Emerson Lake & Palmer PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION 1971 UK LP 1st PLAYS MINT HEAR
£
29
$
38
Favourite Auctions
To save auctions to your favourites, please login
If you don't have an account, please register
Description
EMERSON LAKE & PALMER- PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION
MAGNIFICENT MINT AUDIO
FIRST BLACK LABEL PRESS A1U / B1U
OUTSTANDING MINT MINUS SLEEVE
MUSEUM GRADE COPY
- CATALOGUE:ISLAND HELP 1
- MATRIX: HELP1 A-1U / B-1U
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 GRM/ 4 GGP
- ' PORKY ' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE ONE
- ' PECKO ' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE TWO
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE BLACK AND PINK LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. ALL COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND THE BLACK AREAS ARE STILL PURE BLACK. NO MARKS OR STAINS AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE LABEL.THE PINK i LOGO IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION
THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY CLEAR AND LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.
THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN AND THERE ARE NO VISIBLE SPIDER LINES
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. YOU CAN TELL THAT IT IS VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED JUST BY LOOKING AT HOW THE RECORD STILL GLEAMS. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE SURFACE EITHER, AND IT IS FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT,AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO A MAGNIFYING LED HALO, I CAN JUST ABOUT MAKE OUT A COUPLE OF TINY LITTLE HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
THIS VINYL PLAYS ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES. THERE IS NO DISTORTION WHATSOEVER.
IT'S INCREDIBLE WHEN YOU THINK HOW MANY SILENT OR NEAR SILENT PASSAGES ON ANY E.L.P ALBUM THERE ARE THAT THERE CAN BE NO BACKGROUND, BUT HERE WE HAVE A TRULY MAGNIFICENT COPY OF THIS ALBUM IN EVERY WAY
THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR ANY LOUD CLICKS, AND INCREDIBLY FOR AN ISLAND PRESSING OF THIS YEAR, NO VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
NO TICS OR POPS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SUPERB AUDIO MINT
I DONT BELIEVE THERE IS A BETTER COPY OUT THERE
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
ORIGINAL FIRST ISSUE HOWARDS NON MATTELAMINATED GATEFOLD
THE FRONT SURFACE ON THIS SLEEVE HAS REMAINED IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION . THERE IS NOT ONE SPECK OF COLOUR LOSS ANYWHERE, AND THIS IS BECAUSE THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW.
NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES AND NOT ONE PRESSURE LINE NEAR THE SPINE. NONE EITHER ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP EDGES ARE PERFECT. FULLY COLOURED WITH UNBLEMISHED CORNER TIPS
THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE ALMOST AS PERFECT. A DOT OF RUB ON THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS AND A FEW MINUSCULE WHITE FLECKS ALONG THE SURFACES
THE SPINE ITSELF IS ALSO IN FIRST CLASS CONDITION WITH ALL OF THE TYPEFACE BEING INTACT AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. ALL OF THE DELICATE BLACK COLOUR IS THERE AND UNRUBBED, AND THE TIP ENDS JUST HACE A TINY SPECK OF RUB
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP, AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PRESSED, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY LITTLE THUMB NAIL NICKS
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO ABSOLUTELY MINT!! INNER PANELS
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS GOOD AS THE FRONT SURFACE AGAIN WITH ALL OF THE COLOUR INTACT, NO EDGE PRESSURE LINES
THE ORIGINAL BLACK DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. UNMARKED AND UNDAMAGED, AND UNSPLIT. STILL VERY FLAT WITH JUST A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT CORNER CREASE LINES
I AM VERY PLEASED TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
price rating
