David Bowie LOW 1976 UK LP 1st Press W/Fan Club Insert PLAYS NEAR MINT HEAR
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DAVID BOWIE - LOW
SUPERB UPGRADE EXAMPLE
NEAR MINT AUDIO
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH FAN CLUB FLYER / INSERT SHEET . DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE
CATALOGUE:RCA PL 12522
MATRIX: PL12030 A-1 / B-2 + RS1108 A-1 / B-1 (APLI 2030 A / B CROSSED OUT)HEAVYWEIGHT DISC
HOW TO TELL A FIRST PRESS OF THIS ALBUM
THE SLEEVE MUST HAVE A STICKER ON THE BACK WITH THE TRACKLISTING ON IT (ANYTHING ELSE IS A LATER PRESS)
THE SLEEVE MUST STATE 'PRINTED AND MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN BY GARRODPRINT LTD' IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT REAR CORNER
THERE MUST BE 'ZZ' IN THE TOP REAR RIGHT CORNER
INSIDE THE SLEEVE THERE MUST BE A LYRIC INSERT SHEET
THE VINYL MUST STATE 'MANUFACTURED BY RCA, ENGLAND FROM MASTER RECORDINGS' ALONG THE BOTTOM RIM
THE LABELS MUST BE MATT FINISH NOT GLOSSY
THE WORD 'VICTOR' MUST BE SITUATED AT 3 O'CLOCK ON THE LABEL
THERE MUST BE THREE SETS OF ETCHED MATRIX NUMBERS (ONE OF WHICH IS CROSSED OUT) 1,PL12030-A-1 / PL12030-B-2 2.APLI2030 A / APLI-2030-B (BOTH SIDES CROSSED OUT) 3. RS1108 A-1 / RS1108 B-1
THE WORD 'STERLING' MUST BE STAMPED INTO THE DEAD WAX ON BOTH SIDES
MUST COME WITH THE FAN CLUB INSERT
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE MATT ORANGE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE JET BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND THEREFORE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THERE ARE NO SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND COULDN'T LOOK ANY BETTER.
ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE HAS BEEN RETAINED. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OR ANY SIGNS OF HANDLING ON THE DISCS IN DAYLIGHT
AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE
PLAYING THE RECORD
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES. AN ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING PRISTINE NOISE FREE EXAMPLE
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AT ANY POINT.
NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS
THERE IS NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE FROM THE FACTORY AND NOT EVEN ANY AUDIBLE STATIC HEARD IN ANY OF THE LINKING GROOVES
I HEARD 2-3 TINY SPECKS OF VERY LOW LEVEL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND AND A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE STATIC DUST TICS
A HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE WITH INCREDIBLE NEAR MINT AUDIO
TAKE A LISTEN FOR YOURSELF AND YOU GRADE IT AGAINST YOUR STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED MATTE GARRODPRINT SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND IMPORTANTLY FREE FROM ANY LOSS OF THE DELICATE ORANGE COLOURS. THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE WHATSOEVER.
NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NO MARKS OR STAINS AND NO FOLDS OR BENDS.
NO FADING OF THE COLOURS
THERE ARE JUST THREE SMALL PRESSURE LINE NEXT TO THE SPINE. TWO ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A DOT OF RUB TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT TIP
THE TOP EDGE HAS PERFECT COLOURS WITH JUST A PIN PRICK OF RUB ON THE RIGHT CORNER TIP
THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A LITTLE SPORADIC RUB IN THE MIDDLE AND AGAIN ON THE RIGHT CORNER
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. NO COLOUR LOSS AND UNBLEMISHED TIP ENDS
ALL OF THE COLOUR IS THERE AND THERE IS NO SCUFFING OR WEAR TO THE LEADING EDGES WHICH SO OFTEN SHOWS ON THIS SLEEVE. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND AMAZINGLY NONE OF THE SMALL THUMB NAIL NICKS EITHER, WHICH AGAIN SHOWS JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACEHAS NO COLOUR LOSS AND THE TRACK LIST STICKER IS FIRMLY ADHERED. THERE IS AJUST A THIS SLIVER OF COLOUR FADE ON THE SPINE EDGE
THE PLAIN DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE IS IN TOP UNSPLIT CONDITION, AND STILL PURE WHITE AND UNCREASED, AND IS THE CORRECT INNER FOR THE ALBUM.
THE TRACK LIST INSERT AND FAN CLUB FLYER ARE ABSOLUTELY MINT!!
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT IT IS THAT GOOD
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