Dire Straits ON THE NIGHT 1993 UK 2LP + 12" SET IN ONE PLAY AND 100% MINT MINUS
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Description
DIRE STRAITS - ON THE NIGHT
IN MAGNIFICENT ONCE PLAYED!!! 100% MINT MINUS !!!!CONDITION
ORIGINAL 1993 UK ISSUE
INCLUDED 'THE ENCORES ' 12" SINGLE
ABSOLUTE MUSEUM QUALITY!!!!
- CATALOGUE:VERTIGO 514-766-1
- MATRIX:514767 A1 / B1 / 514767 A1(SCRATCHED OUT) THEN C ETCHED / B1 (SCRATCHED OUT) THEN D ETCHED
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLUE COLOURED LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, THE TYPEFACE IS UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. EVEN UNDER VERY CLOSE SCRUTINY I CANNOT SEE ANY MORE THAN ONE SPIDER LINE AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE, AND THIS MEANS THAT THE LP SET HAS BEEN VERY VERY CAREFULLY HANDLED AND BARELY BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE . IN FACT THERE ARE STILL SHARDS OF RESIDUAL VINYL INSIDE AND AROUND THE HOLES ON BOTH DISCS
THE VINYL
BOTH DISCS HAVE RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN AND IN DAYLIGHT BOTH LOOK ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO SEE OTHER THAT A COUPLE OF THE WISPIEST SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL LINES.
A BETTER PAIR OF DISCS YOU WONT FIND VERY EASILY
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 LP 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'S PLAY THROUGH MAGNIFICENTLY. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS FIRST PRESS ALL THE WAY, AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEARLY. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ALL.
THIS FIRST PRESS AUDIO REPRODUCTION IS MAGNIFICENT AND THERE ARE NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES WHATSOEVER, JUST THE PURE CLEAN AND CRISP SOUND GENERATED FROM THESE VINYLS
FAULTLESS AUDIO AND JUST THE BAREST TRACE OF STATIC HEARD IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES PLUS A TINY TRACE OF VINYL NOISE IN THE DEAD WAX AT THE START
I DIDN'T HEAR ANY MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TINY LITTLE DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
THIS HAS TO GRADE MINT MINUS !!!!
PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, LISTEN TO THE RECORDINGS FOR YOURSELF AND YOU BE THE JUDGE!!
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED UK PRINTED SINGLE SLEEVE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, . ALL OF THE DELICATE COLOURS HAVE BEEN RETAINED. ABSOLUTELY NO RUBBING TO THE SURFACE WHATSOEVER, APART FROM A TINY SPECK ON THE TOP RIGHT CORNER TIP
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES ANYWHERE, AND JUST ONE TINY LINE NEAR THE SPINE. TWO ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE JUST SUPERB. BOTH ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH ALL OF THE EASILY RUBBED COLOURS FULLY INTACT WITH JUST A SPECK ON THE TOP RIGHT TIP, AND THE SAME ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT TIP. THE SPINE WORDING ALSO APPEARS ON THE TOP EDGE AND IS TOTALLY UNRUBBED
THIS SLEEVE HAS CLEARLY BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. THE VULNERABLE COLOURS ARE ALL THERE WITH A FEW WHITE PINPRICKS VISIBLE ON THE LEADING EDGE, PLUS A TINY BIT OF RUB TO THE BOTTOM TIP
ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP ANOTHER CLEAR SIGN THAT THE VINYL HAS REMAINED INSIDE THE SLEEVE FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE FRONT. ONCE AGAIN ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE THERE,JUST ONE TINY LINE ALONG THE TOP EDGE
THE TWO ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVES ARE BOTH IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION. TOTALLY UNSPLIT AND STILL VERY WHITE. NO CREASES WHATSOEVER AND MINT. THEY SIT INSIDE THE TWO PICTURE INNERS WHICH ARE ALSO IMMACULATE
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT !!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY