Cream WHEELS OF FIRE UK 2LP SET 1ST STEREO EX/EX+/NM-
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CREAM - WHEELS OF FIRE
RARE STEREO DOUBLE ORIGINAL PRESS
INCREDIBLE NMINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 583 031/2
- MATRIX:583031 A-2 / B-1 / 583032 A-1 / B-1
- FIRST PRESS
1968 ORIGINAL 2 ALBUM RELEASE OF CREAM'S WHEELS OF FIRE IN STEREO
THE COVER OF THIS PARTICULAR COPY IS ONE OF THE CLEANEST I HAVE EVER COME ACCROSS
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORANGY RED POLYDOR LABELS ARE IN NMINT CONDITION. THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM AND THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED AND UNWORN. THERE ARE AROUN2 10 SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE ONN DISC ONE AND 4-5 ON DISC 2 SHOWING THE RECORDS HAVE HAD LIMITED PLAY IN THE 42 YEARS THE RECORD HAS BEEN IN A COLLECTION
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT DISCS HAVE RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN. THEY ARE BOTH VERY CLEAN WITH ONLY MINOR HANDLING LINES AND MARKS, CERTAINLY NOTHING DEEP OR SERIOUS. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION MORE WIPSY HAIRLINES ARE VISIBLE
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 THIS ENTIRE DOUBLE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I AM CONVINCED THAT POTENTIAL BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE BIFFING ON, AND I AM EQUALLY CERTAIN THIS IS THE WAY FORWARD FOR EBAY VINYL SALES
THE LP'S PLAY WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT THE PLAYS THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WITH A CORRECTLY TRACKED AND UNWORN STYLUS. YOU WILL HEAR LIGHT CLICKS AND POS DURING THE ENTIRE RECORDING AT VARIOUS SPOTS,NOT MANY ON THE SECOND ALBUM WHICH PLAYS SUPERBLY, BUT CERTAINLY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES, BUT PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND BE THE JUDGE
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL EXCELLENT (DISC 1) AND EXCELLENT PLUS (DISC 2)
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED FIRST PRESS JAMES UPTON SLEEVE
THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT SLEEVES TO COLLECT IN ANYTHING OTHER THAN WORN OUT CONDITION. MOST ORIGINAL POLYDOR SLEEVES YOU WILL FIND WILL HAVE SEVERE RING WEAR AND THE SILVER SURFACE WILL HAVE BEEN BADLY RUBBED EXPOSING THE BLACK BASE COLOUR. IT IS REALLY HARD TO FIND A GREAT COPY
HERE HOWEVER WE HAVE ONE THAT IS REALLY IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NO FOLD OR BENDS, AND AMAZINGLY NOT EVEN ANY OF THE SMALL LINES THAT GATHER NEAR THE SPINE.
THE SILVER SURFACE IS VIRTUALLY UNBLEMISHED, JUST A COUPLE OF TINY SPOTS OF BLACK SHOWING IF YOU REALLY LOOK HARD ENOUGH
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE PRISTINE WITH NO WEAR AT ALL.
WHICH IS AGAIN UNHEARD OF ON THIS SLEEVE
THE SPINE IS ALSO IN NMINT CONDITION, NO LOSS TO THE SILVER SURFACE AND ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE OPENING EDGES ARE STILL RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE EDGES
THE REAR SURFACE IS ALMOST AS BRILLIANT AS THE FRONT WITH JUST THE BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE AT THE VERY TOP
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE IT NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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