Bill Nelson NORTHERN DREAM 1971 UK LP 1st SMILE Psych Folk PLAYS VG+ HEAR
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PLAYS TO A VG+ GRADE
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
THIS ALBUM WAS ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN AN IDENTICAL FASHION TO THIS ONE, BUT HAD A LIMITED EDITION NUMBER ON THE BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT INNER FLAP OF THE SLEEVE AND ALSO CAME WITH A COUPLE OF PICES OF PAPER (LYRIC SHEET ETC)
THIS REISSUE HAS THE IDENTICAL VINYL WITH THE CORRECT 1ST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS MEANING THAT THE VINYL IS THE SAME ON BOTH RELEASES. THE SLEEVE DOES NOT HAVE THE NUMBER NOR DOES IT HAVE THE PAPER
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE PICTURE / WHITE LABELS ARE IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION.
THE BASE COLOUR IS UNRUBBED .THE COLOURS RUN UNINTERRUPTED INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, THERE ARE NO SPIDER LINES BY THE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT DISC LOOKS SUPERB. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN.
UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO I CAN ONLY MAKE OUT A COUPLE OF THE WISPIEST HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN PLAYED MORE THAN A FEW TIMES
THIS STEREO ALBUM PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY. THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT THING TO TALK ABOUT IS THE COMPLETE CLARITY OF THE REPRODUCTION.
THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE, AND THE SOUND IS AS CLEAR AND SHARP AS IT POSSIBLE COULD BE.
THE RUN IN IS SILENT, THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT, AND THE RUN OUT IS SILENT
THERE IS A LITTLE OCCASIONAL LIGHT AND LOW LEVEL BACKGROUND HEARD EVERY NOW AND THEN AND IN ADDITION SOME RANDOM TICS A ND POPS DURING THE PLAY. NONE OF THESE ARE ROTATIONAL
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LONG LISTEN AND YOU BE THE JUDGE OF THE QUALITY OF THIS LP
I JUST HAVE TO GRADE THIS AUDIO VG+
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED GLOSSY CARD GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH A PLAIN INNER SURFACE AND TWO FOLD UP BOTTOM FLAPS (THINK THE WHO LIVE AT LEEDS)
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, NO MARKS OR STAINS, AND THE PICTURE HAS REMAINED VERY GLOSSY
THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE WHICH ISN'T REALLY A SPINE JUST A FOLD IN THE CARD. ,NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE.NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
ALL OF THE EDGES BE THEY OPENED OR SEALED REMAIN IN MINT CONDITION
THE REAR SURFACE HAS A LIGHT BAND OF AGEING AT THE TOP
OPENING THE SLEEVE REVEALS TWO MINT CONDITION INNER FLAPS WITH THE TRACK LISTING ON ONE AND THE ALBUM INFORMATION ON THE OTHER
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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