Cozy Powell OCTOPUSS UK LP GOLD STAMPED PROMO ONE PLAY MINT MINUS
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COZY POWELL - OCTOPUSS
IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY MINT MINUS!!! CONDITION
COMPLETE WITH NEAR MINT!!!! SLEEVE
GOLD STAMPED PROMO COPY
WITH JON LORD AND GARY MOORE
- CATALOGUE:POLYDOR POLD 5093
- MATRIX: POLD5093 A//2 v 420 11 / B//2 v 420 11
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE RED LABELS ARE JUST MAGNIFICENT. RICH VIBRANT COLOUR THAT IS FREE FROM ANY BLEMISHES. NO MARKS OR STAINS AND NO SIGNS OF HANDLING WHATSOEVER.
NO RUBBING TO THE TYPEFACE OR LOGO'S
THERE IS JUST ONE TINY SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE!! NOT A BLEMISH ON IT. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS . HOWEVER WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS A SWIRLY PATTERN OF ULTRA FINE WISPY AND TOTALLY NON SOUNDING SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL LINES. PLUS THERE IS ONE ULTRA FINE ANGEL HAIRLINE HANDLING LINE
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. I AM CONVINCED THAT ANY POTENTIAL BIDDER WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH PERFECTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS ALBUM SOUNDS.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AT ANY POINT.
NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS
A TINY SPECK VINYL NOISE AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF SIDE ONE, AND JUST THE ODD SEMI SECOND OF STATIC IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROVES
I HEARD NO MORE THAN ONE DUST POP THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
THIS ONCE PLAYED ALBUM HAS THE SECOND HIGHEST GRADE POSSIBLE OF MINT MINUS!!!!
BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS SUPERB DISC FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND IMPORTANTLY HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS.
ALL OF THE DELICATE COLOURING IS THERE AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RUBBING TO THE SURFACE
THERE ARE JUST FOUR TINY LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. THREE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE IS MINT WITH ALL OF THE DELICATE BROWN SURFACE RUNNING FULLY FROM CORNER TO CORNER WITH THE CORNER TIPS BOTH UNRUBBED. THE BOTTOM EDGE HASJUST A PIN PRICK OF WHITE ON THE RIGHT TIP
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT WITH A COUPLE FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS ON THE LEADING EDGES. THE WHITE COLOUR RUNS ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE TOP OR BOTTOM TIPS
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND SHOWS WHY THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE IS NEAR PRISTINE WITH JUST TWO TINY LINES NEAR THE SPINE AND ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. AGAIN NO COLOUR LOSS AT ALL. THERE IS A LIGHT TRACE OF HANDLING TO THE SPINE AREA. THE GOLD PROMO STAMP IS IN PERFECT UNRUBBED CONDITION
THE PLAIN WHITE DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE IS THE CORRECT ISSUE FOR THIS ALBUM AND IS ALSO IN MINT CONDITION. NO SPLITS, NO CREASES, NO WRINKLES AND NO YELLOWING OR THE PURE WHITE SURFACE.
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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