James Taylor SELF TITLED 1968 UK LP 1st Press **MONO** APCOR 3 PLAYS MINT MINUS
  £   360
  $   477

 


£ 360 Sold For
Apr 27, 2026 Sold Date
Apr 20, 2026 Start Date
10   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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  • FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com JAMES TAYLOR - JAMES TAYLOR

    IN SUPERB CONDITION-  MINT MINUS AUDIO

    1ST PRESS - MONO

     MINT MINUS GATEFOLD SLEEVE
    FINAL UPGRADE

     

    THE RECORD

     

    THE LABELS

    THE APPLE LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION,HAVING DEEP RICH AND VIBRANT COLOURS. AND PERFECT SILVER TYPEFACE

    THERE IS ONE TINY VISIBLE SPIDER LINE BY THE SPINDLE HOLE

     

    THE VINYL

    THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS MAGNIFICENT. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS FLAWLESS AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO IT STILL LOOKS LIKE NEW, JUST ONE BARELY VISIBLE DULL STREAK LINE ON SIDE TWO

    THE TEST PLAY

    THE QUALITY OF THE RECORDING IS INCREDIBLE, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY. THE PRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS. THE MONO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT

    THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER.

    THERE ARE SO MANY QUIET PASSAGES OF MUSIC IN THE ALBUM THAT ANY UNWANTED NOISE WOULD REALLY STAND OUT

    THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ANY POINT NOR ARE THERE ANY LOUD CLICKS

    NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO CRACKLES

    SILENT LINKING GROOVES

    A VERY CLEAN AND CLEAR SOUNDING 1ST PRESS OF THIS OUTSTANDING ALBUM

    NO STATIC 

    I HEARD ONE TINY TIC IN THE LINKING GROOVE BETWEEN TRACKS ONE AND TWO ON SIDE ONE, AND A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE STATIC TICS ON SIDE TWO

    I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS

    BUT PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

     

     

     

     

    THE SLEEVE

     

     

    FULLY LAMINATED WALLET STYLE GATEFOLD SLEEVE

     

    THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR DINGS

    I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS SLEEVE IN SUCH AMAZING CONDITION BEFORE. I DON'T THINK YOU COULD EVER GET A BETTER EXAMPLE

     

    THE COLOURS HAVE ALL BEEN RETAINED AND THERE IS NO SIGN OF RUBBING,OR FADING 

    THE LAMINATE IS JUST PERFECT. NO LIFT, PEEL OR FLAKE AND IT IS VERY GLOSSY AND SCRATCH FREE

      NO RING WEAR OR ANY RECORD SHAPE, AND THE FOUR CORNERS INCREDIBLY ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

     

    NO PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE CORNER, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE RIGHT EDGE

     

     

    THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FULLY LAMINATED AND ARE PERFECT. NO RUBBING AT THE CORNERS

     

    THE SPINE IS IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. PERFECT LAMINATE, AND EVEN THE PINCHED ENDS ARE UNBLEMISHED

     

    THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS PERFECT AS THE FRONT. NOT EVEN ANY RECORD SHAPE
    THIS IS UNHEARD OF

     

    OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWONEAR PRISTINE INNER PANELS. THE ONLY MINOR BLEMISH ARE A COUYPLE OF VERY LIGHT FOXING MOTTLES NEAR THE RIGHT EDGE. THE FLIPBACKS ON THE RIGHT SIDE ARE PERFECTLY ADHERED, AND THERE IS NO DAMAGE OR WEAR WHATSOEVER TO THE INSIDE OF THE SPINE

    THE SLEEVE IS COMPLETED WITH A MATTE BLACK AND CORRECT DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE (AS IN THE WHITE ALBUM). THIOS TOO IS PERFECT. NO SEAM SPLITS AND NO DAMAGE TO THE DIE CUT HOLE OR THE OPENING EDGE


    I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS

     

     

     

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

    GARRY




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