Emerson Lake & Palmer BRAIN SALAD SURGERY UK LP 1ST K53501 NEAR MINT AUDIO
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EMERSON, LAKE, & PALMER - BRAIN SALAD SURGERY
PLAYS TO A NEAR MINT GRADE
FIRST PRESS
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:MANTICORE K 53501
- MATRIX: K53501 A3/B3
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE PICTURE LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE LABELS ARE PERFECTLY CLEAN. THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT, AND THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS JUST ONE REALLY SMALL SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE INDICATING THAT THE LP HAS BARELY BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. IN DAYLIGHT THE DISC LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A FEW WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL LINES VISIBLE.
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 AS I AM NOW DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.
THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THIS VINYL PERFORMS SUPERBLY WELL AND I ADVISE YOU TO HAVE A LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES TO HEAR EXACTLY HOW GOOD THIS IS THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS. CRISP AND CLEAN WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD AS WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED. THE CLARITY OF THE MUSIC AND THE PURITY OF THE VOCALS IS SUPERB!!
NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, MEANING NO GROOVE WEAR
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES
NO CLICKS OR SKIPS OR JUMPS
THERE IS JUST THE ODD SPECK OF VERY LIGHT VINYL NOISE AND A FEW TINY DUST TICS
PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN THOUGH AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE WHICH IS IN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB CONDITION. THIS IS THE FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE DEPICTED BY THE CATALOGUE NUMBER ON THE BACK K53501
THIS LIKE MANY NON LAMINATED SLEEVES WAS TERRIBLY PRONE TO SEVERE DAMAGE AS THE FRONT SURFACE CONSIST OF TWO FLAPS WHICH CLOSE TO FORM THE SURFACE. AND I HAVE LOST COUNT OF THE NUMBER OF THESE SLEEVES THAT I HAVE SEEN THAT HAVE WORN OR TORN WITH DAMAGED DIE CUT FLAPS,
THIS ONE HAS BEEN KEPT IN PLASTIC FOR MOST OF IT'S LIFE AND LOOKS SUPERB!
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, NO MARKS OR STAINS, AND NO HEAVY CREASES, OR CREASE LINES,
THE TWO FRONT FLAPS ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION HAVING RAZOR SHARP EDGES AND NO DAMAGE TO THE DIE CUT SEMI CIRCLES
ALL OF THE COLOUR IS THERE AND THERE IS NO RUBBING
IT'S ALSO WORTH POINTING OUT AT THIS TIME THAT THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE ANYWHERE ON THE FRONT SURFACE
THERE ARE JUST TWO SMALL LINES NEAR THE LEFT SPINE AND NONE ON THE RIGHT SPINE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGE ARE BOTH IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION. THE SHARP PLAIN CARD EDGES ONLY HAVE A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THEM, AND THE COLOURED BOTTOM EDGE HAS ONLY VERY MILD SHELF RUB.
THE REAR SURFACE ALSO HAS THE COLOUR FULLY RETAINED. THERE IS A LIGHT CREASE LINE ACROSS THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER
OPENING THE GATEFOLD, REVEALS A NEAR PRISTINE INNER PICTURE WHERE ONLY THE EDGES SHOW A TINY BIT OF COLOUR LOSS
THE FOLD OUT INSERT IS INCLUDED AND IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION NO DAMAGE TO THE THREE DIE CUT HOLES AND NO TEARS TO THE SEAMS. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WRINKLE LINES
HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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