John Lennon WALLS AND BRIDGES 1974 UK LP 1st Press FINAL UPGRADE MINT HEAR
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com
JOHN LENNON - WALLS AND BRIDGES
MINT AUDIO FROM START TO FINISH
MINT TOP LOADING SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE LYRIC BOOKLET AND CARD INNER SLEEVE
FINAL UPGRADE
- CATALOGUE:APPLE PCTC 253
- MATRIX:YEX 937-4 / 938-4
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 133 /1 128
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE APPLE LABELS ARE JUST MAGNIFICENT, NO HANDLING MARKS OR STAINS. BOTH SIDES ARE IMMACULATE WITH THE WHITE SIDE IN PARTICULAR SHOWING NO FINGERMARKS. THE SPINDLE HOLES ARE TOTALLY UNWORN. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
EVEN USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS I CANNOT SEE ANY MORE THAN 1-2 SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE.
IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO A MAGNIFYING LED HALO, THE RECORD STILL LOOKS MINT
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY , AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW IT DOES SOUND.
I DECIDED TO PLAY THIS PREVIOUSLY UNPLAYED VINYL JUST BECAUSE UNPLAYED DOESN'T MEAN MINT. I GUARANTEE MY ONE CAREFUL TEST PLAY WILL GO UNDETECTED
THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO RECORDING IS PURE FIRST PRESS, AND EVERY NOTE CAN BE HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEANLY WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION.
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ANY POINT
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY VINYL NOISE, AND I HEARD NO STATIC WHATSOEVER
THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT
NO POPS OR TICS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
SUPERB MINT SINGLE NON LAMINATED MATTE DIE CUT GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE
USUALLY FOUND IN POOR CONDITION. THIS SLEEVE IS HARD TO COLLECT IN TOP CONDITION DUE TO THE FRONT FLAPS OFTEN TEARING OR LOOKING VERY SHABBY AND WEAKLY ATTACHED TO THE SPINE
HERE HOWEVER WE HAVE AN ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE EXAMPLE THAT ANY COLLECTOR WOULD BE PROUD TO OWN
THE FIRST THING TO STATE IS THAT THE TWO EXPOSED THIN FRONT FLAPS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. BOTH ARE PROPERLY AFFIXED TO THE SPINE AND AT NO TIME HAVE THE BEEN BENT ROUND TO SIT ON THE REAR SURFACE TO MAKE UP THE PICTURE OF JOHN.THIS IS EASY TO SPOT. HOLD THE SLEEVE BY THE RIGHT EDGE AND OPEN THE FLAPS LEAVING THEM TO SIT IN MID AIR . IF THE DROP VERTICALLY THEN IT IS LIKELY THEY HAVE BEEN FOLDED OVER THE BACK. THIS ONE THE BOTTOM ONE SITS ALMOST PARALLEL WITH THE COVER AND THE TOP ONE ONLY DROPS VERY SLIGHTLY
OPENING THE FLAPS EXPOSES THE WHOLE OF THE FRONT SURFACE WHICH IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE, AND NO LOSS OF COLOUR OR RUBBING AT ANY POINT. THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES AGAINST ANY OF THE EDGES
THE TOP OPENING EDGE ITSELF IS ALSO IMMACULATE AND RAZOR SHARP, AND THERE ARE NO THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THIS EDGE, FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT THE VINYL HAS NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE.
THE SPINES ARE WAFER THIN ON BOTH SIDES AND AS SUCH CANT BE SQUASHED. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE ON THE FLAP SIDE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THERE IS NO COLOUR LOSS OR RUBBING EVEN TO THE TIPS
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPERB STATE AS THE FRONT. AGAIN NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND AGAIN NO SMALL LINES NEAR THE PERIMETER EDGES
NO RINGWEAR OR EVEN A HINT OF RECORD SHAPE
THE CARD PICTURE INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPER CONDITION. HAVING THE ROUNDED CORNERS AND THE LARGE THUMB NOTCH ALONG THE TOP EDGE. THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE ALONG THE SURFACE WHATSOEVER, AND NOT ONE JOT OF COLOUR LOSS. THERE IS A TINY NIP TO THE EDGE OF THE THUMB NOTCH
THE 8 PAGE FULL SIZED BOOKLET IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION. NOT ONE CREASE LINE ANYWHERE ON ANY SURFACE
THIS SLEEVE EASILY GRADES MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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