Dire Straits COMMUNIQUE UK LP 1ST VERTIGO SPACESHIP 1Y1/2Y1 NEAR MINT - LISTEN
£
21
$
28
Favourite Auctions
To save auctions to your favourites, please login
If you don't have an account, please register
Description
DIRE STRAITS - COMMUNIQUE
IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT !!!CONDITION
SUPERB EMBOSSED EXCELLENT PLUS SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:VERTIGO 9102031
- MATRIX: 9102031 1Y//4 2 v E USA 1 4 / 2Y//1 4 v E 420 12
- EMBOSSED ENVELOPE FRONT SURFACE TO THE SLEEVE
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE SPACESHIP LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE COLOURS ARE ALL RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS 2-3 MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE. THE ORIGINAL OWNER FOR SOME REASON PLACED A COUPLE OF TINY PLASTIC SEE THROUGH STRIPS ON THE RIM WORDING.
THE VINYL
THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND COULDN'T LOOK ANY BETTER. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE HAS BEEN RETAINED.THE DISC LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OR ANY SIGNS OF HANDLING ON THE DISCS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES
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 AS I FIRMLY 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 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 VINYL SOUNDS
THE VINYL PLAYS TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE ANYWHERE, JUST SOME VERY BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IS A FEW OF THE MORE SILENT PASSAGES
I HEARD JUST A FEW TINY STATIC TICS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
THIS RECORD PLAYS TO A NEAR MINT GRADE
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED ROBERT STACE SINGLE SLEEVE
THIS IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN A COLLECTIBLE CONDITION. THE REASON BEING THAT THE DUSTY AND DELICATE BLUE SURFACE IS USUALLY FOUND WORN AWAY AND RING WORN. PLUS IT IS FLIMSY AND VERY PRONE TO CREASING PARTICULARLY BY THE SPINE. HERE HOWEVER WE HAVE A COPY THAT IS STILL VERY COLLECTIBLE
THE FRONT SURFACE ON THIS EMBOSSED SLEEVE HAS RETAINED VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE COLOURS WITH JUST A VERY LIGHT SHADOW OF RING WEAR JUST ABOVE THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND A LITTLE LIGHT GREYING . THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP IS ALSO LIGHTLY RUBBED
THERE ARE TWO SMALL LINES NEAR THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES. NO THUMB LINES ALONG OR NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE VERY MILD SHELF RUB
THE SPINE IS 100% FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. THERE IS SOME LIGHT SHELF RUB TO THE LEADING EDGES, ONLY REALLY VISIBLE UNDER STRONG MAGNIFICATION
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND EVEN FREE FROM ANY THUMB NAIL NICKS
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS GOOD AS THE FRONT WITHOUT THE RING WEAR
THE CARD PICTURE INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION. TOTALLY FLAT AND UNCREASED, AND NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEAMS.
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MAGNIFICENT SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
price rating
