Jimi Hendrix AXIS BOLD AS LOVE (BACKTRACK 11) UK LP TRACK 70 UNPLAYED & MINT
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JIMI HENDRIX - AXIS BOLD AS LOVE (BACKTRACK 11)
INCREDIBLE UNPLAYED MINT!!PLAYTHROUGH!!!
NEAR MINT!!! SLEEVE
1970 ISSUE (45 YEARS OLD MINT DISC)
CATALOGUE:TRACK 2407 011
- MATRIX: 2407011 A v 1 1 1 5 / B v 1 1 1 6
I HAVE ACQUIRED A COLLECTION OF STUNNING VINYLS THAT BELONGED TO TWO RECORD COMPANY EXECUTIVES. THESE ARE EITHER UNPLAYED OR PLAYED JUST ONCE OR TWICE. THE SLEEVES IN MOST CASES ARE AS PERFECT AS YOU COULD WISH TO SEE.THE RECORDS ARE MINT OR VERY CLOSE TO
I WILL BE LISTING THESE OVER THE COMING DAYS
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE MATT BLACK LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND THEREFORE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY ZERO SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND COULDN'T LOOK ANY BETTER. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE HAS BEEN RETAINED. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OR ANY SIGNS OF HANDLING ON THE DISC, AND IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THE ONLY THING VISIBLE IS TWO TINY WISPY HAIRLINES
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. I AM CONVINCED THAT ANY POTENTIAL BIDDER WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, 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 ALBUM SOUNDS. IN PARTICULAR THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT
THERE ARE NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER
I HEARD NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF ODD SPLIT SECONDS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES AND TWO TINY INSIGNIFICANT DUST POPS
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST SUPERB AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD TO PERFECTION
BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS SUPERB DISC FOR YOURSELF AGAINST THE STANDARDS YOU PERSONALLY SET
A HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE THAT PLAYS TO AN INCREDIBLE MINT !!!! STANDARD.
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS NEAR PRISTINE !!!! THE GREEN SURFACE HAS REMAINED UNRUBBED FOR 45 YEARS AND THE COVER HAS NON HUGE BENDS OR FOLDS. THERE IS THE BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE IF YOU ANGLE THE COVER INTO THE LIGHT.
THERE ARE NO CREASES OR BENDS AND NO HEAVY CREASE LINES EITHER. AND JUST TWO TINY LINES NEAR THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, WHICH EXTENDS ACROSS PART OF THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THERE IS NO RING WEAR
THE TOP EDGE HAS ALL OF THE GREEN SURFACE PRESENT WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY SPECKS OF UNDERSURFACE SHOWING. THE TOP LEFT AND RIGHT CORNERS AR VERY LIGHTLY RUBBED. THE BOTTOM EDGE IS VERY SIMILAR WITH THE TWO CORNERS SHOWING LIGHT RUBBING
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE GREEN SURFACE HAS A SMALL BIT OF RUBBING JUST BELOW HALF WAY AND BOTH TIPS ARE RUBBED AS WELL
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND CLEARLY SHOWS WHY THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE. THERE IS JUST ONE TINY THUMB NAIL NICK VISIBLE
THE REAR SURFACE IS AGAIN NEAR PRISTINE LIKE THE FRONT. ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE RETAINED AND LIKE THE FRONT THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO DEEP CREASE LINES ANYWHERE, JUST A FEW ON THE PERIMETER EDGES. THERE IS ONE SMALL SCUFF NEAR THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER.
THE POLY LINED INNER IS IN FLAT AND 100% UNSPLIT. IT HAS HOWEVER BROWNED WITH AGE AROUND THE EDGES WHERE IT HAS JUST SAT INSIDE THE SLEEVE FOR 45 YEARS OR SO. THE TOP LEFT CORNER HAS A CREASE. THE DATE 10710 (OCTOBER 1970) IS PRINTED IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT!!!!!
IF YOU WIN AN LP AUCTION OF MINE THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL GET IN TERMS OF PACKING AND DELIVERY.
I TREAT EVERY ALBUM WITH THE RESPECT IT DESERVES. THE FIRST THING IS THAT I REMOVE THE LP FROM THE SLEEVE AND PLACE IT INTO A BRAND NEW POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE TO PROTECT NOT ONLY THE LP BUT THE SLEEVE AS WELL. THE LP IS PLACED BEHIND THE SLEEVE AND THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE LOCATED BACK INSIDE THE SLEEVE.
THE ALBUM IS PLACED INSIDE A BRAND NEW THICK PVC OUTER SLEEVE. NOT SOME FLIMSY POLY THING, A PROPER COLLECTORS PVC SLEEVE.
I USE THE TOUGHEST CRUCIFORM BOXES TO PLACE THE LP INTO AND INCLUDE ONE VERY HEAVY DUTY STIFFENER INSIDE THE BOX AS WELL. THE OUTSIDE OF THE BOX WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL STIFFENERS PLACED ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK SURFACES OR AS MANY AS NEEDED TO ENSURE THE CORNERS CANNOT GET DAMAGED OR THE BOX BENT.
FINALLY THE LP IS SENT EITHER SIGNED FOR, TRACKED AND SIGNED FOR DEPENDING ON WHICH SERVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EACH COUNTRY.
FINALLY THE TRACKING NUMBER IS UPDATED ON EBAY UPON MY RETURN FROM THE POST OFFICE
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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