Depeche Mode MUSIC FOR THE MASSES UK LP 1ST PRESS W/ PROMO FLYER 100% MINT MINUS
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DEPECHE MODE - MUSIC FOR THE MASSES
IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY MINT MINUS!! CONDITION
HAS RARE RECORD COMPANY 3 PAGE INSERT
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:MUTE STUMM47
- MATRIX:STIMM47 A-1 / B-1
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE LABELS ARE IN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE IS NOT A MARK OR STAIN ON THEM. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE 1-2 SPIDER LINES ROUND THE HOLE.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL RETAINS ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE TINY WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE AND A FEW SPECKLES OF EMBEDDED DULL SPECKS. ONE HAIRLINE HANDLING LINE ON SIDE TWO AND A DULL STREAK NEAR THE OUTER EDGE ON SIDE ONE
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.
THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE FIRST THING TO NOTE IS THAT THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT THE COUPLE OF PLAYS THE ALBUM HAS RECEIVED WERE COMPLETED ON SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS.
SECONDLY THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ANY POINT AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS AS CLEAR AS A BELL WITH EVERY NOTE HEARD EXACTLY AS WAS INTENDED
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AT ALL EITHER
THE VINYL PLAYS JUST SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, WITH JUST THE ODD SECOND OF STATIC IN A FEW OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES AND A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES.
I CAN'T EVEN SAY THAT I HEARD ANY MORE THAN ONE DUST POP THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM VERY PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SUPERB DISC'S PLAYTHROUGH AS MINT MINUS!!! IT IS THAT GOOD
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO IT, AND YOU BE THE JUDGE
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED TEXTURED SINGLE SLEEVE WITH PASTE ON PICTURE FRONT AND BACK
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY FLAT AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES , JUST ONE LIGHT TOP LEFT CORNER BENDS.
THE POROUS SURFACE HAS A VERY VERY LIGHT TRACE OF HANDLING AS TO BE EXPECTED ON THIS TYPE OF SLEEVE. THE PASTE ON PICTURE IS PERFECTLY ADHERED.
THERE ARE FOR SMALL LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE, ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, AND NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE ALL SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE ALL OF THE COLOURS PERFECTLY INTACT AND IT EVEN APPEARS THAT THE CORNERS ARE UNRUBBED
THE SPINE IS A LITTLE SQUASHED AT THE VERY TOP END WHERE THE BEND OCCURS, OTHERWISE FLAT AND HAS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TYPEFACE.THE COLOUR IS ALL THERE AND THE TIP ENDS REMAIN UNRUBBED
THE OPENING EDGE IS ALSO STILL RAZOR SHARP.
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVEN BETTER THAN THE FRONT WITH JUST ONE TINY LINE NEXT TO THE SPINE. AGAIN THE PASTE ON PICTURE IS PERFECT
THE ORIGINAL CARD PICTURE/LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN UNSPLIT, UNCREASED CONDITION
THE TRI-FOLD MUTE RECORDS INSERT IS IN PERFECT 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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