SHELF RUB, AND MORE AT THE RIGHT CORNER
THE SPINE IS 100% FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE GREEN EASILY RUBBED COLOUR IS FIRSTLY STILL RICH AND VIBRANT AND HASN'T FADED LIKE SO MANY COPIES, AND THE ONLY EVIDENCE OF WEAR ARE A COUPLE OF SPECKS AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS, AND 2-3 PIN PRICKS OF WHITE ON THE TOP LEADING EDGE
THE OPENING EDGE STILL RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS WHY THE LP HAS BARELY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE LIKE THE FRONT ONLY SHOWS A SHADOW OF GREY FLECKING AROUND THE EDGES
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS
FINALLY THE FRAGILE GREEN INNER SLEEVE WHICH HISTORICALLY IS ALMOST ALWAYS SPLIT, IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. WITH JUST A TINY SPLIT IN THE SIDE OF THE INNER. THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE PERFECT
THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT IN MY OPINION WHEN COMPARED TO MOST
A REALLY TOP COLLECTIBLE COPY OF THIS RARITY
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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