Eric Clapton 1970 debut solo album 1st Post Cream UK 1ST PRESS EX++/NMINT AUDIO
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Description
ERIC CLAPTON - ERIC CLAPTON
IN MAGNIFICENT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION
FIRST PRESS - NEAR MINT AUDIO
HIS FIRST SOLO ALBUM
- CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 2383 021
- MATRIX:2383021 A//2 V 420 / B//3 V 420
THIS SUPERB SOLO DEBUT LP FROM ERIC CLAPTON. IS IN SUPERB COLLECTIBLE CONDITION
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
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORANGY RED POLYDOR LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, THE TYPEFACE IS UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. EVEN UNDER VERY CLOSE SCRUTINY I CANN'T SEE ANY MORE THAN 2-3 SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLE, AND THIS MEANS THAT THE LP HAS BEEN VERY VERY CAREFULLY HANDLED,
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS ON THE SURFACE OF EITHER SIDE, AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES THAT CAN BE BARELY SEEN.
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 WHOLE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH SO THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO TAKE A FULL LISTEN BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE THAT I AM DELIGHTED TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH INCREDIBLY. THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS. SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AND A DISTORTION FREE PERFORMANCE.
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS
NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF NEAR SILENT SPECKS OF STATIC IN A COUPLE OF LINKING GROOVES.
THERE ARE ABOUT HALF A DOZEN OR SO TINY LITTLE POPS DURING THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE AUDIO PERFORMANCE AS EX++
THE SLEEVE
SUPERB NEAR MINT CONDITION LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE FROM MACNEILL PRESS
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN. THE LAMINATE LOOKS IN SUPERB CONDITION AND THE COVER HAS NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR DENTS EITHER. THERE IS A SLIVER OF LAMINATE LIFT ALONG THE SPINE EDGE, AND JUST THREE TINY LAMINATE LINES BY THE SPINE. ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND THERE ARE TWO REALLY TINY THUMB LINES CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE IS PRISTINE WITH ALL OF THE LAIMATE RUNNING FULLY FROM CORNER TO CORNER WITHOUT ANY RUB TO THE CORNER TIPS. THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A TINY SPECK OF RUB TO THE CORNER TIPS ONLY
THE SPINE IS FLAT, UNWORN AND HAS ALL OF THE TYPEFACE CLEARLY LEGIBLE.IT IS ALSO THE FIRST ISSUE WITH THE TAPERED ENDS. AGAIN ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PROPERLY AFFIXED, AND ONLY THE BOTTOM TIP SHOWS A LITTEL RUB
THE OPENING EDGE HAS A LITTLE BURRING
THE REAR SURFACE ALSO HAS SOME LAMINATE LIFT ALONG THE SPINE, AND ONE OR TWO SMALL PRESSURE LINES ON THE EDGES
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE HAS THE CORRECT PATENT NUMBER BOTTOM LEFT AND MADE IN ENGLAND BOTTOM RIGHT, WITH THE DATE PRINTED 07/70
THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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