Electric Light Orchestra OUT OF THE BLUE 1977 UK 1st UA Press Poster/Ship MINT
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
E.L.O - OUT OF THE BLUE
OUTSTANDING MINT AUDIO
COMPLETE WITH POSTER AND UNMADE SPACESHIP
THE UNITED ARTISTS GENUINE FIRST UK 1SSUE (ALL -1 MATRIX NUMBERS)
STUNNING MINT SLEEVE
FINAL UPGRADE COPY
- CATALOGUE:UNITED ARTISTS UAR 100
- MATRIX: UAS 1100 A-1U / B-1U / UAS2100 A-1U / B-1U
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:8 PP / 9 GH/ 10 MP / 3 MG
- ' KEV ARTHUR ' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX DISC ONE
- ' KEV ' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX DISC TWO
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE JET LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION, . THE BASE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND ARE UNBLEMISHED, AND THE TYPEFACE IS ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THERE IS JUST ONE SMALL SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE TO INDICATE THAT THE RECORDS HAVE HAD VERY LIMITED PLAY IN THE 49 YEARS SINCE IT WAS RELEASED
THE VINYL
BOTH DISCS ARE THE ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT FIRST PRESS ISSUES. THEY BOTH GLEAM LIKE NEW AND IN DAYLIGHT ARE TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THE RECORDS STILL LOOK MINT
THE TEST PLAY
THIS PAIR OF RECORDS PLAY TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. I HAVE NOT HEARD A BETTER EXAMPLE OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ANY POINT AND NO LOUD CLICKS
ALSO I CANNOT SAY THAT I HEARD ANY DUST POPS OR TICSTHROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
NO STATIC AT ALL, AND THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT
I AM HAPPY TO MAKE THE OVERALL GRADING MINT
TAKE A VERY GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION.
THE COLOURS ARE ABSOLUTELY PERFECT ON THIS SLEEVE. DEEP, RICH VIBRANT AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED OR UNFAED
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND VERY CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES.THE FRONT SURFACE USUALLY HAS SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, BUT THIS COPY HAS BEEN PROTECTED INSIDE A STRONG PLASTIC SLEEVE FROM NEW AND HAS NO LINES NEAR THE SPINE WHATSOEVER. NONE EITHER ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THERE IS NO RING WEAR, NOR EVEN ANY TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE.
THE TOP EDGES ARE IMMACULATE. FULLY COLOURED WITH UNBLEMISHED CORNER TIPS
THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL, APART FROM A TINY SLIVER OF RUB TO THE BOTTOM REAR RIGHT CORNER
THE SPINE IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT WHICH IS AGAIN UNUSUAL ON THIS SLEEVE WHICH USUALLY SUFFERS FROM RUBBING . TOTALLY FLAT AND FREE FROM SQUASHING. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THE COLOURS ARE IMMACULATE ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
THE REAR SURFACE IS ONCE AGAIN FREE FROM ANY EDGE PRESSURE LINES. THE COLOURS ARE AS PRISTINE AS THE FRONT, AND THE ONLY MINOR BLEMISH IS ASLIGHT PRESSURE INDENT LINE VISIBLE WHEN THE SLEEVE IS ANGLED. THIS SHOWS AT THE EDGE OF THE TOP RIGHT QUADRANT
BOTH OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE INTERIOR, WITH BOTH PANELS BEING PRESERVED IN A MINT CONDITION
THE TWO ORIGINAL ISSUE CARD INNERS WITH THE 'ROUNDED ' CORNERS ARE IN PRISTINE UNSPLIT CONDITION. NO CREASES AND NO DAMAGE TO THE LARGE THUMB NOTCHES AT THE TOP OF EACH.
THE SPACE SHIP IS STILL IN THE ORIGINAL UNPUNCHED STATE. TOTALLY ORIGINAL AND IN MINT CONDITION
THE POSTER LIKEWISE IS ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE
VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT
WILL NEVER NEED UPGRADING
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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