Abba THE ALBUM 1977 UK LP 1st Press Orange A7/B5 PLAYS NEAR MINTHEAR
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ABBA - THE ALBUM
SUPERB NEAR MINT AUDIO
EX++ SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:EPIC EPC 86052
- MATRIX: EPC86052 A7 / B5
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE ORANGE EPIC LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS AND THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE 4-5 SPIDER LINES NEAR THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE DISC.NOT A FINGERMARK ANYWHERE, AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER AN LED MAGNIFYING HALO I CAN ONLY SEE 2-3 MINUSCULE DULL SPOTS ON SIDE TWO
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PERFECT WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY AND CLEANLY AS WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED
NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE EITHER, NOR ANY LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO MORE THANH THE ODD SEMI SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC EVEN IN THE LINKING GROOVES
I DIDN'T HEAR ANY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH, JUST A SINGLE TIC AS 'THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC' CLOSES OUT
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH NEAR MINT IT IS THAT GOOD
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
A CLEAN EXAMPLE OF THIS NON LAMINATED FRAGILE 1ST PRESS SHOREWOOD GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THIS IS THE UK MADE SLEEVE. MANY WERE PRINTED IN THE NETHERLANDS
THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND CLEAN. THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE COLOUR AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES, OR BENDS .
NO COLOUR FADING EITHER
THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO 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 OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE.
THE TOP EDGES HAVE MILD SHLEF RUB WITH A FEW WHITE FLECKS ALONG THE SURFACES
THE BOTTOM EDGES UNUSUALLY HAVE NO RUBBING ONLY A DOT ON THE CORNER TIPS
THE SPINE IS 100% FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, A PRISTINE EXAMPLE WITH ALL OF THE COLOUR REMAINING UNRUBBED, AND THE BLUE TYPEFACE PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND EVEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND TOTALLY AS NEW.
THE REAR SURFACE IS THE SAME AS THE FRONT. NO EDGE PRESSURE LINES AND NO RING WEAR
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEAL TWO NEAR PERFECT INNER PANELS,WITH ABOUT 5 MINUSCULE DOTS OF FOXING TO THE RIGHT OF THE INNER SPINE AT THE TOP
THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION . NO STAINS OR CREASES. IN MINT CONDITION
HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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