Genesis FOXTROT 1972 UK LP 1st Large Hatter / Textured / Red Inner NEAR MINT
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GENESIS - FOXTROT
PLAYS TO A NEAR MINT GRADE
1ST PRESS 1972 - LARGE MAD HATTER
SLEEVE IS NEAR MINT WITH RED ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE: B7C CAS 1058
- MATRIX:CAS 1058 A-1U / B-1U
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 GH / 1 O
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE PINK HATTER LABELS AREIN INCREDIBLE CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS TOTALLY UNRUBBED .THE COLOURS RUN UNINTERRUPTED INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHICH HAS ONE VISIBLE SPIDER LINE BY IT, SHOWING JUST WHY THIS SUPERB VINYL HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED IN THE LAST 53 YEARS
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT DISC LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT CAME OUT OF THE PRESS. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN. IN DAYLIGHT THERE IS NOT A MARK ON IT,AND IT LOOKS FLAWLESS.
UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE ARE A FEW TINY WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE
THE TEST PLAY
THIS ALBUM PLAYS SUPERBLY WELL . THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT THING TO TALK ABOUT IS THE COMPLETE CLARITY OF THE REPRODUCTION. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE, MEANING NO GROOVE WEAR.
GENTLY LOWERING THE STYLUS ONTO THE RUN IN GROOVE ALL YOU HEAR IS NEAR SILENCE. NO CRACKLES ANYWHERE, AND THIS INCREDIBLE STANDARD IS MAINTAINED ALL THROUGH BOTH SIDES.
THE RUN IN IS SILENT, THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT, AND THE RUN OUT IS SILENT
NO VINYL NOISE AND NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS, SKIPS STICKS OR JUMPS
WHAT YOU WILL HEAR RANDOMLY THROUGH THE PLAY IS SOME LOW LEVEL AND BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND. HEARD IN A FEW OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES ONLY
NO TICS OR POPS AT ALL
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LONG LISTEN AND YOU BE THE JUDGE!
I JUST HAVE TO GRADE THIS AUDIO NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
TEXTURED MATTE GATEFOLD FROM E.J.DAY AND CO
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS DEEP RICH COLOURS AND HAS REMAINED UNRUBBED AND UNFADED. THE SURFACE HAS THE TEXTURED FINISH THAT ONLY A FIRST PRESS DOES
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THERE IS NOT ONE CREASE, OR CREASE LINE ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE
ONE REALLY SMALL PRESSURE LINE NEAR THE SPINE
NO PRESSURE LINES ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE STILL VERY SQYUARE WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB ON A COUPLE OF THE TIP ENDS
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE ONLY MINIMAL SHELF RUB, WITH THE BOTTOM EDGES HAVING A LITTLE MORE ON THE CORNERS
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND FREE FROM SQUASHING. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF LEADING EDGE SCUFFS (SMALL ONES) AND A LITTLE RUB AT THE BOTTOM END
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS COLOUR RICH AS THE FRONT. AGAIN NO RECORD SHAPE OR RING WEAR AND NO EDGE PRESSURE LINES
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
INSIDE THE GATEFOLD THE TWO INNER PANELS ARE BOTH PRISTINE
THE RED CHARISMA ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS IN PERFECT CONDITION
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT IT REALLY IS THAT GOOD
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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