Dr Feelgood DOWN BY THE JETTY UK DEBUT LP1ST MONO MINT-

	£		43
	$		57

DR. FEELGOOD - DOWN BY THE JETTY

IN MAGNIFICENT POSSIBLY UNPLAYED CONDITION 

ORIGINAL MONO PRESSING

• CATALOGUE:UNITED ARTISTS UAG 29727
• MATRIX: UAG29727 A-1U / UAG29727 B-1U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 P / 1 O

THE CANVEY ISLAND BAND THAT MADE IT TO THE VERY TOP. DR FEELGOOD IS EVERYTHING THAT IS GOOD ABOUTH BRITISH RHYTMN AND BLUES. THIS THEIR DEBUT ALBUM SHOWCASES THE FLEDGLING TALENT OF THE BAND

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

THESE MONO UNITED ARTIST LABELS DIFFER FROM THE OTHERS OF ITS ERA BY BEING JET BLACK RATHER THAN THE BUFF COLOUR THAT ALL OF THE OTHERS WERE. THE BLACK SURFACE ON BOTH LABELS IS PRISTINE AND UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER UA LOGO AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED. IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THIS ALBUM HAS BARELY SEEN THE LIGHT OF DAY AND EVEN A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS THAT THERE ARE NO SPIDER LINES AT ALL AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

THE DISC IS IN MINT UNMARKED CONDITION. IT GLEAMS LIKE IT HAS JUST BEEN PRESSED. EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A FEW SWIRLY WISPY HAIRLINES. THIS ALBUM LOOKS UNPLAYED

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 DECIDED WITH ALL LISTINGS WHERE PRACTICAL TO RECORD THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH. IT HAS OFTEN BEEN SAID THAT BUYING FROM EBAY IS A RISK DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF SELLERS WHO MISDESCRIBE RECORD CONDITION. A VERY VALID POINT AS WELL. BUT HERE YOU ARE ABLE TO NOT ONLY READ ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE LP'S THAT I OFFER FOR SALE, BUT TO ACTUALY HERE THE COMPLETE DISC IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME. THE EXTRA TIME THIS TAKES ME TO COMPLETE THIS WILL I HOPE ENABLE POTENTIAL BIDDERS TO WANT TO COME BACK TO LISTEN TO MORE OF MY ALBUMS UP FOR AUCTION

THIS RARE DEBUT LP PLAYS TO PERFECTION BOTH SIDES. THE FACT THAT THE RECORDING IS IN MONO I BELIEVE ENHANCES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE VINYL AND MAKES THE RECORDING LOUDER THAN IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IN STEREO. THE ALBUM PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH. NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE, AND CERTAINLY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES. PERHAPS THE VERY ODD DUST POP IN A COUPLE OF RANDOM PLACES, WHICH I THINK IS WHERE THE LP NEEDS A FURTHER DEEP CLEAN. I HEARD ONE SMALL POP AND ROTATED THE STYLUS BACKWARDS OVER THE SMALL POP AND WHEN I PLAYED IT FORWARDS AGAIN IT HAD DISAPPEARED, WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS ALBUM HAS POSSIBLY NEVER BEEN PLAYED UNTIL TODAY AND HAS SAT INSIDE THE COVER FOR 35 YEARS

I DON'T BELIEVE THIS VINYL COULD EVER BE BETTERED, BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN FOR YOURSELF

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS ALBUM MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE IN TRULY INCREDIBLE ORIGINAL CONDITION

THE FRONT SURFACE IS IMMACULATE. THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND REALLY SPARLES LIKE NEW. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR FOLDS.EVEN THE TINY LAMINATE LINES THAT GATHER NEAR THE SPINE ARE LIMITED TO JUST ONE RIDICULOUSLY TINY ONE THAT CAN BARELY BE SEEN AT ALL. THERE IS NO RINGWEAR EITHER

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR. NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE, AND IT'S EVIDENT THAT THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW

THE SPINE IS JUST PRISTINE. NOT ONE JOT OF LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE. IT IS PERFECTLY FLAT AND EVERY LETTER OF THE BALCK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PUT TOGETHER

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND TIDY AS THE FRONT . NO LAMINATE LINES AND LIKE THE FRONT NO DISCOLOURISATION

THE ORIGINAL UA PAPER INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS ALSO IN MINT CONDITION

THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT AN INCREDIBLE SLEEVE IN THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDITION AND I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING IT MINT MINUS

THIS IS VAULT COPY OF THIS BREAKTHROUGH ALBUM

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY