John Martyn SOLID AIR UK LP VERY 1ST 1R/1G A-1U/B-1U PLAYS 100% NEAR MINT
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JOHN MARTYN - SOLID AIR
IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION
FIRST PINK RIM PRESS A-1U / B-1U
VERY EARLY FIRST PRESS WITH 1R/1G MOTHERS & STAMPERS
- CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9226
- MATRIX: ILPS91226 A-1U / B-1U
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 R/ 1 G
- ' STERLING ' STAMPED INTO DEAD WAX BOTH SIDES
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE PALM TREE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. ALL COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND THE WHITE AREAS ARE STILL PURE WHITE. NO MARKS OR STAINS AT ALL ON A ANY PART OF THE LABEL.
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY CLEAR AND LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.
THERE ARE JUST 4-5 TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING THE LIMITED PLAY THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED SINCE 1973
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. YOU CAN TELL THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN PLAYED JUST BY LOOKING AT HOW THE RECORD STILL GLEAMS. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE SURFACE EITHER IN DAYLIGHT AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO THE SPOTLIGHT ARE THERE A COUPLE OF WISPY LINES TO BE SEEN, AND ONE OR TWO OF THE TINIEST HANDLING 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 BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME 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
THE VINYL PLAYS SUPERBLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND IT IS RIGHT TO STATE THAT THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT, MEANING THAT THE LITTLE PLAY THE VINYL HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAS A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THE DISC PLAYS WITHOUT ANY SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER
THERE IS JUST A SPECK OR TWO OF VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND STATIC HERE AND THERE, AND HALF A DOZEN VERY TINY DUST POPS AT RANDOM
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT!!!!
THE SLEEVE
SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE. IT IS THE CORRECT SLEEVE FOR THIS PRESSING HAVING MACNEILL PRESS LTD, IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF THE REAR SURFACE.
THIS SLEEVE IS VERY HARD TO COLLECT IN GREAT CONDITION DUE TO THE POWDERY BLACK SURFACE THAT WAS USED, WHICH ON MOST COPIES RUBS VERY EASILY AND LOOKS SHABBY. HERE HOWEVER WE HAVE ONE THAT HAS BEEN VERY WELL CARED FOR AND IS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION.
THE FRONT SURFACE IS NEAR PRISTINE HAVING NO CREASES OR BENDS WHATSOEVER.THERE IS JUST ONE TINY LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE AND THAT'S ALL. THE COLOURS ARE ALSO IN INCREDIBLE CONDITION. VIRTUALLY NO COLOUR LOSS WHATSOEVER ON THIS OFTEN ABUSED SLEEVE. THE ONLY SMIDGEN OF COLOUR LOSS IS A VERY FAINT SHADOW OF GREY ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE
THERE ARE NO SMALL LINES ALONG EITHER THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE SPINE EITHER
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE NEAR PERFECT, WITH ALL OF THE BLACK SURFACE INTACT APART FROM THE VERY TIP ENDS, WHICH SHOW SOME LIGHT RUBBING TO THEM
THE SPINE ITSELF IS ALSO IN FIRST CLASS CONDITION WITH IT BEING FLAT, AND TOTALLY UNSQUASHED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE WHITE TYPEFACE PRISTINE AND FULLY LEGIBLE. ONLY THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS HAVE LIGHT SHELFWEAR
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY VERY SHARP AND SHOWS CLEARLY THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY EVER BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE.ONLY THE VERY TOP TIP HAS A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS GOOD AS THE FRONT SURFACE AGAIN WITH JUST A SLIVER OF RECORD SHAPE IN THE TOP LEFT AREA. THE TWO BOTTOM CORNERS HAVE TINY DINGS, AND THERE IS ONE SMALL LINE NEAR THE SPINE, AND ANOTHER ALONG THE TOP EDGE
THE POLYLINED INNER IS ALSO INCLUDED. UNSPLIT WITH NO CREASES OR WRINKLES
THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
