Alice Cooper BILLION DOLLAR BABIES UK LP 1ST NEAR MINT
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ALICE COOPER - BILLION DOLLAR BABIES
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
FULLY COMPLETE AND HAS NEVER HAD THE INNER GATEFOLD SECTION REMOVED
- CATALOGUE:WARNER BROTHERS K56013
- MATRIX: K56013 A1 / B2
- FIRST PRESS OLIVE GREEN LABELS
- PIL ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2
THIS IS THE FIRST FULLY COMPLETE AND UN MOLESTED COPY OF THIS ALBUM THAT I HAVE COME ACROSS IN YEARS. EVERY ONE I HAVE EVER LOOKED AT HAS HAD THE INNER PANEL ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE GATEFOLD REMOVED. EASILY DONE BECAUSE IT WAS PERFROARTED, AND WHEN REMOVED REVEALED THE IMAGE OF A DOLLAR BILL UNDERNEATH. THE WINDOW WOULD THEN SHOW THE INNER SLEEVE'S PICTURE WHEN IT WAS PLACED BACK INTO THE SLEEVE, LEAVING THE DISCARDED PERFORATED IMAGE LOOSE
HERE THEN IS ONE THAT HAS NOT HAD THIS HAPPEN TO IT, AND IS AS COMPLETE AS THE DAY IT WAS PUT TOGETHER
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE FIRST PRESS OLIVE GREEN LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THEY ARE RICH AND VIBRANT IN COLOUR AND THE BASE COLOURS FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. FINALLY THERE ARE JUST THREE OR FOUR MINISCULE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS 37 YEAR OLD ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. A BEAUTIFULLY GLOSSY ALBUM . THERE IS ONE NON SOUNDING HANDLING LINE RUNNING ACROSS SIDE 2, BUT AS YOU WILL BE ABLE TO TELL WHEN YOU LISTEN TO THE ALBUM THAT IT IS ONLY SUPERFICIAL. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES
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 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 STEREO REPRODUCTION ON THIS FIRST PRESS IS SUPERB WITH EVERY NOTE BEING CLEARLY AND CRISPLY HEARD. IT HAS ALSO BEEN QUITE LOUDLY MIXED WHITCH ADDS TO THE MAGNIFICENT SOUND GENERATED BY THE VINYL
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT THE FEW PLAYS THE LP HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THERE IS NO SEVERE BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR CLICKS, JUST THE ODD LITTLE BIT OF RANDOM LIGHT BACKGROUND VINYL NOISE HEARD ONLY IN THE QUIETEST MOMENTS, AND A FEW RANDOM LITTLE DUST POPS HERE AND THERE
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
ORIGINAL HEAVY DUTY WB GATEFOLD SLEEVE. COMPLETE WITH THE LARGE DOLLAR BILL
THE FRONT SURFACE OF THIS SLEEVE IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND THE GREEN POWDERY SURFACE IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND AMAZINGLY THERE IS NO SIGN OF ANY OF THOSE LITTLE LINES THAT GATHER NEAR THE SPINE. THE ONLY LITTLE BLEMISH IS ONE VERY FINE SCRATCH LINE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ONE BARELY VISIBLE THUMB LINE TOP RIGHT CORNER
THE TOP EDGE IS TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS JUST ONE TINY BIT OF RUBBING NEAR THE RIGHT CORNER
THERE IS NO OPENING EDGE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE AS THE RECORD IS PLACED INTO THE SLEEVE FROM INSIDE THE GATEFOLD
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE INTACT. THE ONLY RUBBING BEING AT THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS, AND ALL OF THE PALE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN UNBLEMISHED CONDITION, AGAIN ALL OF THE GREENS AND YELLOWS ARE PERFECTLY INTACT. THERE ARE TWO BARELY VISIBLE TINY LINES NEAR THE SPINE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE PRISTINE 'AS NEW' INNER. THE PERFORATED PICTURE IS AS I PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED FIRMLY LOCATED ON THE PERFORATION AND HAS NEVER BEEN TAMPERED WITH.
THE DOLLAR BILL LOOKS LIKE IT HAS NEVER BEEN REMOVED FROM THE HOLDER AND IS IN MINT CONDITION
THE PICTURE INNER SLEEVE IS MADE FROM A STRONG CARD. IT IS ALSO IN MINT CONDITION,UNSPLIT ON ANY EDGE, COLOURS UNRUBBED AND EVEN THE THUMB NOTCH ALONG THE TOP EDGE IS PERFECT AND UNDAMAGED
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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