Eric Burdon & The Animals WINDS OF CHANGE 1967 MONO UK LP 1ST EX-EX+ AUDIO
  £   19
  $   25

 


£ 19 Sold For
Jun 29, 2019 Sold Date
Jun 22, 2019 Start Date
1 Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description

ERIC BURDON AND THE ANIMALS - WINDS OF CHANGE

MONO pressing from 1967

PLAYS TO AN EX-EX+ GRADE

 EX+ SLEEVE

1R/1G ALMOST THE VERY FIRST PRESS


 

  • CATALOGUE:MGM C 8052
  • MATRIX:MG 1050-1 / 1051-1
  • MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 R / 1 G
  • COPYRIGHT RECORD RIM WORDING
  • SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT

 


 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 RECORD


 

THE LABELS

THE  YELLOW AND BLACK LABELS ARE IN  SUPERB CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE 

AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS BOTH UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. 

THERE ARE NUMEROUS LITTLE SPIDER LINES VISIBLE AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING AVERAGE PLAY FOR THE AGE 


THE VINYL

THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL STILL HAS A DEPP SHEEN TO IT, AND IN DAYLIGHT THE RECORD LOOKS SPOTLESS. WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION I CAN SEE A FEW LITTLE WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A COUPLE OF SMALL SURFACE HANDLING LINES

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 DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I JUST KNOW THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID, THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE LINKING GROOVES ARE NEAR SILENT AND REALLY SHOWS HOW THE 60'S VINYLS STAND UP TO THE TEST OF TIME

SO WHAT WILL YOU HEAR WHEN YOU LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM

NO LOUD CLICKS. NO LOUD POPS, AND NO HEAVY CRACKLE

THERE IS SOME LOW LEVEL VINYL NOISE IN THE BACKGROUND, HEARD ONLY IN SOME OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES, AND A LITTLE STATIC LIKE STUFF TO BE HEARD

JUST A COUPLE OF TINY LITTLE TICS DURING THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

THE CLARITY OF THE MONO SOUND IS STILL EVIDENT AND LOUD AND CLEAR

DURING THE THIRD TRACK ON SIDE ONE, I HEARD A TINY DULL THUMP, WHICH IS POSSIBLY A SKIP, BUT IT DIDN'T SEEM TO AFFECT THE AUDIO AT THAT POINT

SO I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM 

I WOULD GRADE THE AUDIO AT EX TO EX+

PLEASE JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF THOUGH AS YOU LISTEN TO THE RECORDING


 

THE SLEEVE

 

GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SINGLE SLEEVE WITH FLIPBACKS. 

THE FRONT SURFACE HAS SUPER GLOSSY SHEEN TO THE LAMINATE. NO LIFT, PEEL OR FLAKE

THERE IS A LIGHT SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE

THERE ARE SIX LAMINATE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. FOUR SMALL ONES ON THE TOP EDGE, SIX ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE CORNER TIPS HAVE LIGHT RUB, BUT THE CORNERS ARE STILL PRETTY SHARP AND SQUARE

THE TOP EDGE HAS SMOOTH LAMINATE ALL THE WAY ACROSS AND ONLY HAS A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE TIP ENDS. THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IDENTICAL

THE SPINE IS FULLY LAMINATED AND IN NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION. NO SQUASHES, AND PERFECT TYPEFACE. THE TOP AND BOTTOM ENDS ARE TAPERED AND HAVE A PIN PRICK OF RUB AT THE VERY TIPS. THERE ARE TWO SMALL LINES RUNNING ACROSS THE SPINE

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL FAIRLY SHARP WHEN YOU CONSIDER HOW MOST OF THESE END UP. THERE IS A LITTLE PATCHY BURRING BUT NOTHING TO SEVERE

THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECT FLIPBACKS AND WHITE POROUS SURFACE ONLY SHOWS A LITTLE HANDLING TO THE EDGES, AND A COUPLE OF TINY FOXING MOTTLES

THE PLAIN WHITE INNER IS FLAT AND FREE FROM CREASES OR SPLITS. 

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE AS EX+

 

 

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY


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