David McWilliams THE DAYS OF 1969 UK LP 1st Press MAJOR MINOR PLAYS NR MINT HEAR
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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
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comTHE 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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