Kevin Ayres JOY OF A TOY 1969 UK LP 1st No EMI Box A1/B1 SUPERB MINT MINUS AUDIO
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KEVIN AYRES - JOY OF A TOY
1969 UK DEBUT LP
MINT MINUS AUDIO
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE: HARVEST SHVL 763
- MATRIX: SHAVL 763 A-1 / B-1
- MOTHERS / STAMPERS:1 O / 1 M
THE LABELS
THE GREEN HARVEST LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. DEEP RICH COLOUR THAT FULLY RUNS INTO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS IMMACULATE - NO RUBBING
EVEN USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS I CANNOT SEE ANY SPIDER LINES
THE RECORD
SUPERB HEAVYWEIGHT GLOSSY VINYL THAT IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS FLAWLESS
UNDER SPOTLIGHTS I CAN SEE FOUR SUPERFICIAL HANDLING LINES ON SIDE TWO AND JUST A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES ON SIDE ONE
TRULY A FANTASTIC BARELY PLAYED AND MARK FREE VINYL
VISUAL GRADE IN DAYLIGHT - MINT
VISUAL GRADE UNDER SPOTLIGHTS - NEAR MINT
PLAYING THE RECORD
THIS ALBUM PLAYS SUPERBLY THOUGH BOTH SIDES, WITH A CLEAN SOUND THAT IS LOUD AND POWERFUL
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO SKIPS OR STICKS OR JUMPS
SUPERB CLEAR VOCALS
I HEARD NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF RANDOM SPECKS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC
AND 2-3 OF THE TINIEST LITTLE DUST POPS DURING THE WHOLE PLAY
IT IS AN INCREDIBLE EXAMPLE
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE AUDIO MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED OUTER / NON LAMINATED INNER GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM E.J.DAY AND CO
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS RETAINED A HEALTHY SHEEN TO THE LAMINATE
IT LOOKS GLOSSY AND IN SUPERB CONDITION
THERE IS ONLY ONE TINY LITTLE SPECK OF LAMINATE LIFT IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE, WITH A DOT OF RUB ON THE LEFT ONES
NO RING WEAR OR EVEN ANY RECORD SHAPE
THERE IS JUST ONE SMALL PRESSURE LINE BY THE SPINE
NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGES ARE FULLY LAMINATED. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TINY SPECKS OF FLAKE
THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE NEAR PERFECT WITH JUST A SPECK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND SQUASH FREE. PRISTINE TYPEFACE, AND NO LAMINATE FLAKE OR PEEL. ONLY THE BOTTOM TIP ENDS SHOWS A TINY SPECK OF RUB
THE OPENING EDGE STILL RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE FRONT, WITH THREE SMALL LAMINATE LINES ON THE SPINE AND A SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE WHEN ANGELD INTO THE LIGHT BEING THE ONLY DIFFERENCE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INNER PANELS
THE POLY LINED HARVETS ADVERTISING INNER IS SPLIT FREE AND CREASE FREE
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY (120)
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