Bobby 'Blue' Bland TWO STEPS FROM THE BLUES UK LP Vocalion VA 160183 EX+ AUDIO
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BOBBY BLAND - TWO STEPS FROM THE BLUES
1963 REISSUE OF THE 1961 1ST PRESS
SUPERB EX+ AUDIO
SLEEVE HAS SPINE FLAW
- CATALOGUE: VOCALION VA 160183VMGT-1858-1B / 1859-1B
- MATRIX:XEX 421-1N / 422-1N
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 U / 1 B
- DEEP GROOVE LABEL
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
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THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORIGINAL BLUE LABELS ARE IN MAGIFICENT CONDITION . THE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED. THE WHITE LOGO IS IN THE SAME EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THERE ARE ONLY 2-3 NEAR INVISIBLE TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE.
THE VINYL
A HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL THAT HAS RETAINED EVERY BIT OF THE ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS TOTALLY AS NEW. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS.
WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME OF THE SMALLEST AND WISPIEST SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES , AND A FEW OF THE LITTLE SURFACE HANDLING LINES
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 WHOLE LP FROM START TO FINISH IN MONO, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR IN FULL WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON. A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THIS MONO RECORD PLAYS THROUGH TO NEAR PERFECTION. THE FIRST THING THAT IS APPARENT IS THE INCREDIBLE MONO MIX. A CLARITY OF SOUND THAT YOU ONLY EVER GOT ON THESE EARLIEST OF 60'S PRESSINGS..
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO THE MAGNIFICENT MONO REPRODUCTION AT ANY POINT.
THE LINKING GROOVES ARE NEAR SILENT WITH JUST THE BAREST MOST LOW LEVEL STATIC HEARD IN A FEW AND ONE OR TWO OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES.
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLING WHATSOEVER, ANYWHERE ON ANY TRACK OR ANY OF THE LINKING GROOVES.
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE EITHER
THERE ARE A FEW RANDOM TINY LITTLE STATIC LIKE DUST POPS / TICS DURING THE PLAYTHROUGH
THIS VINYL PERFORMS TO AN EX+ GRADE IN MY OPINION
BUT DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A LISTEN TO THE LP AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED WEST BROTHERS LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE
STARTING WITH THE FLAW. THE SPINE HAS HAD SOMETHING ROUGH PRESSED AGAINST IT AND HAS SPLITS TO THE LAMINATE AND SMALL TEARS TO THE PAPER SURFACE, AND THERE IS A SMALL HOLE IN THE SEAM. THE MAIN BLEMISH IS JUST ABOVE THE MIDDLE. THE TOP AND BOTTOM AREAS ARE UNBLEMISHED. THE BOTTOM LEADING EDGE HAS SOME SCUFFING TO THE LAMINATE AS WELL. WITHOUT THIS DAMAGE THE SLEEVE WOULD HAVE EASILY GRADED NEAR MINT
THE LAMINATE ON THE FRONT GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND IS FULLY INTACT. NO PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE, AND THERE IS NOT ONE HEAVY CREASE OR CREASE LINE ON IT
THERE IS NO RING WEAR , JUST A LIGHT SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE WHEN ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT. THE FOUR CORNERS ARE STILL PRETTY WELL SHARP AND SQUARE WITH JUST A LITTLE RUB TO THE TOP LEFT CORNER TIP
THERE ARE JUST THREE TINY LAMINATE STRESS LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. FOUR SMALL ONES ALONG THE TOP EDGE, FOUR ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ONE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE IS FULLY LAMINATED AND SMOOTH TO THE TOUCH ALL THE WAY ACROSS WITH JUST A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE CORNER TIP ENDS.
THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IDENTICAL
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP WITH A TINY BIT OF BURRING THAT YOU WOULD EXPECT TO FIND ON THIS SLEEVE .NO THUMB NAIL NICKS EITHER.
THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS AND A VERY GLOSSY SHEEN TO THE LAMINATE
THIS IS A WEST BROTHERS SLEEVE AS DENOTED ON THE BOTTOM FLIPBACK
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION. IT DOES HAVE GLUE AGEING TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM, BUT IS FLAT AND FREE FROM SEAM SPLITS AND CREASES
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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