Astrud Gilberto LOOK TO THE RAINBOW UK LP 1966 1st Press NEAR MINT - LISTEN
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ASTRUD GILBERTO - LOOK TO THE RAINBOW
STUNNING NEAR MINT AUDIO
MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:VERVE SVLP 9129
- MATRIX: V68643 A-1 / B-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS : 1 A / 1 R
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE JET BLACK LABELS ARE AN AMAZING CONDITION. CONSIDERING THIS ALBUM WAS MADE IN 1966 IT HAS DEFIED THE TEST OF TIME INCREDIBLY WELL. THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE OF THIS DISC AND THIS INCLUDES THE SILVER VERVE TYPEFACE THE LOGO AND ALL THE SMALL TRACK LISTING TYPEFACE IS WELL.
A VERY CLOSE LOOK AT THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS NO MORE THAN TWO OR THREE MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES ON EITHER SIDE. CLEARLY AS VERY CAREFULLY HANDLED AND BARELY PLAYED VINYL.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL STILL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE.
IN DAY LIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND ONLY WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO SEE A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A COUPLE OF ANGEL HAIRLINE HANDLING LINES, PLUS ON SIDE TWO A LITTLE DULLING OF THE SURFACE
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 DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS IN THE FIRM BELIEF 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 OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THIS 1966 STEREOPHONIC RECORD PLAYS INCREDIBLY WELL THROUGH BOTH SIDES. THE FIRST THING TO MENTION IS THAT THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED IF THE RECORD HAD BEEN PLAYED AT ANY POINT WITH A STYLUS THAT WAS EITHER WORN, OR TOO HEAVY.
THE LOUD AND POWERFUL SOUND IS CRYSTAL CLEAR AND A TRUE REPRESENTATION OF HOW FIRST PRESS SHOULD SOUND.
THROUGHOUT THE PLAY, THERE ARE NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS OR ANY HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE.
YOU WILL HEAR FROM TIME TO TIME A LITTLE EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE, DETECTABLE MOSTLY IN SOME OF THE LINKING GROUPS AND POSSIBLY ONE OF TWO OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES. OTHER THAN THIS A FEW TINY DUST POPS HERE AND THERE, BUT NOTHING THAT SERIOUSLY DETRACTS FROM THE BRILLIANCE OF THE SOUND THAT THIS ALBUM GENERATES.
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH NEAR MINT.
HOWEVER YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TAKE MY WORD FOR THIS PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUND BITES AND JUDGE THIS ALBUM AGAINST YOUR OWN PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
THIS IS A GARRARD AND LOFTHOUSE SINGLE SLEEVE LAMINATED ON THE FRONT AND UN LAMINATED ON THE BACK WITH FLIPBACKS.
THE LAMINATE ON THE FRONT SURFACE IS ABSOLUTELY SUPERB, FREE FROM ANY PEAL FLAKE OR LIFT, IT HAS A GLEAMING SHEEN TO THE SURFACE.
THERE ARE NO MARKS, OR STAINS OR ANY HEAVY OR DEEP CREASE LINES AT ALL.
THERE ARE TWO REALLY TINY LAMINATE LINES NESTLED AGAINST THE SPINE, NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO LINES ANYWHERE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
TOP EDGE IS JUST PERFECT COMPLETELY LAMINATED FROM CORNER TO CORNER AND EVEN THE CORNER TIPS HAVE REMAINED PERFECT.
THE BOTTOM EDGE SIMILARLY HAS FULL LAMINAR STRETCHING ACROSS THE SURFACE WITH JUST A PINPRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT TIP END.
THE SPINE, LIKE THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAS TOTALLY PERFECT LAMINATE ALL THE WAY DOWN WHICH INCLUDES THE TAPERED ENDS. NO WEAR WHATSOEVER TO THE ENDS, AND THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS ON THE THREE SEALED EDGES.
THE UN LAMINATED POROUS SURFACE HAS ONLY A VERY LIGHT SHADOW OF NATURAL AGEING AROUND THE EDGES. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECT.
THE PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE FIRST OF ALL HAS NO SPLITS TO THE SEAMS. THERE IS SOME LIGHT NATURAL AGEING AROUND THE EDGES, AND A FEW WRINKLES TO THE SURFACE.
THIS SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT.
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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