Budgie SQUAWK 1972 UK LP 1st Press Blue & Black Labels 1-2 PLAY EVER NEAR MINT
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BUDGIE - SQUAWK
MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY NEAR MINT AUDIO
FIRST PRESS BLUE AND BLACK LABELS
EX+SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:MCA MKPS 2023
- MATRIX:7-LNMG-261-1L / 262-1L
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 I / 1 H
- FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
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
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comTHE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLACK AND BLUE LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. BOTH COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT, AND THE BLUE BAND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS UNRUBBED AND UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE,THERE ARE 1-2 VERY SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WHICH HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN. THE SURFACE IS FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT OTHER THAN A LIGHT NON SOUNDING SCUFF ON SIDE TWO AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE A SOME WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN. THERE IS A TINY (ALMOST INVISIBLE) MARK AT THE START OF ROCKING MAN AND ANOTHER AT THE START OF YOUNG IS A WORLD WHICH CAUSES THE ONLY IMPERFECTIONS ON THE ENTIRE LP (SEE BELOW)
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 BECAUSE 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
THIS SUPERB ALBUM PLAYS TO NEAR PERFECTION.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND ANYWHERE DURING THE PLAYTHROUGH, MEANING THAT WHAT LITTLE PLAY THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER
THE ODD SECOND OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND, HEARD IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES
NEAR THE START OF 'ROCKING MAN' ON SIDE ONE THERE ARE FOUR SMALL TICS CAUSED BY A TINY MARK ON THE DISC, AND AT THE 'START OF YOUNG IS A WORLD' ON SIDE TWO THERE ARE TWO MORE TICS
WITHOUT THESE 6 LITTLE TICS THIS WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY GRADED MINT MINUS FOR THE AUDIO BECAUSE OTHER THAN THOSE LITTLE TICS THE RECORD PLAYS TO PERFECTION
SO ON THAT BASIS IM HAPPY TO GRADE THE AUDIO PERFORMANCE AS NEAR MINT
DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
FIRST ISSUE NON LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE WITH ROGER DEAN ARTWORK
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO STAINS OR MARKS. THERE IS A LIGHT SHADOW OF RING WEAR WHICH IS TYPICAL OF THIS FLIMSY SLEEVE
NO HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES AND NO FOLDS OR BENDS EITHER.
THERE ARE TEN REALLY TINY PRESSURE LINES RIGHT NEXT TO THE SPINE. THREE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND JUST ONE SMALL THUMB LINE NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE LIGHT SHELF RUB WITH A LITTLE HEAVIER STUFF AT THE CORNERS
THE SPINE HAS A COUPLE OF LIGHT FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS. THE WHITE SURFACE HAS AGED A LITTLE, BUT THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE LIGHTLY RUBBED
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS VISIBLE
THE REAR SURFACE HAS A VERY LIGHT SHADOW OF RECORD IMPRESSION AND SOME TINY LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE
THE BLUE AND WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS THE CORRECT INNER HAVING 12-72 PRINTED IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER. GLUE AGEING TO THE EDGES
HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE EX+
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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