Jimi Hendrix AXIS BOLD AS LOVE UK LP 1ST MONO 612003 W/ INSERT PLAYS EXCELLENT +

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	$		319

JIMI HENDRIX - AXIS BOLD AS LOVE

IN SUPERB EXCELLENT PLUS!!! CONDITION

FIRST MONO TRACK PRESS 

INCREDIBLE NEAR MINT!!! SLEEVE 

COMPLETE WITH THE RARE INSERT!!!!

• CATALOGUE:TRACK 612003
• MATRIX: 612003 A v 1   1 1 / B v 1  1 1 

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE BLACK AND SILVER TRACK LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE LABELS ARE LIGHTLY TEXTURED AND MATT. THE BLACK RUNS FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE , WHILST THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS A SPECK OF RUB TO THE TRACK LOGO BUT THIS IS VERY MINOR.

THERE ARE 6-7 SMALL SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS SUPERB. ONLY WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN, ALONG WITH SOME SURFACE SUPERFICIAL HANDLING LINES AND MARKS

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, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE LP BEFORE LAYING A BID

THIS RARE MONO RECORDING PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES.

THE FIRST THING TO MENTION IS THE TOTAL LACK OF DISTORTION. THERE IS NO GROOVE WEAR MEANING THAT WHAT PLAY THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLING NOR ARE THERE ANY LOUD CLICKS AT ANY POINT

THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND RUNNING BEHIND THE MUSIC, WHICH IS FAR LESS AUDIBLE WHEN YOU MOVE TO NORMAL LISTENING RANGE. I SIT NO MORE THAN 18 INCHES FROM MY SPEAKERS AS I TYPE THIS OUT AND MOVING JUST TO SIX FEET ALMOST ELIMINATED ALL OF THE LIGHT STUFF. TRY IT AND YOU WILL HEAR FOR YOURSELF

THERE ARE NO DUST POPS AND I HEARD NO VINYL NOISE EITHER

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS EXCELLENT PLUS!!!

HOWEVER I URGE YOU TO TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

FANTASTIC SLEEVE WITH A MAGNIFICENT SPINE WHICH IS ALMOST UNHEARD OF. THE SLEEVE IS A LAMINATED GATEFOLD FROM THE E.J.DAY CO.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS MAGNIFICENT AND GLEAMS LIKE A NEW SLEEVE WITH A LAMINATED SURFACE THAT IS UNCREASED IN ANY WAY. AMAZINGLY THERE ARE JUST THREE MINUSCULE LAMINATE LINES BY THE SPINE AND A FEW MORE ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE SPINE EITHER

THE MAIN BODY OF THE FRONT SURFACE IS ABSOLUTELY MINT!!!

THERE IS NO RING WEAR EITHER. THIS IS A FABULOUS EXAMPLE OF THIS FRAGILE SLEEVE. THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% UNWORN, WITH ALL OF THE LAMINATE IN PERFECT CONDITION.ONLY THE VERY TIP ENDS OF THE CORNERS HAVE THE LIGHTEST SPECK OF RUBBING

THE SPINE IS ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF THIS I HAVE EVER SEEN. IT IS PERFECTLY FLAT, AND TOTALLY UNSQUASHED. ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS INTACT, NO PEEL OR FLAKE, AND ONLY THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS SHOW A LITTLE SHELF WEAR

THE OPENING EDGES ARE STILL SUPERBLY SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY  THUMB NAIL NICKS AND A LITTLE CHIP TO THE LAMINATE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT EDGE

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE FRONT, AGAIN NO HEAVY CREASES AND JUST A FEW LAMINATE LINES AROUND THE PERIMETER EDGES

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE INNER PANELS. NO RUBBING OR LOSS OF THE BLACK COLOURS WHATSOEVER, AND ALL OF THE FLIPBACKS ARE PERFECTLY ADHERED

THE ORANGE 2 PAGE LYRIC INSERT IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. USUALLY FOUND RIPPED AND BADLY CREASED, THIS COPY IS TOTALLY INTACT AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES, JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT WRINKLES TO THE PAPER, ONE OF THE BEST YOU WILL FIND

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. TOTALLY FLAT AND UNCREASED WITH JUST SOME LIGHT AGEING TO THE PERIMETER EDGES. UNSPLIT AT THE SEAMS A SUPERB ORIGINAL EXAMPLE WITH THE DATE 117 (NOV 67_ IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER PRINTED NEXT TO 'MADE IN ENGLAND'

THIS SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT!!!!

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

GARRY