Hawkwind WARRIOR ON THE EDGE OF TIME UK LP 100% MINT-

	£		84
	$		111

HAWKWIND - WARRIOR ON THE EDGE OF TIME

IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY CONDITION

• CATALOGUE:UNITED ARTISTS UAG 29766
• MATRIX: 29766 A-1U / 29364 B-1U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 P / 1 RM
• 'A PORKY PRIME CUT' ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX SIDE ONE
• THIS IS A VERY EARLY FIRST ISSUE

INCREDIBLE ONE PLAY ALBUM WITH THE MOST AMAZING SLEEVE I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION OF THIS GEORGE PECKHAM PRIME CUT IS JUST OUTSTANDING

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

THE BUFF COULOURED US LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BROWN TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS JUST ONE REALLY TINY SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE,WHICH I HAD TO USE A MGNIFYING GLASS TO SEE, SHOWING THAT THE ALBUM HAS ONLY HAD THIS LIMITED PLAY LIFETIME. THE SPINDLE HOLE ACTUALLY HAS REMANANTS OF THE VINYL STILL INSIDE IT FROM THE PRESS THAT PRODUCED THIS DISC. THIS CONFIRMS IT'S LACK OF PLAY, AS THIS RESIDUAL VINYL WOULD HAVE COME AWAY WITH MORE PLAYS

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. WHEN ANGLED INTO SUNLIGHT I CAN SEE A VERY FINE WISP OF A HAIRLINE ON SIDE ONE, BUT PLAY SHOWS THAT THIS DOES NOT SOUND IN ANY WAY AT ALL. EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE, PERHAPS A COUPLE OF WISPY LINES. THIS IS A SUPERIOR VINYL IN EVERY WAY. THERE ARE A FEW SMALL MARKS ON THE VERY LIP OF THE OUTER EDGE OF THE DEAD WAX WHICH CAUSES A CLICK A FEW SECONDS BEFORE THE MUSIC STARTS

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.

AS I MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY THERE IS ONE SMALL CLICK PRIOR TO THE MUSIC STARTING CAUSED BY SOME SMALL MARKS ON THE OUTER LIP OF THE VINYL, OTHER THAN THIS THERE ARE TWO SMALL POPS ON THE DEAD WAX RUN OUT TO SIDE ONE, WHICH I HAVE RECORDED. OTHER THAN THIS THERE IS JUST PURE FIRST PRESS PORKY PRIME CUT MAGNIFICENCE.

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS LOUD AND AS CLEAR AS I HAVE EVER HEARD ANY ALBUM SOUND, AND NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE. NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLES ETC. ONE OR TWO SECONDS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A COUPLE OF RANDOM SPOTS BUT TRULY NOTHING THAT WILL DETER FROM THE SUPERB SOUND GENERATED BY THIS VINYL

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS ALBUM MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

WHERE AS THE VINYL IS FRAGILE,THE EXACT OPPOSITE CAN BE SAID OF THE SLEEVE. ROCK SOLID AND MADE OF STRONG CARD. IT'S VULNERABILITY COMES FROM THE FACT THAT IT IS NON LAMINATED AND HAS MANY HINGED AREAS THAT MAKE UP THE FOLD OUT.

I CANNOT FAULT THIS SLEEVE IN ANY WAY IT IS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS MADE UP. THE FRONT SURFACE IS SPOTLESS . NO COLOUR LOSS OR RUBBING, NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES AND DIFINYTELY NO SMAL LINES NEAR THE SPINE OR ANY OF THE OTHER EDGES FOR THAT MATTER

THE VULNERABLE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN KEPT INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP 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

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE OPEN OUT SHIELD WHICH IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. NONE OF THE HINGED SECTION ARE SHOWING ANY WEAR AT ALL AND MOVE PROPERLY

THE BROWN LYRIC 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 WHATSOEVERE, AND NO CREASES EITHER

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE MINT!!!

I DON'T BELIEVE THERE IS A BETTER COPY OF THIS ANYWHERE

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY