Caravan IN THE LAND OF GREY AND PINK 1971 UK LP 1st Press Brown/White MINT MINUS
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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.comCARAVAN - IN THE LAND OF GREY AND PINK
MINT MINUS AUDIO
FIRST PRESS BROWN AND WHITE LABELS
INCREDIBLE MINT MINUS SLEEVE
THE FINAL UPGRADE COPY
- CATALOGUE:DECCA SDL-R1
- MATRIX: ZAL-10424P-1D / ZAL-10425P-1D
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 C / 1 C
- VERY EARLY PRESS
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE BROWN AND WHITELABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO STAINS OR HANDLING MARKS. THE COLOUR STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.
THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND WHITE LOGOS ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THERE ARE JUST A FEW TINY SPIDER LINES NEAR THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THIS HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IS IN SUPERB CONDITON. THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE OF THE VINYL HAS BEEN RETAINED WITH A DEEP GLOSSY SHEEN, AND IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL IS SPOTLESS. NO MARKS OR HANDLING LINES.
WHEN PLACED UNDER SPOTLIGHTS I CAN SEE A NUMBER OF ULTRA FINE AND TOITALLY NON SOUNDING WISPY HAIRLINES. PROBABLY FROM SLEEVE REMOVAL
THE TEST PLAY
THE ALBUMS PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH, AND THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THERE IS NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT THROUGH THE PLAYTHROUGH. CLEARLY THE FEW PLAYS THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED WERE COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM WHICH HAS A CORRECTLY TRACKED AND WEIGHTED STYLUS WHICH WAS ALSO IN UNWORN CONDITION
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PURE DECCA / DERAM FIRST PRESS. LOUD AND CLEAR WITH A CRISPNESS TO THE AUDIO
THERE IS NO SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS
NO VINYL NOISE AND ABSOLUTELY NO MORE THAN THE ODD SPLIT SECOND OF STATIC WHATSOEVER
I CANNOT EVEN SAY THAT I HEARD ANY MORE THAN A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I DON'T BELIEVE THERE IS A BETTER A AND CLEANER COPY OF THIS ALBUM OUT THERE
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL PLAYTHROUGH MINT MINUS
PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD FROM ROBERT STACE
THE FRONT SURFACE JUST MAGNIFICENT. TOTALLY FLAT AND CLEAN, AND THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR.
THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE, AND THE LAMINATE IS FREE FROM ANY PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE
THERE ARE TWO TINY PRESSURE LINES ON THE SPINE
NONE OPN THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION, WITH NO SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER, AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE PERFECT IN EVERY WAY. JUST A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT TIPS
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PROPERLY INTACT. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, NOT EVEN ANY WEAR TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS
THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP WITH A MINUSCUOE SPECK OF FEATHERING IN THE MIDDLE
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN EXACTLY THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE FRONT. NO CREASE LINES AND A GLEAMING LAMINATED SURFACE WITH JUST A COUPLE OF LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE INNER PANELS
THE ORIGINAL BLUE AND WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN EXCEPTIONAL UNSPLIT CONDITION, WITH THE BOTTOM TWO CORNERS HAVING CREASE LINES
HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
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