Caravan IN THE LAND OF GREY AND PINK 1971 UK LP 1st 1D/1D One Play Mint Audio

	£		73
	$		97

CARAVAN - IN THE LAND OF GREY AND PINK

1971  1ST UK PRESS ON DERAM

PLAYS TO A SUPERB MINT   GRADE

NEAR MINT SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:    DERAM SDL R1
• MATRIX:               ZAL-10424.P-1D / 10425.P-1D
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 UC / 1 BM
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 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 RECORD

THE LABELS

THE  RED AND WHITE  LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. 

THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM AND THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. 

THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWS ZERO SPIDER LINES, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN AND IN DAYLIGHT  LOOKS ABSOLUTELY MINT. 

EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE OTHER THAN A COUPLE OF FINE WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES

A GLEAMING MARK FREE  RECORD IN SUBLIME CONDITION

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE 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 DOUBLE LP FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE 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 VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND SHOULD BECAUSE THE DISC CLEARLY HAS NOT BEEN PLAYED MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES

NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT TO THE STEREO REPRODUCTION, SO NO GROOVE WEAR

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE 

A CLEAR , AND LOUD STEREO REPRODUCTION 

THERE ARE SO MANY QUIET OR NEAR SILENT PASSAGES ON THIS ALBUM AND IT IS AN ABSOLUTE JOY TO LISTEN TO WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND WHATSOEVER

NO AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN  THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES

NO DUST POPS OR TICS

THE LP JUST HASN'T BEEN PLAYED  AND HAS A REMARKABLE AUDIO PERFORMANCE AND  I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE AUDIO MINT 

BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE 

LAMINATED ROBERT STACE GATEFOLD IN AMAXING CONDITION

THE LAMINATE IS IMMACULATE. NO PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE

THE FRONT SURFACE HAS CLEAN BRIGHT COLOURS THAT HAVE REMAINED UNRUBBED

THE LAMINATE IS HIGHLY GLOSSY

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

SHARP SQUARE CORNERS 

THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY ZERO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE  , AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

THE TOP EDGES HAVE ALL OF THE LAMINATE RUNNING ACCROSS THE SURFACE WITH THE CORNER TIPS UNBLEMISHED

THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL, WITH ONE PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER TIP END

THE SPINE IS FULLY LAMINATED  WITH PERFECT TYPEFACE . THE TOP AND BOTTOM  ENDS ARE TOTALLY PERFECT AND UNBLEMISHED

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS THAT THE LP HAS NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE 

THE REAR SURFACE IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE FRONT WITH DEEP RICH COLOURS.  AND NO LOSS THROUGH RUBBING

PERFECT LAMINATE ONCE MORE AND NO PRESSURE LINES BY ANY OF THE EDGES

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO NEAR PRISTINE INNER PANELS JUST SOME LIGHT FOXING AND THE REASON THIS DOEN'T GRADE A FULL MINT

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED DIE CUT INNER IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION, WITH JUST A LITTLE AGEING AT THE EDGES

 I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT

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

GARRY