Jefferson Airplane SURREALISTIC PILLOW UK LP 1ST STEREO 1967 PLAYS EX+/EX

	£		49
	$		65

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE - SURREALISTIC PILLOW

IN EXCELLENT PLUS!!! CONDITION

FIRST PRESS  - RED SPOT RCA LABEL

NEAR MINT MINUS SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:RCA SF 7883 
• MATRIX: T2PY-9332-1K / 9336-1K
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:  1 G / 1 G

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

SUPERB RED AND BLACK RCA STEREO LABELS. THE DEEP RED BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNRUBBED, UNFADED, UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. AND  THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE 4-5 REALLY SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE AND SHOW JUST EXACTLY HOW LITTLE THIS SUPERB ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS STILL RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN, AND IN DAYLIGHT ALL THAT CAN BE SEEN ARE A COUPLE OF WISPY HANDLING LINES. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES AND A FEW MORE NEAR INVISIBLE HANDLING LINES

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 DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I BELIEVE 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

FIRST OF ALL I HAVE TO SAY THAT THIS LP IS DISTORTION FREE, SO THE LITTLE PLAY THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM WITH A PROPERLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD CLEARLY AND CLEANLY

THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR IS SOME VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE VINYL NOISE MOST PROMINENT IN THE LINKING GROOVES AND SOME OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES, PLUS SOME RANDOM LITTLE DUST POPS AND TICS, MOSTLY ON SIDE TWO

 I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AS EXCELLENT PLUS FOR SIDE ONE AND EXCELLENT FOR SIDE TWO

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE AND NON LAMINATED FLIPBACK REAR SURFACE. THIS IS THE FIRST ISSUE CLOUT AND BAKER SLEEVE

THE FRONT IS PERFECTLY FLAT AND CLEAN, WITH NO HEAVY CREASES , CREASE LINES OR BENDS. THE LAMINATE IS PERFECTLY ADHERED. THERE ARE JUST SIX SMALL LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND A COUPLE OF NEAR INVISIBLE ONES ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER HAS A LIGHT LINES RUNNING ACROSS IT

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE WAFER THIN AND ONLY THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS SHOW A SPECK OF RUBBING TO THEM

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED WITH JUST A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT THUMB IMPRESSIONS. THE LAMINATE IS ALL PERFECTLY INTACT AND ONLY THE ABSOLUTE TIP ENDS HAVE THE MILDEST PIN PRICK OF RUBBING. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE REAR SURFACE IS UNLAMINATED AND LIKE MOST SLEEVES OF IT'S TYPE IS PRONE TO SEVERE WEAR AND AGEING. THE SURFACE IS STILL VERY WHITE WITH THE PERIMETER EDGES REALLY THE ONLY AREA THAT SHOWS LIGHT AGEING AND HANDLING. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS AND NO PEN INSCRIPTIONS

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP WITH JUST A LITTLE BURRING

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED AND CORRECT INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEAMS. THE CORNERS ARE UNCREASED CREASED, BUT THE PAPER IS STILL VERY WHITE AND WITH JUST THE USUAL GLUE AGEING TO THE SEAMS. THE CORRECT 087 (AUGUST 1967) DATE IS PRINTED IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER

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

GARRY