Caravan IN THE LAND OF GREY AND PINK 1972 UK LP DERAM R&W PLAYS NEAR MINT HEAR
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comCARAVAN - IN THE LAND OF GREY AND PINK
NEAR MINT AUDIO
INCREDIBLE NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:DECCA SDL-R1
- MATRIX: ZAL-10424P-1D / ZAL-10425P-1D
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 CH / 1 CK
- VERY EARLY PRESS
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE RED AND WHITE LABELS 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 A SMALL NUMBER OF 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 EMBEDDED AND NON SOUNDING DULL STREAKS
THE TEST PLAY
THE ALBUM 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 WHAT PLAY THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED WAS 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 FEW MINUSCULE DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
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
ONE ON 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.
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 MINUSCULE 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 AND ONE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO NEAR PRISTINE INNER PANELS, JUST A LITTLE HANDLING TO THE WHITE AREAS ON THE EDGES
THE ORIGINAL BLUE AND WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION, WITH TA LITTLE FOXING
HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
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