Iron Maiden: Live At Donnington 1992. UK TRIPLE VINYL, RARE LTD EDITION #3949
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UK LIMITED EDITION No. 3949.
I've priced this based on others I've seen going for much more with very little detail of their condition, and based on the fact that I think my listing is very comprehensive and a fair appraisal. Don't be afraid to make an offer.
Very nice condition generally throughout, but please read description of individual record gradings below. I have given a comprehensive appraisal of these records to avoid contention later on, especially because I know that overseas collectors are particularly interested in these records and I want you all to be able to make an informed decision. I've listed this before, but now need to revise the gradings due to subsequent accidental damage to one of the records (see below).
Very very minor indents to outer edges of cover. One corner showing wear. Very slight colouration, in keeping with its age. Open edges are generally sharp and crisp. No sticker residues. Difficult to fault for 30 years old. I would grade the sleeve as VG+, but only because of the one corner (otherwise Excellent)
Inner sleeves original and flawless condition apart from one small tear to one of them.
The vinyl seems lightweight to me, so I would imagine that a perfect copy of this record will be hard to find. I therefore regard this grading as very critical so you get an honest appraisal. In general these records are in very very good condition from a playback perspective and in some respects excellent from a visual perspective, except for the flaws to disc one and disc three listed below.
Will be sent fully insured (reflected in the mailing costs), and very safely packaged.
Vinyl Condition:
All the records pop during the run-in, but all clear up in good time for the music, and there is no detriment to playback. The music absolutely dominates throughout, and enjoyment is guaranteed. Any pops are infrequent, background, random, and add to the vinyl feel, as opposed to spoiling it.
All three records have a very nice, glossy, almost like new sheen. The records will benefit from a clean, but I won't clean these beyond dust removal, so the buyer can use his/her own method. There are a few fingerprints, but the more I handle these the greater the risk of damage, so the buyer gets to apply their own cleaning method. I have now adopted this as a policy, having damaged these whilst inspecting them and subsequently costing myself profit. Prior to me prepping them for sale, these were worth much more than I'm now asking.
Spindles show imperfections from new (not from use), and all have minute spindle tracks, hardly noticeable unless you look for them.
Slight warping from storage is evident on disc 2, and more noticeable on disc 3, but not offensive and doesn't affect playback on either disc.
Disc 1
Side 1: Borderline Excellent. Slightly noisy run-in clears up well in time for the music, with only a few barely audible static-like pops for the crowd noise and absolutely no issue for the music. There is a milky white patch from a previous cleaning, which is very subtle and will will clean up with your preferred cleansing recipe. Side 2: Good - Very Good. Pops during run-in clear up before crowd and music kick in, plays with no issue. Very nice gloss, but unfortunately I dropped it during inspection and there is a visible group of marks on tracks 3 and 4 (I tried to capture this in the photos, see final photo). I've listened to this carefully and these marks have no detriment to the music playback. I would regard playback to still be excellent.
Disc 2
Side 1 - Borderline Excellent. A few pops on run in, and a few very minor almost inaudible pops during playback in no way detracting from the music. Very few marks, only visible under very close inspection with a light.
Side 2 - Very Good - Excellent. Static-like pops clear up for the music. No noise over the music. Spins slightly wobbly at one point of the outer rim, stabilises at about track 2. This has no affect on the music. Very few marks, only visible under very close inspection with a light.
Disc 3
Side 1: Borderline Excellent Run-in is a little noisy, but clears up for the crowd and music. Music plays through without issue except for 5 or 6 repetitive bumps between track 2 and three (during extended interim crowd passage before the first encore, so no affect on music, and very very subtle in any case). A few minute, hardly noticeable surface marks. To the naked eye looks fantastic.
Side 2: Very Good Spins a bit wobbly at the rim, through to about halfway through. This doesn't affect playback. Some random audible pops to run-in, clears up perfectly for music, and plays through without any noticeable issue until the very end. Feint surface marks, difficult to see unless held up to the light, but extend across the width of the record. To the naked eye still looks fantastic.
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