Genesis ROCK ROOTS 1976 UK LP 1st Press PLAYS NEAR MINT HEAR
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PLAYS TO A NEAR MINT GRADE
1ST PRESS 1976 - BLUE/GREY DECCA LABEL
SLEEVE IS MINT
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE GREY/BLUE LABELS ARE IN INCREDIBLE CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS TOTALLY UNRUBBED .THE COLOURS RUN UNINTERRUPTED INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHICH HAS NO VISIBLE SPIDER LINES BY IT.
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 IT SHOWS A FEW FINE AND NON SOUNDING WISPOY HAIRLINES AND ON SIDE TWO A VERY FEINT HERRINGBONE EFFECT
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
A COUPLE OF RANDOM SPECKLES OF VERY LIGHT LOW LEVEL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND
NO VINYL NOISE AND NO CLICKS OR POPS, SKIPS STICKS OR JUMPS
NO MORE THAN 3-4 OF THE TINIEST LITTLER STATIC DUST 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
LAMINATED FRONT, NON LAMINATED REAR CLOUT AND BAKLER SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS DEEP RICH COLOURS AND HAS REMAINED UNRUBBED AND UNFADED. THE SURFACE HAS PERFECT COLOURS FREE FROM AND MARKS WHATSOEVER
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
NO CREASES, OR CREASE LINE ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE
THE LAMINATE IS VERY GLOSSY AND FREE FROM ANY LIFT, PEEL OR FLAKE
AN IMMACULATE EXAMPLE
JUST ONE MICROSCOPIC PRESSURE LINE AGAINST THE SPINE
NO PRESSURE LINES ALONG THE TOP EDGE AND NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE. ONE TINY THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE STILL PERFECTLY SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FULLY COLOURED AND IMMACULATE WITH JALL FOUR CORNER TIP UNBLEMISHED
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND FREE FROM SQUASHING. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. BOTH ENDS ARE PRISTINE. NO COLOUR FADE AT ALL AND IT MATCHES THE FRONT AND BACK PERFECTLY
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
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT IT REALLY IS THAT GOOD
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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