Gentle Giant SELF TITLED DEBUT 1973 UK LP Vertigo Spaceship PLAYS MINT MINUS
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com
GENTLE GIANT - GENTLE GIANT
SUPERB MINT MINUS AUDIO
SPACESHIP LABEL
EX+ GATEFOLD SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:VERTIGO 6360 020
- MATRIX: 6360020 1//Y 1 / 2//Y 1
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 NO MORE THAN 1-2 SPIDER LINES WHATSOEVER
THE VINYL
THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND COULDN'T LOOK ANY BETTER. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE HAS BEEN RETAINED. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OR ANY SIGNS OF HANDLING ON THE DISCS, AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE IARE JUST 2-3 TINY WISPY AIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
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 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 SILENT
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLING. NO STICS, OR SKIPS
THERE IS THE ODD LIGHT BIT OF STATIC WHICH CAN ONLY BE HEARD IN THE QUIETEST SPOTS AND TWO OR THREE TINY DUST POPS THOUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED , GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF HEAVY CREASING OR CREASE LINES.
ALL OF THE POWDERY SURFACE HAS BEEN RETAINED AND THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE WHATSOEVER
THERE ARE ZERO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE. NONE ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A SPECK OF RUB ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT
THE TOP EDGE HAS A SMALL SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT SURFACE. THE REAR IS PERFECT. THERE IS A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT TIP ENDS.
THE BOTTOM EDGES ONLY HAVE A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS
THE SPINE IS FLAT, FULLY COLOURED AND HAS NO RUBBING EVEN TO THE ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS PERFECT AS THE FRONT.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PERFECT PAIR OF INNER PANELS
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MAGNIFICENT SLEEVE EX+
WOULD HAVE EASILY BEEN MINT MINUS IF NOT FOR THE SEAM SPLIT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
POSTAGE
Firstly, if you win more than one item i will always combine shipping / postage, but please wait for me to invoice you first
I will only ever use a tracking and signed for service for all records to protect both buyer and seller
Current post and packing rates are as follows for LP's
UK - FIRST CLASS SIGNED FOR £5.85
THE E.U - TRACKED AND SIGNED £15.10
U.S.A - TRACKED AND SIGNED £29.40
AUSTRALIA - TRACKED AND SIGNED £28.05
CANADA AND THE FAR EAST - TRACKED AND SIGNED £25.40
Post and packing rates for singles
UK - FIRST CLASS SIGNED FOR £3.23
THE E.U - TRACKED AND SIGNED £13.80
U.S.A - TRACKED AND SIGNED £18.35
AUSTRALIA - TRACKED AND SIGNED £17.60
CANADA AND THE FAR EAST - TRACKED AND SIGNED £16.45
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