Elvis Presley ELVIS IS BACK 1960 RCA Silver Spot UK SUPERB NEAR MINT AUDIO
  £   19
  $   25

 


£ 19 Sold For
Jan 10, 2018 Sold Date
Jan 3, 2018 Start Date
1 Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description

ELVIS PRESLEY - ELVIS IS BACK


PLAYS TO A NEAR MINT GRADE


SILVER SPOT 1960 PRESSING


VG SLEEVE


 

  • CATALOGUE:RCA RD-27171
  • MATRIX: L2WP 1965-2B / 1966-3B
  • MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 UB/ 1 BG


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 RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE EDGE GROOVED BLACK LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. 

THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND THEREFORE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE 8-9 SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE ON THE B SIDE, AND JUST 3-4 ON THE A SIDE

THE VINYL

THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND  IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS NEAR FLAWLESS. WHEN PLACED UNDER A SPOTLIGHT THERE ARE SOME SMALL HANDLING LINES, AND SOME WISPY HAIRLINES 

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 RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH. I AM CONVINCED THAT ANY POTENTIAL BIDDER WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS ALBUM SOUNDS. IN PARTICULAR THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT

THERE ARE NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ANY POINT

THERE IS A LITTLE LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD OCCASIONALLY IN SOME OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES, AND 2-3 RANDOM LITTLE TICS

THE CLARITY OF THE MONO REPRODUCTION IS PURE 1ST PRESS, VERY LOUD AND CLEAR

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SUPERB DISC NEAR MINT

BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS SUPERB DISC FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

 

 

THE SLEEVE

FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM ST. JAMES PRESS

THE LAMINATE ON THE FRONT SURFACE HAS SOME FLAKING ON THE TOP EDGE FROM THE MIDDLE TO THE RIGHT CORNER

THERE IS ALSO A TEAR OM THE BOTTOM EDGE WHICH RUNS UPWARDS TO THE RIGHT AND HALFWAY ACROSS THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER

THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE, THERE IS SOME NATURAL AGEING TO THE WHITE CARD UNDER THE LAMINATE

THERE ARE FOUR TINY LINES NEAR THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, AND ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FULLY LAMINATED AND ARE IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION. THERE IS A SPECK OF RUB TO THE CORNER TIP ENDS

THE WAFER THIN SPINE IS SMOOTH AND FULLY LAMINATED,  AND THERE IS NO WEAR TO THE SURFACE, OTHER THAN A SPECK OF RUB TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS 

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP. THE SCALLOPED FLIPBACKS ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION

THE REAR SURFACE SHOWS LIGHT RECORD SHAPE, AND A FEW TINY LINES IN THE EDGES

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THAT THE LAMINATED RECORD POCKET IS IN PERFECT UNSPLIT CONDITION, JUST A LITTLE AGEING

THE DIE CUT POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION. AMAZINGLY NO SEAM SPLITS AND JUST A LITTLE CORNER CREASING. SOME NATURAL AGEING

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS  SLEEVE VERY GOOD


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