David McWilliams THE DAYS OF 1969 UK LP 1st Press MAJOR MINOR PLAYS NR MINT HEAR
  £   19
  $   25

 


£ 19 Sold For
Mar 24, 2023 Sold Date
Mar 17, 2023 Start Date
2   Number Of Bids
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DAVID MCWILLIAMS - THE DAYS OF

NEAR MINT AUDIO

1ST PRESS MAJOR MINOR LABEL

NEAR MINT LAMINATED SLEEVE

 

FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING 

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THE RECORD

 

THE LABELS

THE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION, THE ORANGE BASE COLOUR IS UNRUBBED WITH THE WHITE SECTION REMAINING 'WHITE'  AND THE BLACK TEXT DEEP AND RICH . THE  SURFACE FULLY STRETCHES IN TO UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHERE THER ARE JUST 3-4 REALLY TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLE, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS SUPERB ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED

 

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED  ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS MAGNIFICENT IN DAYLIGHTY.  TOTALLY FLAWLESS IN FACT

EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER SPOTLIGHTS I CAN ONLY SEE A COUPLE OF SMALL WISPY HAIRLINES AND ONE VERY FINE HANDLING LINE ON SIDE ONE (NON SOUNDING). THERE ARE ALSO A FEW EMBEDDED DULL STREAKY LINES


THE TEST PLAY

THE LP PLAYS REALLY WELL THOUGH BOTH SIDES

IT PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER. THIS MEANS THERE IS NO GROOVE WEAR 

THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ANY POINT NOR ARE THERE ANY LOUD CLICKS

A FEW RANDOM SPECKS OF LOW LEVEL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND DURING THE PLAYTHROUGH. HEARD IN SOME LINKING GROOVES AND A FEW OF THE SILENT PASSAGES

TWO OR THREE VERY TINY BARELY AUDIBLE DUST POPS OR TICS 

 

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO CLOSE TO  NEAR MINT

BUT PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

 

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

CORRECT 1ST ISSUE SENOL LAMINATED  FRONT, NON LAMINATED REAR SINGLE SLEEVE

 

 

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR DINGS

 

THE COLOURS HAVE ALL BEEN RETAINED AND THERE IS NO SIGN OF RUBBING, AND PARTICULARLY NO RING WEAR.

 THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

 

THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR, AND LOOKS SUPERB. NO PEEL, LIFT  OR FLAKE

THERE ARE THREE MINUSCULE LAMINATE PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE.NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

 

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR. AND HAS CLEARLY BEEN PROTECTED SINCE NEW. THE LAMINATE ON THESE EDGES IS IN PRISTINE MARK FREE CONDITION

 

THE SPINE IS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. IT IS ALSO VERY FLAT 

 

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS

 

THE REAR SURFACE IS STILL WHITE WITH A LITTLE HANDLING / AGEING AT THE EDGES

 

THE ORIGINAL PAPER INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION.

 

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT

 

 

 

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY


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