Ken Hensley PROUD WORDS ON A DUSTY SHELF UK LP 1ST NM-
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KEN HENSLEY - PROUD WORDS ON A DUSTY SHELF
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
FIRST PRESS A1 / B1
- CATALOGUE:BRONZE ILPS 9223
- MATRIX: ILPS 9223 A-1 / B-1
THE SOLO PROJECT FROM URIAH HEEP KEYBOARDIST. FEATURING GARY THAIN AND LEE KERSLAKE FROM HEEP, WHO ASSISTED MAKING THE MUSIC
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE LIGHT TAN LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION SHOWING NO STAINS OR MARKS AND NO LOSS OF COLOUR. THE TYPEFACE IS EQUALLY PRISTINE AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. I HAD TO REALLY LOOK CLOSE TO SEE ANY SPIDER LINES AT ALL, BUT DID SPOT TWO REALLY SMALL ONES WHEN I ANGLED THE LABEL INTO THE INTESE ILLIMINATION OF A SPOTLIGHT.IF YOU LOOK COSELY AT SIDE TWO YOU WILL SEE THAT THERE ARE STIL SHARDS OF THE VINYL FROM THE PRESSING PLANT SURROUNDING THE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS TO BE MINT WITH PERHAPS THE VERY VERY BAREST SIGHT OF A HANDLING LINE. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES AND HANDLING LINES .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, INCLUDING THE RUN OUT'S, THE RUN IN'S AND THE LINKING GROOVES. IT HAS LONG BEEN SAID THAT BUYING FROM EBAY IS A LOTTERY, AND THAT YOU CAN BUY A 'MINT' ALBUM ONLY TO REVEIVE IT AND IT PLAYS TERRIBLY. THE ARGUMANET THAT YOU CAN CHECK THE REORD OVER IN A SHOP OR RECORD FAIR IS COMPELLING. BEING ALBLE TO LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE ALBUM IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME I BELIEVE IS THE WAY FORWARD.
WHWHAT YOU WILL HEAR WHEN LISTENTING TO THIS SUPERB VINYL IS A PERFECT FIRST PRESS STEREO REPRODUCTION. THE CLARITY IS CRISP AND CLEAR. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYHWHERE SHOWING THAT THE FEW PLASY THAT THE LP HAS HAD, HAVE BEEN DNE ON A SYSTEM WITH A PERFECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS.
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVERE EITHER
THE ONLY REASON I AM GRADING THIS NEAR MINT MINUS IS THAT THERE ARE SOME RANDOM TINY LITTLE (AND BARELY AUDIBLE IN SOME CASES) DUST POPS. BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE VINYL NEAR MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
ORIGINAL 'ROBOR' UNLAMINATED GATEGOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES, NO LIGHT CREASES, AND JUST THE ONE MINSICULE LINE NEAR THE SPINE. BEING UNLAMINATED THE SLEEVE IS PRONE TO COLOUR LOSS, BUT THIS SLEEVE IS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PRINTED BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN HOUSED FROM NEW INSIDE A PLASTIC OITER SLEEVE. YOU WILL NEVER FIND A BETTER EXAMPLE THAN THIS I GUARANTEE IT. THERE IS NO COLOUR LOSS WHATSOEVER ON ANY PART OF THIS SUBLIME COVER
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES SHOW NO WEAR AT ALL AND AGAIN DUE TO THE PROTECTION AFFORDED IT
THE SPINE IS PRISTINE. AGAIN THIS USUALLY SUFFERS FROM SEVERE RUBBING. HERE IS ONE THAT HAS ALL OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, NO COLOUR LOSS AND TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND IT'S HERE THAT WE CAN SEE THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY EVER BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE, AS THERE AREN'T EVEN ANY THUMB NAIL NICK ALONG THE EDGES
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS IMMACULATE AS THE FRONT, AND IT'S WORTH ALSO POINTING OUT THAT THE COVER HAS NO RING WEAR, OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE OF ANY DESCRIPTION FRONT OR BACK!!
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INNER PANELS
THE SLEEVE GRADES MINT WITHOUT ANY HESITATION
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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