Fairport Convention UK DEBUT LP ON POLYDOR 585035 1ST PRESS PLAYS NEAR MINT -

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FAIRPORT CONVENTION - UK DEBUT LP

POLYDOR RECORDS

1968 ORIGINAL STEREO 1ST PRESS

• CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 583 035
• MATRIX:583035 A//1 v 420 1 1 2 / B//1 v 420 1 1

A FIRST PRESS OF THIS ALBUM MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES

FIRSTLY THE SLEEVE MUST BE FULLY LAMINATED ON BOTH SIDES

THE CARD IS A VERY THIN CARD

THE SLEEVE MUST HAVE 'PRINTED BY ERNEST J. DAY & CO LTD, LONDON, W11 IN THE REAR LEFT BOTTOM CORNER

THE VINYL MUST BE HEAVYWEIGHT (BARELY FLEXIBLE) VINYL

THE OUTER EDGE OF THE VINYL MUST BE FLAT TO THE TOUCH, NOT TAPERED

THE LABELS MUST HAVE 'ST33' IN WHITE CIRCLES ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND 'MADE IN ENGLAND' ON THE LEFT

THE MATRIX NUMBERS MUST BE A//1 v 420 11 / B// v 420 11

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE SUPERB DARK ORANGY RED POLYDOR LABELS ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. NO COLOUR LOSS AND NO MARKS OR STAINS AND A BASE COLOUR THAT FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.

THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED, AS IS THE BLACK BLOCK LOGO, AND THERE ARE JUST A 5-6 TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING A LIMITED AMOUNT OF PLAY SINCE 1968

THE VINYL

THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS 1968 POLYDOR VINYL AND IS HEAVY WEIGHT AND BARELY FLEXIBLE. THE OUTER EDGE IS FLAT TO THE TOUCH NOT TAPERED LIKE ALL 70'S POLYDOR.

THE VINYL STILL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS FLAWLESS. WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION I AM ABLE TO SPOT SOME WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A FEW VERY FINE ANGEL HAIR TYPE 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 LP FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE VINYL PLAYS THROUGH COMPLETELY WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, SHOWING THAT THE LITTLE PLAY THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS CRISP AND CLEAR AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD AS WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED

THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS

THERE IS SOME RANDOM BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD IF AT ALL IN THE LINKING GROOVES

I HEARD ABOUT HALF A DOZEN TINY LITTLE TICS / DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN TO THIS SUPERB PRESSING AND BE THE JUDGE OF IT'S QUALITY

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL  NEAR MINT MINUS!!!

THE SLEEVE

LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE FROM THE E.J.DAY AND CO

THIS SLEEVE IS REALLY HARD TO FIND IN ANY SORT OF COLLECTIBLE CONDITION DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS MADE OF A VERY THIN CARD AND PRONE TO SEVERE CREASES AND BENDS

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN. AND IS IN TOP CONDITION THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES  OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR DENTS EITHER. EVEN THE SMALL LINES THAT GATHER NEAR THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST 6-7 SMALL ONES.

THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND HAS NO FLAWS AND JUST A COUPLE OF LAMINATE LINES ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND SOME MINUSCULE ONES ALONG THE TOP. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE SPINE, AND NO RING WEAR

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE AND HAVE NO SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER

THE ULTRA THIN SPINE IS PERFECTLY FLAT,AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS  LEGIBLE. NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE AND EVEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE UNRUBBED

THE OPENING EDGE IS  RAZOR SHARP AND AS NEW.WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE EDGE

THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS SPARKLING AS THE FRONT WITH ACTUALLY FAR FEWER TINY LAMINATE LINES. THERE IS ONE LARGER ONE RUNNING ACROSS THE TOP RIGHT CORNER

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER IS  UNSPLIT AND IS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION

THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT MINUS

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

GARRY