Elton John CARIBOU 1974 UK LP Red Translucent 1ST PRESS A2/B2 1 PLAY MINT MINUS
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ELTON JOHN - CARIBOU
IN SUPERB ONCE PLAYED MINT / NEAR MINT!! PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION
OUTSTANDING MINT !!! 1ST ISSUE SLEEVE
1ST ISSUE INNER SLEEVE
MUSEUM GRADE!!!
MEGA RARE TRANSLUCENT MARBLED/SPLATTERED PALE RED VINYL
- CATALOGUE:DJM DJLPH 439
- MATRIX: DJLPH 439 A-2 / B-1
- 'RETURN OF HERCULES' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE ONE
- 'RAYS' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE TWO
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
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comTHE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE JET BLACK LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ON THEM AT ALL. THE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.. THE YELLOW DJM LOGO IS UNRUBBED AND THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. ONLY USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS COULD I SEE ONE MINUSCULE SPIDER LINE AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THIS VINYL HAS REMAINED VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED FOR 46 YEARS
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THIS IS A FIRST PRESS HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IN SUBLIME CONDITION. IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL IS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES ON EACH SIDE
THE VINYL IS ALSO PLUM TRANSLUCENT WHICH CAN ONLY BE SEEN WHEN PLACED IN FRONT OF A STRONG LIGHT
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 ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE LP BEFORE LAYING ANY BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH MAGNIFICENTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC IT SOUNDS.
THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS WITH EVERY NOTE BEING CRISP AND CLEAR. CERTAINLY NO DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, AND NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR CLICKS
UNLIKE MOST PYE LP'S OF THIS TYPE IT DOESN'T HAVE EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
SIDE ONE PLAYS TOTALLY FAULTLESSLY NO MORE THAN THE ODD TINY SPECK OF BARELY AUDIBE STATIC IN A LINKING GROOVE OR TWO, AND NO DUST POPS
SIDE TWO HAS A COUPLE OF TINY LITTLE TICS DURING THE THIRD TRACK
OTHER THAN THIS THERE IS JUST THE ODD SPECK OF LIGHT STATIC LIKE SIDE ONE
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE OVERALL AUDIO PERFORMANCE AS MINT MINUS
PLEASE LISTEN TO IT AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
FIRST ISSUE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE, A GLEAMING MIRROR FINISH TO THE LAMINATE, AND FREE FROM NAY MARKS OR STAINS AND NO DAMAGE WHATSOEVER TO THE LAMINATE OTHER THAN A TINY SLIVER OF LIFT BY THE CENTRE OF THE SPINE
NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES
THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY ZERO!!! LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE AND ONE MINUSCULE ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE, AND NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WITH ALL OF THE LAMINATE PRISTINE AND FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER,WITH EVEN THE CORNER TIPS UNBLEMISHED
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED NO RUBBING TO THE TOP OR BOTTOM TIP ENDS AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS MAGNIFICENT THE FRONT, AGAIN A GLEAMING LAMINATED SURFACE FREE FROM ANY WEAR OR DAMAGE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS WHY THIS LP HAS NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE PICTURE LYRIC INNER INNER SLEEVE IS IN MINT CONDITION. THE LARGE THUMB NOTCH IS PERFECT AND THERE ARE NO MARKS, BLEMISHES, CREASES OR SPLITS ANYWHERE.
THIS SLEEVE GRADES MINT MINUS WITH EASE
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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