Bad Company UK DEBUT LP 1ST PRESS A-1U/B-1U PLAYED 1-2 TIMES EVER MINT MINUS

	£		66
	$		87

BAD COMPANY - BAD COMPANY

IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY MINT MINUS!! PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION

GENUINE A1U/B1U FIRST PRESS WITH VERY EARLY MOTHERS AND STAMPERS

INCREDIBLE MINT MINUS SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9279
• MATRIX: ILPS 9729 A-1U / B-1U  ( THIS IS THE VERY FIRST PRESSING)
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 P / 1 GO (VERY EARLY FIRST PRESS)

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE RED AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS AND THE RED BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS JUST ONE SPIDER LINE ON EACH SIDE OF THE LABEL INDICATING THAT THIS BEAUTIFUL VINYL HAS BARELY BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE. THERE ARE STILL SHARDS OF VINYL STUCK AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW. THERE ARE NO SURFACE MARKS TO BE SEEN WHATSOEVER, AND IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF  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 NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, 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

ISLAND VINYL IS NOTORIOUS FOR 'VINYL NOISE' WITH MOST PRESSINGS HAVING VARYING DEGREES . BAD COMPANY IS NO EXCEPTION AND THERE IS THE VERY VERY LIGHTEST TOUCH OF STATIC LIKE SOUND WHICH CAN ONLY BE HEARD IN A FEW OF THE VERY QUIETEST SPOTS, I.E  A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES. ANYWAY THIS HAS BEEN CAPTURED IN THE RECORDING SO YOU WILL BE ABLE TO JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON ALL SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS BOTH CRYSTAL CLEAR AND VERY LOUDLY CUT. A TRUE FIRST PRESS IN EVERY WAY.

I AM CERTAIN THAT I HEARD NO MORE THAN 1-2 OF THE TINIEST DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS

BUT DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND COMPARE IT TO YOUR OWN STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS NON LAMINATED FRAGILE 1ST PRESS ROBOR GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND CLEAN. THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE BLACK SURFACE AND THUS NO COLOUR LOSS AT ALL. THERE ARE NO CREASES, CREASE LINES, BENDS OR DINGS, AND ASTOUNDINGLY JUST ONE  SMALL LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE . NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE. THE FOUR CORNERS ARE ALL SHARP AND SQUARE.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WITH THE EASILY RUBBED BLACK SURFACE COMPLETE ACROSS FROM CORNER TO CORNER, AND ONLY THE BOTTOM RIGHT TIP END HAS A TINY SPECK OF WHITE SHOWING.

THE SPINE IS JUST SUPERB. FLAT UNRUBBED WITH PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TYPEFACE.ABSOLUTELY NO SQUASHING WHATSOEVER. AND THE BLACK SURFACE IS JUST SUPERB. DEEP RICH AND VIBRANT AND FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND EVEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND TOTALLY AS NEW. NOT EVEN ONE THUMB NAIL NICK

THE REAR SURFACE  IS AS IMMACULATE AS THE FRONT.NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE EITHER

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A 100% PRISTINE PAIR OF PANELS . PERFECT IN EVERY WAY. ONCE AGAIN NO COLOUR LOSS

THE ORIGINAL PLAIN INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN 100% MINT CONDITION. NO SPLITS AND NO CREASES OR WEAR TO THE OPENING EDGE. NO FOLDS OR BENDS AND STILL PERFECTLY WHITE

HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE MINT MINUS!!!!

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

GARRY