Fairport Convention LIEGE AND LIEF 1969 UK LP 1st Press Pink i PLAYS MINT- HEAR
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FAIRPORT CONVENTION - LIEGE AND LIEF
MAGNIFICENT MINT AUDIO
EX+ SLEEVE
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE PINK LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE. THE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS 2-3 VISIBLE SPIDER LINESTHE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW IN DAYLIGHT. IT LOOKS SUPERB.
UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO I CAN SEE ONE LIGHT SURFACE HANDLING LINE ON THE OUTER EDGE OF SIDE TWO (TRACK ONE) I SUSPECT AN ERRANT FINGER NAIL, BUT IT HAS NO IMPACT ON THE UADIO WHATSOEVER AND IT TOTALLY SURFACE ONLY.
THERE ARE A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES ALSO ONLY VISIBLE UNDER THE STRONG LIGHT
THE TEST PLAY
THE CLARITY OF THIS FIRST PRESS IS JUST INCREDIBLE. EVERY NOTE IS CRISP AND CLEAN, AND THE WHOLE ALBUM SOUNDS SUPERB ALL THE WAY THROUGH.
THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT TO THIS CRYSTAL CLEAR REPRODUCTION
I AM JUST BLOWN AWAY BY THE INCREDIBLE STEREO SOUND THIS RECORDING PRODUCES AND ALL OF THIS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE SPECKS OF STATIC OR ANY BACKGROUND WHATSOEVER
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
NO TICS OR POPS
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS OUTSTANDING DISC MINT MINUS
TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM THE E.J.DAY GROUP
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY FLAT AND CLEAN. THE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FREE FROM ANY RUB OR FADE. A LITTLE HANDLING TO THE EDGESTHE ORIGINAL PRE DECIMAL STORE STICKER IS STILL SITTING IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER. LOOKS LIKE IT MAY HAVE BEEN A SECOND HAND PURCHASE
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THERE ARE FIVE TINY PRESSURE LINES ON THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE THE TOP EDGES HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF SHELF RUB AND S PECK OF RUN ON THE CORNER TIPS
THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE SIMILAR
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE TOP AND BOTTOM ENDS HAVE A VERY TINY BOT OF RUB ANF THE LEADING EDGES HAVE A FEW TINY FLECKS OF WHITE
THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS SIMILAR TO THE FRONTI HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE EX+
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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