Hawkwind THE HAWKLORDS UK LP CHARISMA 1ST PRESS PLAYS 100% MINT MINUS
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HAWKWIND - THE HAWKLORDS
IN MAGNIFICENT TWO PLAY MINT MINUS!! CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:CHARISMA CDS 4014
- MATRIX: CDS4044 A//2 UT 1 3 / B//2 UT 1 1
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE PINK MAD HATTER CHARISMA LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE JUST TWO REALLY TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE,WHICH I HAD TO USE A MAGNIFYING GLASS TO SEE, SHOWING THAT THE ALBUM HAS ONLY HAD THIS LIMITED PLAY LIFETIME.
THE VINYL
THIS IS A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS FIRST PRESS VINYL. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE AND LOOKS SUPERB. IN NORMAL LIGHT THIS ALBUM APPEARS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES
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 AS I NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I KNOW THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
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 THIS LP SOUNDS.
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS LOUD AND AS CLEAR AS I HAVE EVER HEARD ANY ALBUM SOUND, AND NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE.THIS MEANS THAT WHAT LITTLE PLAY THIS VINYL HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ANY POINT.
NO VINYL NOISE EITHER, AND ONLY THE ODD SEMI SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN ONE OR TWO OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES
I HEARD NO MORE THAN 2-3 TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS ALBUM MINT MINUS
TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF THOUGH
THE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNRUBBED. ALL OF THE GREYS AND PINKS ARE INTACT AND CLEARLY THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW.
THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES WHATSOEVER, AND NO FOLDS OR BENDS. INCREDIBLY NOT EVEN ONE SMALL LINE NEAR THE SPINE. JUST ONE NEAR INVISIBLE ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE. NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. ALL OF THE COLOUR IS INTACT AND RUNS FROM CORNER TO CORNER, WITH THE ONLY SPECK OF RUBBING APPEARS AS A SMALL PIN PRICK OF WHITE ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP END
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, WITH NO THUMB NAIL NICKS AND A SURE SIGN THAT THE RECORD HAS HARDLY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE SPINE IS JUST INCREDIBLE. NOT ONE JOT OF COLOUR LOSS. NO LINES NO RUBBING NOTHING BUT A PURE FLAT UNSQUASHED MINT SPINE
THE REAR SURFACE ONCE AGAIN HAS REMAINED UNRUBBED AND LOOKS AS FANTASTIC AS THE FRONT
THE PICTURE INNER SLEEVE IS USUALLY FOUND WITH SPIT SEAMS. THIS ONE HOWEVER IS TOTALLY INTACT ALONG ALL THREE SEAMS AND THE OPENING EDGE IS ALSO UNDAMAGED.NO WEAR WHATSOEVER, AND NO CREASES EITHER. A COUPLE OF BARELY VISIBLE MOTTLES THROUGH AGE ARE VISIBLE
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
On 23-Sep-12 at 16:04:28 BST, seller added the following information:
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