Hawkwind IN SEARCH OF SPACE 1971 UK LP 1st Press W/Book NEAR MINT AUDIO HEAR
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comHAWKWIND - IN SEARCH OF SPACE
IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION
A STUNNING COLLECTIBLE SET WITH A NEAR MINT CONDITION SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH LOG BOOK
CATALOGUE: UNITED ARTISTS UAG 29202
MATRIX NUMBERS :UAG29202 A-1U / B-2U
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 3 RO / 1 P
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE CREAM COLOURED LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLES.
THE BROWN LOGO AND BLACK TYPEFACE WHICH IS OFTEN FOUND RUBBED AWAY IS IN PERFECT CONDITION , WITH EACH LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE,
THERE ARE JUST 2-3 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING THAT THIS INCREDIBLE ALBUM HAS HAD JUST MINIMAL PLAY IN 51 YEARS
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. IT GLEAMS LIKE IT WAS JUST PRESSED AND THERE IS NO FOGGING OR ANY MARKS EITHER . IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF TINY WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A NON SOUNDING DULL STREAK ON SIDE ONE
THE TEST PLAY
I HOPE YOU AGREE THAT THE REPRODUCTION FROM THIS ALBUM IS JUST BRILLIANT. PURE FIRST PRESS AND THE DISC PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH. TRYING TO FIND A GREAT COPY OF THIS ALBUM IS VERY HARD AND MOST COPIES ARE TRASHED WITH SLEEVES TO MATCH. HERE WE HAVE WHAT I CAN ONLY DESCRIBE AS A NEAR FAULTLESS PERFORMANCE.
THE FIRST THING TO NOTE IS THAT THE SOUND IS DISTORTION FREE
SECONDLY THERE IS NO FRYING BACON OR LOUD CLICKS AND JUMPS.
A COUPLE OF TINY SPECKS OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN ONE OR TWO SILENT PASSAGES
THERE IS A VERY LIGHT BIT OF LOW LEVEL VINYL NOISE RIGHT AT THE START OF SIDE ONE, BUT THIS SOON DISAPPEARS WHEN THE MUSIC STARTS
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS NEAR MINT
BUT PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF, AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
THE SLEEVE IS A GENUINE E.J.DAY FIRST PRESS SLEEVE.
THE SLEEVE USUALLY SUFFERS BADLY FROM CREASING AND TEARS TO THE JAGGED OPENING BUT THIS COPY IS HARDLY BLEMISHED AT ALL
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS NEAR PERFECT JAGGED EDGES
THE BOTTOM ONE HAS A VERY TINY BIT OF CREASING AT THE VERY TOP, BUT NOT TORN LIKE MOST ARE.
OTHERWISE THEY ARE ALL PERFECT. THE TUCK IN FLAP WHICH ALSO USUALLY SUFFERS IS IN MINT CONDITION
THE DUSTY BLACK SURFACE IS IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION, WITH JUST THE MOST MINIMAL GREYING TO THE EDGES
THERE ARE ZERO PRESSURE LINES BY THE LEFT SPINE AND ZERO ON THE RIGHT SPINE,
THE TWO SPINES ARE JUST PERFECT. ALL OF THE BLACK SURFACE IS RETAINED, AND THE TYPEFACE IMMACULATE
THE TOP OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ON BOTH SURFACES
THE REAR SURFACE USUALLY SUFFERS RING WEAR AND RUB, IS ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE
OPENING THE COVER OUT REVEALS TIGHT AND STIFF HINGED CARD SURFACES. THE COLOURS ARE PERFECT AND THE WHOLE OF THE INNER AREA IS TOTALLY MINT
THE LOG BOOK LOOKS LIKE IT HAS NEVER BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE PLAIN INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND BARELY HAVE A CREASE LINE ON IT.
THIS SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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