Al Stewart YEAR OF THE CAT 1976 UK LP 1st Press PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR
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SUPERB MINT MINUS AUDIO
FIRST PRESS ON THE MATTE RCA LABEL
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE ORANGE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION, THE BLACK BASE COLOUR IS UNRUBBED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY CLEAR AND LEGIBLE, AND THERE IS JUST ONE VISIBLE SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN GLEAMING CONDITION, AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS TO BE TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE OTHER THAN A COUPLE OF ULTRA FINE AND SMALL SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL WISPS
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHATSOEVER
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF SPLIT SECONDS OF NARELY AUDIBLE STATIC
I DIDN'T HEAR ANY DUST POPS OR STATIC TICS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND YOU BE THE JUDGE THOUGH
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNMARKED. THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND HAVE NO RUBBING OR FADING
THE WHITE BORDER IS STILL VERY WHITE WITH ONLY THE BAREST TRACES OF HANDLING TO THE EDGES
THERE IS ONE SMALL PRESSURE LINE ON THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE. NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE PERFECT WITH THE DELICATE COLOUR FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER, WITH THE CORNER TIP UNBLEMISHED
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, AND ALL OF THE COLOUR IS THERE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM AND EVEN THE END TIPS ARE UNRUBBED.
THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT, UNRUBBED MATTE SURFACE. NO MARKS STAINS OR HANDLING AT THE EDGES, JUST A TINY BIT OF EDGE HANDLING
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE WHATSOEVER
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INNER PANELS PANEL
A REALLY NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE IT NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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