James Mason RHYTHM OF LIFE U.S 1ST CHIAROSCURO 1 PLAY EVER MINT MINUS/NEAR MINT

	£		249
	$		331

JAMES MASON - RHYTHM OF LIFE

IN MAGNIFICENT 1 PLAY MINT MINUS / NEAR MINT CONDITION

MINT MINUS (SHRINKWRAPPED) SLEEVE

ORIGINAL U.S CHIAROSCURO PRESS

• CATALOGUE:CHIASCURO CR189
• MATRIX: CR189-A / -B 
• ' ALTLANTIC STUDIOS D.K ' STAMPED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE ONE

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE SILVER 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 IS ONE SMALL SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE 

THE VINYL

THE VINYL IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS  FLAWLESS AND ONLY WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES AND SOME DULL SPECKLES

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. THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NOTHING AT ALL TO MAR THE SUBLIME STEREO REPRODUCTION. NO DISTORTION AT ALL

THERE IS NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE, 

EVEN THE STATIC THAT IS USUALLY HEARD IN SOME OF THE LINKING GROOVES IS ABSOLUTELY MINIMAL

THERE ARE A FEW RANDOM AND BARELY AUDIBLE DUST POPS/ TICS ON OCCASION

 I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS, NEAR MINT AT THE VERY WORST

BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, LISTEN TO IT YOURSELF AND BE THE JUDGE

THE SLEEVE

THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN PROTECTED BY THE ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP. SPLIT AT THE OPENING ONLY TO ALLOW THE LP TO BE RELEASED FOR IT'S ONE AND ONLY PLAY EVER.

THE LP WAS INPORTED INTO THE UK IN 1977 AS DENOTED BY THE STICKER IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER. THIS STICKER IS ON TOP OF THE SHRINKWRAP

THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. THE TEXTURED FINISH IS PERFECT, PROTECTED FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS BY THE ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP.THE LP WAS ALSO HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER WHICH HAS NOT ONLY PROTECTED THE SHRINKWRAP BUT ALSO THE SLEEVE FROM BENDS ETC

LOOKING THROUGH THE SHRINKWRAP THERE APPEARS TO BE NO LINES NEAR THE SPINE OR ANY OTHER OF THE PERIMETER EDGES

THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100%% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER, AND THE COLOUR RUNS FULLY FROM CORNER TIP TO CORNER TIP . EVEN THE TIP ENDS ARE UNBLEMISHED WITH JUST A PIN PRICK ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT TIP END

THE SPINE IS IN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE CONDITION. 100% FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. A FEW DIMPLES ON THE SURFACE BUT ALL OF THE COLOUR IS AGAIN 100% INTACT EVEN DOWN TO THE TIP ENDS, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS BRILLIANT AS THE FRONT

THE ORIGINAL FIRST ISSUE DIE CUT PLAIN INNER SLEEVE HAS ONE TINY SPLIT TO THE BOTTOM SEAM AND SOME AGEING TO THE TOP EDGE. THIS ONE IS IN NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION .TOTALLY WHITE WITH NO HANDLING MARKS WHATSOEVER. NO CREASE MARKS AND AMAZINGLY NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEAMS. NOR IS THERE ANY DAMAGE TO THE TOP OPENING NOTCH ALONG THE TOP

VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  MINT MINUS

I AM CERTAIN THIS LP AND SLEEVE WILL NEVER NEED UPGRADING

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

GARRY