Gentle Giant OCTOPUS 1974 UK LP Vertigo Spaceship PLAYS EX+ HEAR
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Description
SUPERB EX+ AUDIO
SPACESHIP LABEL
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:VERTIGO 6360 080
- MATRIX: 6360080 1Y // 1 ▽ 420 / 6360080 2Y // 1 ▽ 420
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE SPACESHIP LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE COLOURS ARE ALL RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS 5-6 SPIDER LINES
THE VINYL
THE RECORD IS STILL GLOSSY AND IN DAYLIGHT IS FLAWLESS
UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO IT SHOWS A FEW TINY WISPY HAIRLINES AND A COULE OF DULL HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH CLEANLY AND CLEARLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THE LP SOUNDS. THE SILENT BITS ARE SILENT, AND THE MUSIC COMES THROUGH CRISPLY AND CLEARLY.
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB AND THE LINKING GROOVES ARE NEAR SILENT
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLING. NO STICKS, OR SKIPS
THERE IS A LITTLE OCCASIONAL VERY LOW LEVEL BACKGROUND IN A FEW SPOTS
PLUS A FEW RANDOM LITTLE DUST POPS
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO EX+
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE GATEFOLDE SLEEVE FROM HOWARDS
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY CLEAN AND THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF HEAVY CREASING OR CREASE LINES.
ALL OF THE POWDERY SURFACE HAS BEEN RETAINED AND THE COLOURS ARE RICH, VIBRANT AND UNFADED.
THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE WHATSOEVER
THERE ARE FOUR PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. TWO ON THE TOP EDGE. NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A DOT OF RUB TO THE TOP LEFT TIP END
THE TOP EDGE HAS A FEW PIN PRICKS OF RUB ON THE SURFACES AND A LITTLE RUB ON THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS
THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A LITTLE LIGHT RUB TO THE FRONT SURFACE AT THE RIGHT HALF AND A SPECK ON THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS
THE SPINE HAS PERFECT UNRUBBED AND UNFADED COLOUR. THE TYPEFACE IS ALSO PERFECT AND THE BOTTOM END HAS A DOT OF RUB ONLY
THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS SIMILAR TO THE FRONT
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO NEAR PERFECT INNER PANELS, JUST A LITTLE STICKER RESIDUE IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MAGNIFICENT SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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