Deep Purple CONCERTO FOR GROUP & ORCHESTRA 1970 UK LP 1st PLAYS NEAR MINT HEAR
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com DEEP PURPLE - CONCERTO FR GROUP AND ORCHESTRAMAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT AUDIO
GENUINE VERY FIRST PRESS WITHOUT THE EMI BOX LOGO
MINT MINUS SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHVL 767
- MATRIX: SHVL767 A-1 / B-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 A / 1 G
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
BOTH LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE GREEN HARVEST BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS 2-3 TINY SPIDER LINES
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND LOOKS SUPERB. IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS FLAWLESS, AND ONLY WHEN PLACED UNDER SPOTLIGHTS ARE THERE A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES AND A FEW EMBEDDED DULL STREAKS
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.
THE FIRST PRESS STEREO REPRODUCTION IS CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CRISP. THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER.
THE ALBUM PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES
THE FIRST THING TO STATE IS THAT THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER.
HAILING FROM 1970 THIS ALBUM COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN SUBJECTED TO A 60'S RECORD PLAYER WITH ITS ULTRA HEAVY TONE ARM, PLUS ANY WEAR TO THE NEEDLE WOULD HAVE CAUSED GROOVE WEAR, WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN DETERIORATION OF THE AUDIO SIGNAL.
THANKFULLY THIS ALBUM'S ONLY PLAY WAS PERFORMED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ANY POINT
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE ANYWHERE, AND NO MORE THAN A LITTLE OCCASIONAL LOW LEVEL AUDIBLE SPECKS OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD ONLY IN SOME OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES
NO DUST POPS OR TICS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO NEAR MINT
TAKE A GOOD LISTEN FOR YOUR SELF AND YOU BE THE JUDGE
THE SLEEVE
MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS LAMINATED E.J.DAY AND CO GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS SUPERB!!. THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES, CREASE LINES OR BENDS ETC.
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THERE IS JUST ONE MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINE ON THE SPINE
NONE ON THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES AND ZERO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE MAGNIFICENT, FULLY LAMINATED AND ALL OF THE CORNERS REMAIN UNBLEMISHED
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE LAMINATE IS IMMACULATE AND FULLY RUNS FROM TIP TO TIP, AND EVEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS REMAIN UNRUBBED
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS HIGHLY POLISHED AS THE FRONT, AND AGAIN NO HEAVY CREASES OR LINES. AND NO LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE AND NONE ON THE OTHER EDGES
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PERFECTLY CLEAN AND UNRUBBED INNER SURFACE. NO LOSS OF THE FRAGILE COLOUR AT ALL. TOTALLY MINT INTERIOR
VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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