Kiss HOTTER THAN HELL 1974 UK LP 1ST A1/B1 FINAL UPGRADE MINT COPY
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KISS - HOTTER THAN HELL
IN MAGNIFICENT MINT PLAYTHROUGH!!! CONDITION
OUTSTANDING MINT SLEEVE
FIRST PRESS RED TRANSCLUCENT VINYL
FINAL UPGRADE COPY
- CATALOGUE:CASABLANCA CAL 2007
- MATRIX: CAL 2007 A-1 / B-1
I HAVE COME ACROSS A LARGE COLLECTION OF VINYL ALBUMS THAT BELONGED TO A COLLECTOR WHO TOOK CARE OF HIS ALBUMS IN A MOST MAGNIFICENT WAY. VIRTUALLY EVERY ALBUM IN THIS COLLECTION WAS REMOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE AND PLACED INTO A HIGH GRADE ANTI-STATIC INNER. THIS HAS MEANT THAT THE ALBUMS HAVE NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPLIT THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE FOR ONE, AND SECONDLY HAVE REMAINED IN THE MOST PRISTINE CONDITION. THE COLLECTOR ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE NEVER PLACED A FINGER ON THE VINYL AND ALWAYS HELD THEM BY THE EDGES. THEY WERE ALL PLAYED ON A LINN TURNTABLE
HERE THEN IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GRAB A 30 YEARS OLD PLUS ALBUM IN 'AS NEW' CONDITION. EVERY RECORD THAT I LIST FROM THIS LOT WILL BE RECORDED ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES AND AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO HEAR FROM THE LINK AT THE TOP OF THE AUCTION PAGE.
PLEASE NOTE I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO HEAR THE SOUNDS ON A SMARTPHONE OR TABLET, SO PLEASE USE A PC TO HEAR THE AUDIO!
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE TAN LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION, . THE BASE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND ARE UNBLEMISHED, AND THE TYPEFACE IS ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THERE ARE JUST 1-2 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE TO INDICATE THAT THE RECORD HAS HAD VERY LIMITED PLAY IN THE 42 YEARS SINCE IT WAS RELEASED
THE VINYL
THE DISC HAS LOST NONE OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LOOKS FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT. THE WAY IT HAS BEEN KEPT ALLOWS IT TO LOOK TOTALLY MINT!
UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST ONE OR TWO WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE
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 LP FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE 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 FIRST THING TO MENTION IS THAT THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THIS PERFECT STEREO REPRODUCTION. THIS SHOWS THAT THE ONE OR TWO PLAYS THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED SINCE 1981 WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A PERFECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
CLEAR AND CRISP SOUND THAT PAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NO LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE, AND NO STATIC BACKGROUND EITHER
I HEARD NO MORE THAN ONE TINY STATIC TIC THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
THE VINYL GRADES MINT
TAKE A VERY GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RUBBING TO THE COLOURS WHATSOEVER
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE. THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THERE IS ONE MICROSCOPIC LINE NEXT TO THE SPINE. ONE EQUALLY TINY ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEARS THE OPENING EDGE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE, WITH ALL OF THE COLOUR FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TIP TO CORNER TIP, WITH JUST ONE PIN PRICK OF WHITE VISIBLE ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP END
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND LEGIBLE AND THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS ARE BOTH UNRUBBED
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME GREAT CONDITION AS THE FRONT. THREE TINY LINES NEAR THE SPINE
THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE DIE CUT INNER IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION. NO CREASES AND NO SPLITS.
VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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