Eric Clapton SOLO DEBUT ALBUM 1970 UK LP 1ST MINT/UNPL
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Description
ERIC CLAPTON - ERIC CLAPTON
IN MAGNIFICENT UNPLAYED CONDITION
FIRST PRESS
HIS FIRST SOLO ALBUM
- CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 2383 021
- MATRIX:2383021 A//1 / B//2 420
THIS SUPERB SOLO DEBUT LP FROM ERIC CLAPTON.TO FIND A GREAT COPY IS HARD, BUT AN UNPLAYED ORIGINAL IS WELL NIGH ON IMPOSSIBLE, BUT HERE IS THE GENUIE 1ST PRESS IN THE MOST PRECIOUS OF CONDITIONS POSSIBLE
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORANGY RED POLYDOR LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, THE TYPEFACE IS UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE NO SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING JUST WHY THIS LP REMAINES UNPLAYED, AND IN ADDITION THERE IS STILL A SLIVER OF VINYL STILL INSIDE THE HOLE FROM THE FACTORY AGAIN SHOWING WHY THE LP IS IN THIS STATE
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 EVEN OFFERRING IT UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS STILL NOTHING TO SEE. AS I PLACED THE LP ONTO MY TURNTABLE, I FOUND THE SPINDLE HOLE WAS A VERY TIGHT FIT, WHICH BACKS UP THE UNPLAYED STATUS OF THIS LP
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 OPTED TO PLAY THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH. IT WAS A TOUGH DECISION DECIDING WHETHER TO PLAY THE LP AT ALL, BUT I'M CERTAIN MY ONE VERY CAREFUL TEST PLAY WILL ALLOW POTENTIAL BIDDERS TO JUDGE FOR THEMSELVES THE QUALITY OF THE VINYL
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH INCREDIBLY. THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS. SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AND A CRACKING DISTORTION AND CRACKLE FREE PERFORMANCE. THERE IS NO BACKGROUND AT ALL , IT IS JUST INCREDIBLE. ALL I HEARD THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY WAS TWO REALLY TINY DUST POPS
PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN TO THIS SUPERB PRESSING
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT UNPLAYED
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, BUT NONE OF THE TINY LAMINATE LINES THAT OFTEN FORM DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE SPINE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES THEREFORE ARE TOTALLY UNWORN,AND THUS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PROPERLY ATTACHED.
THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY FLAT, UNWORN APART FROM ONE PIN PRICK OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH, 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, NO PEEL OR FLAKE
THE OPENING EDGE IS ABSOLUTELY RAZOR SHARP AND AS NEW. IT IS VERY OBVIOUS LOOKING AT THIS THAT THE LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS SPECIAL AS THE FRONT, AGAIN NO HEAVY CREASING AT ALL, AND ONLY A TINY SPECK OF LAMINATE LIFT. THERE IS A TINY SPECK OF WEAR IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER AS THE PICTURE WILL SHOW. THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE HAS THE CORRECT PATENT NUMBER BOTTOM LEFT AND MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN BOTTOM RIGHT. THIS IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT
I AM CERTAIN THAT THIS INCREDIBLE VINYL AND SLEEVE WILL NEVER NEED UPGRADING
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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