Joe Cocker STINGRAY 1976 UK 1st Press A&M AMLH64574 PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR
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Description
MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO
COMPLETE WITH A NEAR MINT SLEEVE
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE GREY AND BROWN LABELS ARE ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE. NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM AND ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECT AND UNRUBBED. THE SPINDLE HOLE HAS ONE VISIBLE SPIDER LINE NEXT TO IT
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER AN LED MAGNIFYING HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE OTHER THAN A COUPLE OF TINY WISPY HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH PERFECTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS ALBUM SOUNDS.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AT ANY POINT.
NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS
THE OLD BIT OF VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND IS HEARD AT THE START OF SIDE ONE FOR A FEW ROTATIONS, ANS THATS ALL FOR THE ENTIRE ALBUM
I DIDN'T HEAR ANY TICS OR POPS WHATSOEVER
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS SUPERB DISC FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM MACNEILL PRESS
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND IMPORTANTLY HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. THE DEEP COLOURS ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND UNFADED
THERE IS A SMALL CIRCULAR PUNCH HOLE IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
INCREDIBLY THERE IS JUST ONE VERY TINY PRESSURE LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE,ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE, AND THE FOUR CORNER TIPS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH IMMACULATE WITH ALL OF THE COLOUR RUNNING FULLY FROM CORNER TO CORNER, WITH UNBLEMISHED CORNER TIPS, APART FROM A PIN PRICK OF RUB ON THE FRONT BOTTOM RIGHT TIP END
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THE BASE COLOUR IS PERFECT.A TINY DOR OF RUB ON THE BOTTOM END
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME MAGNIFICENT CONDITION AS THE FRONT.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO MINT INNER PANELS
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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