BUMPERS 1970 UK Double LP Pink i CRIMSON/TULL DRAKE ETC 2 PLAYS EVER MINT AUDIO
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I have come across a collection of records that defy time.
They belonged to a collector who was buying in the mid to late 60's through the 70's and 80's
However his family have said that he didn't own a record player until the mid 80's.
Very strange I know, but what it means is that the early records have in most cases never been played or at the most one play.
Naturally people's tastes in music change and that's why the 80's albums have had more play than the 60's
There are some incredible records in this collection
I aim to release one per day and will list them at 8pm UK time so that they don't get confused with my other listings
I will also be playing each record and recording IT. My very very careful test play will go undetected however
VARIOUS - BUMBERS
IN MAGNIFICENT MINT CONDITION - PLAYED JUST TWICE
FIRST PRESS ON THE PINK ISLAND LABEL
INCREDIBLE TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:ISLAND IDP 1
- MATRIX:IDP1 +A / +B / +C / +D2
FANTASTIC EXAMPLE OF THIS CLASSIC FREE ALBUM, IN A BARELY PLAYED CONDITION
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE SUPERB TEXTURED PASTEL PINK ISLAND LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO COLOUR LOSS AND NO MARKS OR STAINS OTHER THAN A TINY ONE ON THE WHITE i ON SIDE TWO.
THE COLOUR FULLYSTRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED
THE ONLY SIDE THAT SHOWS A COUPLE OF SPINDLE LINES IS SIDE FOUR, THE OTHERS HAVE NONE
THE VINYL
YOU WILL NOT FIIND C OPY AS PERFECT AS THIS ONE
BOTH DISCS ARE GLEAMING AND LOOK BRAND NEW
EVEN UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THE FOUR SIDES ARE SPOTLESS
NO MARKS OR LINES WHATSOEVER
PLAYING THE RECORD
THE LP'S PLAY THROUGH INCREDIBLY. THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS.
SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AND A CRACKING DISTORTION AND CRACKLE FREE PERFORMANCE.
THOSE THAT KNOW EARLY ISLAND PRESSES WILL APPRECIATE THAT THERE IS USUALLY A SMIDGEN OF VINYL NOISE IN THE PRESS, BUT HERE THIS EXAMPLE HAS NONE WHATSOEVER
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE
NO EMBEDDED NOISES
NO CLICKS OR LOUD POPS
I HEARD PERHAPS A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE STATIC TICS OVER THE FOUR SIDES
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN. AND IS IN IN SUPER CONDITION
THE 29/11 STICKER IS FIRMLY ADHERED TO THE RIGHT TOP CORNER
THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP HAS A TINY SPECK OF RUB . THE OTHER THREE ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THERE IS ONE SMALL PRESSURE LINE BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGES HAVE A SPECVK OF RUB ON THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS AND ON TINY SLIVER OF WHITE ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE
THE BOTTOM EDGES HAVE LIGHT SHELF RUB ALONG THE SURFACE
THE SPINE HAS A FEW DIMPLES ON THE SURFACE, AND A LITTLE RUB ON THE BOTTOM TIP END. THE COLOURS ARE ALL PRISTINE AND THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGES ARE STILL SHARP, WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS
THE REAR SURFACE HAS SOME LIGHT RECORD SHAPE, AND SOME RUBBING TO THE YELLOW SURFACE IN THE FORM OF A WHITE BAND ON THE RIGHT HALF AND A SECOND SMALLER ONE NEARER THE MIDDLE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TO PRISTINE INNER PANELS
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNERS ARE UNSPLIT. SOME EDGE AGEING AND A FEW CREASE LINES ON THE CORNERS
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES EX+
I AM CERTAIN THAT THIS INCREDIBLE VINYL AND SLEEVE WILL NEVER NEED UPGRADING
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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