Cream FRESH CREAM UK LP1ST 1-2 PLAY MONO A2/B1 MINT-
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Description
CREAM - FRESH
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
FIRST PRESS mono A2/B1
PLAYED NO MORE THAN TWICE
- CATALOGUE:REACTION 593 001
- MATRIX:593 003 A-2 / B-1
- PLAYED 1-2 TIMES
THE SUPERB DEBUT ALBUM FROM CREAM ON THE RARE MONO PRESSING FROM 1967
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE DARK BLUE AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, THE TYPEFACE IS UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE JUST ONE SMALL SPIDER LINE VERY CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS VERY GLOSSY AND IS CLEAR BY LOOKING AT IT THAT IT HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED.IT IS AMAZING THAT SUCH A POPULAR ALBUM SHOULD HAVE JUST NOT BEEN ON A TURNTABLE MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES. IT IS ALSO WORTH POINTING OUT THAT THESE 1967 FIRST PRESS LP'S WERE MADE OF A HEAVY VINYL NOT LIKE THE EARLY TO MID 70'S FLIMSY VINYL.
EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION, THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAN A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES
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 FOUR THREE MINUTE EXCERPTS FROM THIS ALBUM, I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, IN ADDITION I HAVE RECORDED ONE RANDOM TRACK FROM EACH SIDE, INCLUDING THE LINKING GROOVE AS I WISH TO DEMONSTRATE NOT ONLY THE ABSOLUTE CLARITY OF THE RECORDING, BUT THE SILENCE IN THE BITS THAT SHOULD BE SILENT. PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THIS INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE
THERE IS THE VERY ODD AND RANDOM SECOND OR TWO OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC, BUT NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR CLICKS OR POPS ANYWHERE, JUST A SUPERB CRISP AND CLEAN MONO SOUND
IT IS WORTH INVESTING THE TIME TO LISTEN TO ALL OF THE SOUNDBITES AND PARTICULARLY THE SILENT LINKING GROOVES TO GET A REALLY GOOD IDEA OF JUST HOW SPECIAL THIS MONO FIRST PRESS ACTUALLY IS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
SUPERB CONDITION MONO SLEEVE. THE FRONT LAMINATED SURFACE IS FLAT AND VERY CLEAN. THE LAMINATE SHINES LIKE NEW, AND THERE IS NO LIFT OR PEEL TO THE SURFACE AT ALL. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS THERE ARE FEW SMALL LAMINATE LINES ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES BUT STRANGELY NONE DOWN THE SPINE, ALSO TWO REALLY SMALL THUMB NAIL LINES CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR. THE SPINE HAS A VERY VERY LIGHT TRACE OF SHELF WEAR, BUT ON THIS COVER THE SPINE IS NO MORE THAN ANOTHER EDGE AS IT DOESN'T HOUSE ANY TYPEFACE.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICK TO SHOW THAT THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED A COUPLE OF TIMES, AND CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN OUT OF IT'S SLEEVE.
THE REAR NON LAMINATED SURFACE IS ALSO FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY PEN MARKS. THERE IS A VERY MILD TOUCH OF HANDLING TO THE EDGES AND THE BAREST TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE.
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE IT EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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