Duran Duran DURAN DURAN 1981 UK DEBUT LP 1st press A-1U / B-1U 1 PLAY MINT MINUS
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Description
DURAN DURAN - DURAN
OUTSTANDING MINT MINUS AUDIO
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:EMI EMC 3372
- MATRIX:EMC 3372 A-1U / B-1U
- ' MICHAEL I'M ABOUT TO EXPLODE' ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX SIDE ONE
- 'ARTHUR BOLD INC' ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX SIDE TWO
- 'LYRE SYMBOL' ETCHED ITO DEAD WAX SIDE TWO
THIS ALBUM CAME FROM A WELL KNOW MANAGER/AGENT/PROMOTER WHO WAS ACTIVE IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY FROM THE EARLY SIXTIES RIGHT THOUGH TO JUST A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. I HAVE PURCHASED HIS COLLECTION AND WILL BE OFFERING SOME GEMS OVER THE COMING DAYS AND WEEKS. MOST OF THE ALBUMS HAVE EITHER NEVER BEEN PLAYED OR PERHAPS JUST ONCE, AND A LARGE MAJORITY OF THEM ARE PROMOTIONAL COPIES.
TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY
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THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE WHITE LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM AND THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWS JUST ONE MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN AND IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY MINT. EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES AND A FEW DULL FLECKS
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE 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 FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW 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
THIS VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER
NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT TO THE STEREO REPRODUCTION, SO NO GROOVE WEAR
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
A CLEAR , AND LOUD STEREO REPRODUCTION WHICH IS TRULY MAGNIFICENT
I HEARD NO AUDIBLE STATIC DURING THE PLAY
THE LP JUST HASN'T BEEN PLAYED AND HAS A REMARKABLE AUDIO PERFORMANCE WITH I AM DELIGHTED TO GRADE AS MINT
BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
SEMI LAMINATED FIRST ISSUE SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT, AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES.THERE IS A LIGHT PRESSURE LINE RUNNING DOWNWARDS TROUGH THE BAND NAME ONTO THE PICTURE WHICH IS ONLY VISIBLE WHEN THE SLEEVE IS ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE WHATSOEVER. FOUR SHARP AND SQUARE CORNERS
THERE IS A LITTLE NATURAL AGEING AROUND THE BORDERS
DEEP RICH COLOURS THAT HAVE REMAINED FREE FROM ANY RUBBING
THERE ARE THREE TINY PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE TOP EDGE HAS ALL OF THE WHITE COLOUR RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER, WITH UNBLEMISHED CORNER TIPS
THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IDENTICAL
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND CLEAN . SMOOTH ALL THE WAY ALONG AND UNBLEMISHED TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE HAS THE COLOURS IN TOP CONDITION. THERE ARE ONLY A COUPLE OF SPINE EDGE PRESSURE LINES
THE ORIGINAL LAMINATED PICTURE/ LYRIC HEAVY CARD SLEEVE IS FLAT CLEAN AND UN-SPLIT. PERFECT THUMB NOTCH. NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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