Fairport Convention THE HISTORY OF 1972 UK Double LP 1st Blue Ribbon MINT AUDIO

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FAIRPORT CONVENTION - HISTORY OF FAIRPORT CONVENTION

IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY CONDITION

BLUE RIBBON 1ST PRESS

• CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS ICD1/2-4
• MATRIX: ILPS ICD1 4 A-3U / B-3U. ICD2 4 A-2U / B-3U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 GH / 1 GH / 1 R / 1 G
• 'PORKY' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 1
• PORKY & PECKO ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDES 3 AND 4

SUPERB COMPILATION OF THE BEST OF FAIRPORT CONVENTION

WHAT MAKES THIS AN INTERSTING PRESS IS THAT THERE WERE FOUR DIFFERENT ISSUES OF THE SAME ALBUM

THE VERY FIRST PRESS WAS RELEASED WITH A BLUE RIBBON IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER

SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH PRESSES HAD EITHER GREEN, RED OR LIGHT BLUE RIBBONS

THIS ONE IS A FIRST PRESS THAT HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW, AND NOT ONLY HAS A MINT CONDITION SLEEVE AND BOOK, BUT THE RIBBON IS ABSOLUTELY UNCREASED. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE IN THIS CONDITION BEFORE. ALSO THE VINYLS ARE IN MINT MINUS CONDITION. THIS IS A SUPERB COLLECTIBLE FIRST PRESS

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE ISLAND PALM TREEE LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE COLOURS ARE WHITE WHERE THEY NEED TO BE AND RICH AND VIBRANT WHERE THERE IS NO WHITE. I CANNOT EVEN SEE ANY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE.

THE RECORD

THE RECORDS GLEAM LIKE NEW,THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON EITHER ONE. BOTH ARE  HEAVYWEIGHT DISCS. IN DAYLIGHT THEY BOTH LOOK PERFECT
 EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO ALL I SEE A RE A COUPLE OF NON SOUNDING PAPER SCUFFS ON DISC ONE, AND SOME EMBEDDED DULL PATTERNING (NON SOUNDING) ON DISC TWO

THE TEST PLAY

BOTH ALBUMS PLAY ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENTLY. THE CLARITY OF EACH INSTRUMENT IS INCREDIBLE, CRISP AND CLEAR AS A BELL. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS WITHOUT A DOUBT FIRST PRESS

THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION WHATSOEVER

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES, NO CLICKS AND I CAN'T EVEN SAY THAT I HEARD ANY SMALL DUST POPS EITHER.

USUALLY I WOULD BE TALKING ABOUT THE POOR QUALITY OF VINYL USED IN ISLAND PRESSINGS THAT HAS INHERRANT BUILT IN VINYL NOISE, BUT ON THIS SET I AM DELIGHTED TO SAY THAT THERE IS NONE. AND THAT IS ABSOLUTELY AMZING. MAYBE THE BAREST VIRTUALLY UNDETECTABLE ODD SEMI SECOND OR TWO HEARD IF AT ALL IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT

PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF HOWEVER

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED MACNEIL GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH A VERY FRAGILE RIBBON ATTACHED TO THE FRONT SURFACE.

HERE IS A SLEEVE THAT HAS CLEARLY BEEN KEPT IN AN OUTER PLASTIC SLEEVE FROM NEW, AND THUS EVERY ASPECT ABOUT IT IS STILL IN TOP CONDITION. THE RIBBON IS A TESTAMENT TO THIS BECAUSE EVERY ONE I HAVE EVER SEEN HAS AT LEAST BEEN MILDLY CREASED, BUT THIS ONE IS TOTALLY 100% FLAT AND MINT!!!

THE FRONT IS ALSO FLAT AND VERY CLEAN, AND THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR.JUST THE TOP AND BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIPS SHOWING A TINY SPECK OF RUB

THE SPINE IS ABSOLUTELY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. THE COLOURS ARE TOTALLY UNRUBBED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. A DOT OF RUB ON THE BOTTOM TIP END

THE OPENING EDGES ARE ABSOLUTELY RAZOR SHARP, SHOWING THAT THE LPS HAVE NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE.

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN SUPERB MINT CONDITION, JUST LIKE THE REST OF THE SLEEVE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INNER PANELS AND AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING MINT CONDITION BOOK. MY GUESS IS THAT BECAUSE THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE PLASTIC FROM NEW, THAT THIS BOOK HASN'T EVEN BEEN FLIPPED THROUGH. EVERY PAGE IS MINT

THE TWO BLUE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVES ARE BOTH IN UNSPLIT CONDITION. THEY ARE BOTH SLIGHTLY AGED AROUND THE PERIMETER EDGES 

HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE MINT MINUS  IT IS THAT GOOD

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

GARRY