Curved Air AIR CUT UK LP 1ST PRESS NMINT-
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19
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25
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CURVED AIR - AIR CUT
SUPERB ORIGINAL PROG ROCK
- CATALOGUE:\K 46224
- MATRIX:46224-A1 / B1
THE 4TH AND IN MY OPINION THE BEST CURVED AIR ALBUM
THE RECORD LABELS
THE DARK GREEN FIRST PRESS WARNER BROTHERS LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE DEEP GREEN COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT, AND HAS NO STAINS OR MARKS ON THEM . THE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE TYPEFACE (BLACK) IS ALSO UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. FINALLY THERE ARE A FEW SMALL SPIDER LINES VERY CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS HAD FEWER THAN 10 PLAYS SINCE 1973. WHAT IS CLEAR FROM THE VINYL THOUGH IS THAT THE ALBUM HAS BEEN VERY CAREFULLY HANDLED AND PLAYED ON A PROPER HI-FI
THE VINYL
NEAR PRISTINE GLOSSY BLACK HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL. REMOVING IT FROM THE SLEEVE AND GENTLY AND CAREFULLY EXAMINING THE DISC REVEALS A NEAR SPOTLESS SURFACE. JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT SURFACE HAIRLINES. . WHEN OFFERED UP TO A SPOTLIGHT (WHICH ARGUABLY ISN'T REALLY A TRUE REFLECTION OF HOW GOOD A VINYL IS, AS THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SOMETHING TO SEE THIS WAY) THE VINYL DISPLAYS NO MORE THAN A FEW RIDICULOUSLY WISPY HAIRLINES
PLAYING THE RECORD
I HAVE RECORDED 4 SOUNDBITES FROM THIS ALBUM, WHICH INCLUDE THE RUN IN'S AND FIRST 90 SECONDS OR SO OF THE FIRST TRACK ON EACH SIDE, THIS SHOULD SHOW JUST HOW SUPERB THE CLARITY OF SOUND IS AS WELL AS DEMONSTRATING THAT THERE IS NO BACKGROUND NOISE IN THE SILENT SECTIONS. IN ADDITION ONE FURTHER EXAMPLE FROM EACH SIDE OF THE ALBUM INCLUDING THE PRECEEDING LINKING GROOVE
THE RUN IN IS SILENT, AND AS THE RECORD STARTS TO PLAY "THE PURPLE SIGNED QUEEN" IT IS VERY OBVIOUS THAT YOU ARE LISTENING TO SOMETHING SPECIAL. THE FIRST THING THAT IS CLEAR IS THAT THE SOUND IS DISTORTION FREE. ALMOST POINTLESS STATING THIS IN LIGHT OF HOW LITTLE THE ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED, BUT IT DOES MEAN THAT THE PLAY THAT THE RECORD HAS HAD WAS DONE WITH A GOOD QUALITY STYLUS AND NOT ONE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE GROOVE SUCH AS A WORN, CHIPPED STYLUS, OR INDEED ONE THAT WAS TRACKING TOO HEAVILY.
EACH TRACK PLAYS THROUGH WITH UTMOST CLARITY. THE PERFORMANCE ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES IS JUST OUTSTANDING. THERE IS NO BACKGROUND NOISE ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE. THE ONLY THING I HEARD WAS ABOUT 5-6 VERY LIGHT AND BARELY AUDIBLE LITTLE POPS HERE AND THERE
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS DISC NEAR MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
THE OVERALL GRADING OF THE SLEEVE IS EXCELLENT PLUS
UNLIKE THE VULNERABILITY OF THE EIRLIER CURVED AIR SLEEVES, THIS ONE IS MADE FROM VERY THICK CARD AND THEREFORE DOESN'T MATTER SO MUCH THAT IT IS UNLAMINATED. THIS GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. THERE ARE TWO SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, BUT THATS ALL. THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY UNWORN, AND THE SPINE IS MATT BLACK, FLAT, UNDAMAGED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE OPENING EDGE HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHARPNESS. THE REAR SURFACE IS MAGNIFICENT. TO ME THIS SUPERB PICTURE SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE FRONT SURFACE, BUT NONE THE LESS THE FANTASY STYLE PICTURE IS IN TOP CONDITION. AGAIN NO DAMAGE OR CREASING TO THE SURFACE.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A EXCELLENT INNER SURFACE.
THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS PRESENT AND PLACED CAREFULLY INSIDE THE SLEEVE
THE RECORD HAS BEEN PRESERVED IN A NEW POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE, THE ORIGINAL IS INCLUDED AND LEFT INSIDE THE SLEEVE. THE LP WILL BE SENT VERY CAREFULLY PACKAGED AND I WILL PLACE THE LP OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE FOR MAXIMUM PROTECTION. YOUR NEW PURCHASE WILL ALSO COME HOUSED IN A NEW STIFF PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE.
SO ONCE AGAIN THIS IS A VERY VERY HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE ALBUM IN THE MOST SUPERB CONDITION IMAGINABLE, SO BID WITH CONFIDENCE, AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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