Genesis NURSERY CRYME UK LP 1ST PINK SCROLL EXCELLENT
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GENESIS - NURSERY CRYME
FIRST PRESS ON THE RARE PINK SCROLL LABEL
- CATALOGUE:CHARISMA CAS 1052
- MATRIX: CAS1052 A-1U / B-2U
- HILTOP ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX SIDE 1 / JB ON SIDE 2
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 GM / 1 GR
- REALLY EARLY FIRST PRESS
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE PINK SCROLL CHARISMA LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION, A COUPLE OF TINY DOTS OF GLUE RESIDUE ON SIDE 1, BUT THE PINK BASE COLOUR IS UNRUBBED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY CLEAR AND LEGIBLE, AND THERE ARE JUST 3-4 SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE TO DEMONSTRATE HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION, NO REAL LOSS OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND A PART FROM A COUPLE OF REALLY INSIGNIFICANT SURFACE MARKS IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. OFFERING THE VINYL UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN. A MAGNIFYING GLASS SHOWS THE TINY SCRATCH IN THE LINKING GROOVE BETWEEN TRACKS ONE AND TWO
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 ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I 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 LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS, AND THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE. THE CLARITY IS MAGNIFICENT
THERE IS SOME LIGHT BACKGROUND THROUGH THE FIRST 60 SECONDS OF EACH SIDE, AND TWO CLICKS IN THE LINKING GROOVE BETWEEN TRACKS ONE AND TWO ON SIDE ONE. THIS IS CAUSED BY A TINY SCRATCH IN THE LINKING GROOVE. OTHER THAN THIS THE VINYL PLAYS TO A HIGH STANDARD WITH A LITTLE MORE BACKGROUND APPARENT HALF WAY THROUGH SIDE 2
DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS PLAYTHROUGH EXCELLENT
THE SLEEVE
TEXTURED GATEFOLD SLEEVE PRINTED BY E.J DAY AND CO LTD
THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNMARKED. THE LIGHT PASTEL COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED.
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES , AND AMAZINGLY THERE ARE NO MALL LINES NEAR THE SPINE.
THERE IS ONE BARELY VISIBLE THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH MILDLY RUBBED, WITH RATHER STRANGELY THE TOP HAVEING BEEN SHELF WORN MORE THAN THE BOTTOM
THE SPINE IS THE WORST PART OF THIS SLEEVE AND HAS SUSTAINED SOME WEAR IN THE FORM OF LIGHT CHIPPING OF THE SURFACE CAUSING COLOUR WORN PATCHES AND A TYPEFACE THAT IS ALSO A LITTLE SHELFWORN
THE OPENING EDGE IS JUST RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE EDGES
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS STUNNING AS THE FRONT, WITH JUST ONE BARELY VISIBLE PAPER SNAG IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER
WHAT IS ALSO WORTH NOTING IS THAT THERE IS NO RINGWEAR, AND NOT EVEN A TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE UNRUBBED PAIR OF INNER PANELS
A REALLY CLEAN EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE IT EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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