Big Brother And The Holding Company (Janis Joplin) CHEAP THRILLS 1968 UK 1st EX+

	£		20
	$		27

BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY - CHEAP THRILLS

1968 UK 1ST PRESS

OUTSTANDING EXCELLENT PLUS PLAYTHROUGH

FIRST PRESS  - ORANGE CBS LABELS

EXCELLENT PLUS SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:CBS 633392
• MATRIX: SBPG63392 -A1 / B1
• FIRST PRESS

 TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

CBS ORANGE LABELS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE. THE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 4-5 VERY TINY SPIDER LINES SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS MARVELLOUS VINYL HAS BEEN PLAYED

THE VINYL

THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND LOOKS AS GOOD TODAY AS IT DID BACK IN 1968. THERE ARE NO MARKS TO BE SEEN ANYWHERE,AND IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS, AND ONLY WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE ONE OR TWO WISPY HAIRLINES AND ONE LIGHT SURFACE HANDLING LINE VISIBLE

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 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 BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE CLARITY OF THIS FIRST PRESS IS JUST INCREDIBLE. EVERY NOTE IS CRISP AND CLEAN, AND THE WHOLE ALBUM SOUNDS SUPERB ALL THE WAY THROUGH. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS BRILLIANT, AND I ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES TO JUDGE FOR YOURSELF.

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLING, NOR ANY LOUD CLICKS

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE EITHER

THERE IS THE VERY OCCASIONAL TINY SPECK OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN ONE OR TWO SPOTS

THIS VINYL OUGHT TO PLAY TO A MINT MINUS GRADE BUT LIKE MANY CBS RECORDINGS THERE ARE SOME TINY STATIC LIKE TICS RANDOMLY THROUGH THE PLAY, WHICH ARE NOT VISIBLE ON THE VINYL AT ALL

A FANTASTIC REPRODUCTION AND I WOULD URGE YOU TO TAKE A LISTEN TO IT

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS EXCELLENT PLUS

SO PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF 

THE SLEEVE

ORIGINAL E.J.DAY AND CO LAMINATED FRONT / NON LAMINATED REAR SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY FLAT AND CLEAN. THE LAMINATE STILL HAS A SUPERB SHEEN TO IT

THERE ARE JUST NINE MINUSCULE LAMINATE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. THREE ON THE TOP EDGE. EIGHT ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

NO DAMAGE TO THE LAMINATE, PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE IN  PERFECT CONDITION. THE  LAMINATED SURFACE IS UNBLEMISHED AND SMOOTH ALL THE WAY ACROSS. ONLY THE BOTTOM CORNER TIP ENDS SHOW A PIN PRICK OF RUB

THE SPINE IS NON LAMINATED AND DOES HAVE SOME LIGHT RUBBING TO THE BLACK SURFACE WHICH HAS ALSO AFFECTED THE WHITE TYPEFACE

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP ON THE REAR EDGE, WITH THE FRONT EDGE HAVING A LITTLE ROUGHNESS

THE EASILY RUBBED REAR SURFACE IS STILL IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION. THE STEREO STICKER IS STILL FIRMLY ADHERED TO THE TOP

THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE WHICH FLAT AND CREASE FREE, JUST SOME NATURAL EDGE AGEING

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE  NEAR MINT

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

GARRY