Alice Cooper BILLION DOLLAR BABIES UK LP 1ST NEAR MINT
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ALICE COOPER - BILLION DOLLAR BABIES
IN MAGNIFICENT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION
FULLY COMPLETE AND HAS NEVER HAD THE INNER PERFORATED SECTION REMOVED
FULLY COMPLETE AND IN TOP CONDITION
CORRECT 1ST UK PRESS
- CATALOGUE:WARNER BROTHERS K56013
- MATRIX: K56013 A1 / B2
- FIRST PRESS OLIVE GREEN LABELS
- FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE WITH ROUNDED CORNERS
- PIL ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2
THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND 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.OR TAPED BACK INTO PLACE ONCE THE OWNER REALISED THAT THIS WAS NOT A GOOD THING TO HAVE DONE! HOWEVER IT WAS FAR TOO TEMPTING FOR MOST BECAUSE IT WAS PERFORATED, 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 HALF A DOZEN OR SO 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 . IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL APPEARS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE NO MORE THAN A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES 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 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
A REAL JOY TO LISTEN TO THIS SUPERB SUPERB ALBUM. NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES WHATSOEVER AND NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER
THERE IS NO VINYL NOISE, AND JUST A COUPLE OF SECONDS OF STATIC HERE AND THERE
I CAN'T EVEN SAY THAT I HEARD MANY MORE THAN 2 DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT!!!!
IT IS THAT GOOD!!!!
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
ORIGINAL HEAVY DUTY WB GATEFOLD SLEEVE. COMPLETE WITH THE LARGE DOLLAR BILL
THE CORRECT FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE MUST HAVE THE ROUNDED CORNERS
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 JUST ONE NEAR INVISIBLE TINY LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE. AND THAT IS THE ONLY LINE ON THE FRONT SURFACE. IT IS AS PERFECT AS I HAVE SEEN A COPY OF THIS ICONIC ALBUM
THE TOP EDGE IS TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS SOME VERY LIGHT RUBBING TO SMALL PATCHES
THERE IS NO OPENING EDGE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE AS THE RECORD IS PLACED INTO THE SLEEVE FROM INSIDE THE GATEFOLD. THE RIGHT EDGE DOES HAVE A LITTLE RUBBING TO IT HOWEVER
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE INTACT. THE ONLY RUBBING BEING AT THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS,AND A COUPLE OF TINY CHIPS TO THE BOTTOM EDGE, 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 UNRUBBED OR WORN. THERE ARE NO CREASE, CREASE LINES, OR EVEN THOSE SMALL ONES 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 ENTRY POINT OR OPENING EDGES INSIDE THE GATEFOLD ARE ABSOLUTELY RAZOR SHARP AND DON'T EVEN HAVE THOSE LITTLE THUMB NAIL NICKS, SHOWING REALLY THAT THE LP HAS BARELY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE PICTURE INNER SLEEVE IS MADE FROM A STRONG CARD. IT IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION,UNSPLIT ON ANY EDGE, COLOURS UNRUBBED AND EVEN THE THUMB NOTCH ALONG THE TOP EDGE IS PERFECT AND UNDAMAGED. THERE IS A LITTLE GREEN ON THE WHITE AREAS. THIS IS QUITE NORMAL, AND IS THE RUBBING OF THE HIDDEN GREEN DOLLAR BILL UNDER THE PERFROATED SECTION OF THE GATEFOLD
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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