Elton John GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD 1973 UK 1ST TRANSLUCENT VINYL MINT MINUS
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Description
MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO
' TRANSLUCENT VINYL '
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE 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 DJM LOGO IS UNRUBBED AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE 1-2 TINY SPIDER LINES ON EITHER OF THE LP LABELS
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. IN DAY LIGHT BOTH DISCS LOOK FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE OTHER THAN ON SIDE FOUR THERE IS VERY FINE SKATE LINE. THIS HAS NO IMPACT ON THE AUDIO WHATSOEVER AND IS PURELY SURFACE
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP'S PLAY THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON ALL SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS SET SOUNDS.
THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS WITH EVERY NOTE BEING CRISP AND CLEAR.THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT SHOWING THAT WHAT LITTLE PLAY THE DISCS HAVE RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS
A SIMPLY SUPERB 1ST PRESS WITH A SOUND TO MATCH
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
ALL I HEARD DURING THE FOUR SIDES WAS A COUPLE OF TINY SPECKS OF LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND AND NO MORE THAN 2-3 LITTLE DUST POPS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
SUPERB MATTE TRI-FOLD SLEEVE FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE
IT IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE THAT A RECORD THAT WAS AS POPULAR AS THIS ONE AND SOLD SO MANY COPIES SHOULD HAVE REMAINED VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED FOR ALL THIS TIME. NEARLY EVERY COPY THAT I HAVE SEEN OVER THE YEARS HAS LOOKED TIRED WITH THE SLEEVE HAVING AGEING TO ALL PARTS, BUT HERE WE HAVE ONE THAT IS IN SUPERB CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND CLEAN AND THERE IS NOT ONE CREASE OR BEND ON IT ANYWHERE. THE UN-LAMINATED SURFACE IS MINT AND UN-RUBBED, NO COLOUR LOSS OR RING WEAR WHATSOEVER, AND NO GRUBBINESS FROM HANDLING EITHER. THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THERE IS A SMALL STICKER RESIDUE MARK IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
FOUR TINY PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. TWO ALONG THE TOP EDGE AND NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES ANYWHERE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WITH THE CORNER TIPS REMAINED UNBLEMISHED AS WELL
THE SPINE WHICH IS USUALLY FOUND SQUASHED TO DEATH AND VERY WORN IS TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. ALL OF THE COLOUR IS THERE WITH JUST A SPECK OF RUB TO THE BOTTOM TIP END
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS IMMACULATE AS THE FRONT SURFACE, AGAIN NO CREASE LINES ANYWHERE AND NO RUB TO THE COLOURS
BOTH OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP WITHOUT ANY THUMB NAIL NICKS WHATSOEVER.
THE INSIDE THREE PANELS ARE IN PERFECT STATE. THERE ARE THE USUAL CREASES BY THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD SPINES
I AM VERY PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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