Assagai UK DEBUT LP 1ST LARGE VERTIGO SWILRL 100% MINT

	£		205
	$		272

ASSAGAI - ASSAGAI

IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

JUST ABOUT UNPLAYED

• CATALOGUE:VERTIGO 6360030
• MATRIX:6360030 1Y // 1 1 / 2Y // 1 1 3 
• VERY FIRST PRESS
• OUTSTANDING 1ST PRESS WITH THE LARGE SWIRL LOGO ON THE LABEL
• RARE UK PRESSING OF THIS AFRO PROG ROCK ALBUM. THE BAND'S 1ST AND ONLY RECORDING ON THE VERTIGO SPIRAL LABEL.

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE BLACK AND WHITE SWIRL LABEL IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE WHITE SIDE OF THE LABEL HAS A PERFECT CLEAN WHITE FINISH WITH JUST A VERY VERY LIGHT SPOT OF TAN MOTTLE. PLUS UNRUBBED BLACK TYPEFACE.. THE LARGE SWIRL LOGO COVERS MOST OF THE TOP SECTION OF THE WHITE SIDE OF THE LABEL.THERE ARE 3-4 TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE INDICATING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS CLASSIC ALBUM HAS BEEN ON A TURNTABLE IN THE PAST 40 YEARS

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE.A SPOTLESS VINYL THAT  LOOKS FAULTLESS IN DAYLIGHT, AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO SPOT A FEW NEAR INVISIBLE WISPS

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 NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE THINKING OF BIDDING ON. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE WAY FORWARD FOR EBAY VINYL SALES

THIS INCREDIBLY RARE ALBUM PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH.

THE FIRST THING TO MENTION IS THAT THERE IS NOT ONE BIT OF DISTORTION TO ANY PART OF THE SOUND, AND THIS MEANS THAT THE ALBUM WAS PLAYED WITH AN UNWORN AND CORRECTLY WEIGHTED STYLUS.

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT AND HAS A LOUD CUT TO THE REPRODUCTION. CRYSTAL CLEAR IN EVERY WAY AND UNBLEMISHED.

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NO UNWANTED NOISES EITHER

THE VINYL PERFORMS NOW AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS BRAND NEW.

IF I WANT TO BE ULTRA PICKY THEN THERE IS PERHAPS 2 TINY AND BARELY AUDIBLE DUST POPS, AND THE ODD SECOND OR TWO OF LIGHT VINYL NOISE / STATIC

PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR HOW GOOD THIS IS, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE RECORDINGS AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS INCREDIBLE OFFERING MINT!!!

THE SLEEVE

THIS IS ANOTHER OF THOSE IMPOSSIBLE TO GET MINT SLEEVES. HERE HOWEVER IS ONE THAT SURELY RANKS UP THERE WITH THE BEST AVAILABLE.

AN UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD THAT HISTORICALLY TURNS UP WELL WORN, AND THIS IS SIMPLY DUE TO THE COLOURS RUBBING BADLY AND IN MOST CASES SHOWING A GREEN HUE THROUGH THE ORIGINAL IMAGE. THIS ONE HOWEVER HAS NO SUCH PROBLEM, AND LOOKS IMMACULATE

THE FRONT SURFACE FLAT AND CLEAN. IT HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES AND ONLY 2-3 REALLY SMALL AND BARELY VISIBLE LINES CLOSE TO THE THE COLOURS HAVE REMAINED TOTALLY UNRUBBED AND THERE IS NO SIGN OF RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE THE ABSOLUTE BAREST TRACE OF SHELF WEAR

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. AMAZINGLY ALL OF THE COLOUR HAS BEEN RETAINED AS THIS IS ONE AREA THAT USUALLY HAS SUFFRED THE MOST. THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT RUBBING TO THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS OF THE SPINE,

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP WITH JUST A FEW TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE A FEW TIMES

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME COLOURFAST CONDITION AS THE FRONT.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A REALLY NICE DEEP BLACK AND GREY  PAIR OF INNER PANELS, THE ONLY LITTLE MARK BEING A SLIGHT PATCH OF BROWNING AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT PANEL

THE VERTIGO SWIRL INNER SLEEVE IS IN TOP CONDITION, CLEAN AND UNSPLIT

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY