Geordie HOPE YOU LIKE IT UK LP 1ST 1973 AC/DC BRIAN JOHNSON PLAYS EXCELLENT ++
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Description
GEORDIE - HOPE YOU LIKE IT
IN EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION
NEAR MINT MINUS SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:EMI EMC 3001
- MATRIX: YAX 4571-1 / 4572-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 RG/ 1 RG
BRIAN JOHNSON THE LEAD SINGER OF AC/DC FRONTED THIS BRITISH GLAM BAND. NAMED BECAUSE OF WHERE THEY HAILED FROM IN THE UK, THEY WENT ON TO HAVE A FEW CHART HITS AND ON THIS LP YOU HAVE THEIR BIGGEST ' ALL BECAUSE OF YOU ' BRIAN BECAME THE LEAD SINGER IN AC/DC FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF BON SCOTT
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE TAN AND RED EMI LABELS ARE JUST MAGNIFICENT. THERE ARE NO MARKS, STAINS OR ANYTHING ELSE TO MAR THE SUPERB CONDITION THAT THEY ARE IN. THE COLOURS FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED. THERE ARE 5-6 SMALL SPIDER LINES NEAR THE HOLE
THE VINYL
GLOSSY OUTSTANDING CONDITION HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL, THAT HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE.
IN DAYLIGHT THE DISC LOOKS TO BE FLAWLESS, AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES AND A FEW ULTRA FINE HANDLING LINES VISIBLE
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, SOMETHING I AM NOW DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS. I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WILL WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD THEY ARE THINKING OF BIDDING ON. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH SUPERBLY 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 CLARITY OF THIS FIRST PRESS IS JUST BRILLIANT. NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO LOUD CLICKS
THERE IS A LITTLE LIGHT BACKGROUND SURFACE NOISE IN BETWEEN SOME OF THE TRACKS, BUT NOTHING AT BALL WHILST THE MUSIC IS AUDIBLE APART FROM A LITTLE IN TRACK ONE SIDE TWO AT THE START
I HEARD PERHAPS HALF A DOZEN TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT
BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, LISTEN TO IT YOURSELF AND BE THE JUDGE AGAINST YOUR OWN PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SINGLE SLEEVE
THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND HAS SUFFERED NO HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE AND BENDS, OR FOLDS
THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE.
THERE ARE SIX LAMINATE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. FOUR ALONG THE TOP EDGE, ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ONE SMALL THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE COVER.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY UNWORN AND FULLY LAMINATED. THE COLOUR FULLY RUNS FROM CORNER TO CORNER AND EVEN THE CORNER TIPS ARE PERFECT AND FREE FROM ANY RUBBING WHATSOEVER.
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS. FULLY LAMINATED AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS LEGIBLE.THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE UNRUBBED.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND ONCE AGAIN DEPICTS AN LP THAT HAS NOT BEEN OUT OF THE COVER VERY OFTEN.
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS BRILLIANT AS THE FRONT. AGAIN GLEAMING LAMINATE AND JUST A FEW OF THE TINIEST LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, AND LIKE THE FRONT A COUPLE ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES. THERE IS A SLO A SMALL PATCH OF LAMINATE LIFT NEXT TO THE SPINE AT THE BOTTOM
THE ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT AND UNCREASED. ALSO TOTALLY UNSPLIT. THERE IS A SMALL PATCH OF BROWN STAINS IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER ON ONE SIDE
VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY