Black Sabbath NEVER SAY DIE 1978 UK LP 1st Press Vertigo PLAYS NEAR MINT HEAR
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comBLACK SABBATH - NEVER SAY DIE
IN MAGNIFICENT MNEAR MINTPLAYTHROUGH CONDITION
COMPLETE WITH MINT LAMINATED FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE
A SUPERB FIRST PRESS!!!!
OZZY'S FINAL ALBUM (FIRST TIME AROUND)
- CATALOGUE:VERTIGO 9102 751
- MATRIX:9102751 1 Y // 2 STR 1 1 / 2 Y // 2 STR 1 1
- 'STRAWBERRY' ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX BOTH SIDES
JUST WANT TO TOUCH ON THE SUBJECT OF A FIRST PRESS.
THE SLEEVE MUST BE LAMINATED. THIS WAS ISSUED AS A SECOND PRESS WITH A NON LAMINATED SLEEVE WITH THE SAME CATALOGUE NUMBER, THEN AGAIN WITH A NICE PRICE CATALOGUE NUMBER
THE INNER SLEEVE MUST BE A THICK CARD PICTURE INNER. SECOND PRESSES WERE ON THINNER PAPER, AND THIRD PRESSES PLAIN WHITE
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE VERTIGO SPACESHIP LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. NOT ONE MARK ON THEM, AND THE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.
ALL OF THE TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE UNRUBBED AND ARE ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THERE IS JUST ONE MINUSCULE SPIDER LINE NEXT TO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO I CAN SEE SOME FINE WISPY HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, AND THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB
AN ABSOLUTELY CLEAN AND CLEAR AUDIO PERFORMANCE THAT HAS ABSOLUTELY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER
I HEARD 3 -4 TINY TICS AS 'OVER TO YOU' WAS CLOSING OUT
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND 100% FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS. THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR, AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE STILL VERY SHARP AND SQUARE, WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB ON A COUPLE OF THE TIPS
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES AND THE MAIN BODY OF THE SLEEVE IS IMMACULATE. THERE IS JUST ONE TINY PRESSURE LINE NEXT TO THE SPINE. ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE IS ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE WITH ALL OF THE LAMINATE FULLY INTACT AND RUNNING FROM CORNER TIP TO TIP. THE BOTTOM EDGE IS SIMILAR WITH ONE PIN PRICK OF WHITE ON THE VERY TIP END.
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS INTACT WITH PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TYPEFACE AND TOTALLY UNBLEMISHED TIP ENDS.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS, AND IT IS SO CLEAR THAT THE LP JUST HASN'T BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE VERY OFTEN IN THE 45 YEARS SINCE IT WAS RELEASED.
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS IMMACULATE AS THE FRONT
THE ORIGINAL GREY CARD INNER IS UNSPLIT ALONG THE SEAMS. AND UNLIKE VIRTUALLY EVER ONE I HAVE SEEN THIS ONE HAS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE. JUST IMMACULATE IN FACT.
AND UNLIKE MOST NO FOXING
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE 100% MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
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