Led Zeppelin PRESCENCE 1976 UK LP 1st Press In Shrink W/ Sticker MINT HEAR
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comLED ZEPPELIN - PRESENCE
MINT MINUS AUDIO
MINT MINUS SLEEVE IN SHRINKWRAP WITH PVC CLEAR STICKER
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- CATALOGUE:SWAN SONG SSK 59402
- MATRIX: SSK59402 A2 / B1
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE SWAN SONG LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND REMAIN UNRUBBED. THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THE SPINDLE HOLE TOTALLY UNWORN. THERE ARE NO SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLE WHATSOEVER
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN MINT CONDITION. THE DISC HAS RETAINED ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. IN DAYLIGHT THE LP IS FLAWLESS, NOT A MARK ON IT, AND EVEN UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE OTHER THAN ONE SINGLE FINE HAIRLINE ON THE LAST TRACK SIDE ONE
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST SUPERB, AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEARLY.
A STUNNING SOUND THAT IS PERFECT WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION AND CERTAINLY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR CLICKS
THERE ARE MANY MANY QUIET PASSAGES IN THIS ALBUM AND NONE OF THEM ARE NOISY NOT EVEN STATIC DURING THE LINKING GROOVES
A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE SPECKS OF LOW LEVEL BACKGROUND
NOT EVEN ANY LITTLE DUST POPS. EVEN THE RUN OUT GROOVE IS SILENT
OUTSTANDING COPY, AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS MINT MINUS
PLEASE TAKE A LONG LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF THOUGH AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
THE NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD IS IN VIRTUALLY THE SAME CONDITION NOW AS IT WAS THE DAY IT LEFT THE PRINTERS. THE FRONT SURFACE IS PURE WHITE, FLAT AND CLEAN WITH NO HANDLING TO IT AT ALL, THIS IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN THE CLINICAL CONDITION. JUST A THIN SLIVER OF AGEING TO THE OPENING EDGE
IT STILL HAS THE FACTORY SHRINK WRAP COVERING IT, SPLIT ONLY AT THE OPENING EDGE TO ALLOW THE LP TO SLIDE OUT.
IT ALSO HAS THE PVC STICKER IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER. THIS IN MOST CASES WAS THROWN AWAY WITH THE SHRINK WRAP WHEN IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE
SO THE SHRINK WRAP IS TIGHT AND NOT SPLIT ANYWHERE ELSE OTHER THAN THE OPENING EDGE. IT IS NOT TIGHT ENOUGH TO BEND THE COVER AT ALL
OBVIOUSLY AS THIS IS STILL IN THE SHRINK, THE GATEFOLD HAS NEVER BEEN OPENED
THIS IS ALSO THE GENUINE 1ST ISSUE SLEEVE WITH THE BLACK TEXT ON THE SPINE AND NOT THE GREY SHADES LIKE THE LATER ISSUES
THE 4 CORNERS ARE SHARP TIPPED AND PERFECTLY SQUARE. THERE ARE NO CREASES, CREASE LINES, DENTS.
THERE IS ONE SMALL PRESSURE LINE AGAINST THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE UNMARKED AND IN PRISTINE CONDITION. ALL FOUR SURFACES HAVE RETAINED THE COLOUR AND ALL FOUR CORNER TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED
THE SPINE IS ALSO MINT. TOTALLY FLAT AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS PERFECT AS THE FRONT
THE TEXTURED INNER SEEVE IS ALSO IN UNBELIEVEABLE CONDITION. AGAIN PURE WHITE, BUT OF COURSE HOUSING THE RECORD IS PRONE TO SPLITS AND RECORD SHAPE.
THE ORIGINAL OWNER PLACED A POLY INNER INSIDE THE OUTER SLEEVE TO PROTECT IT AGAINST SPLITS AND THIS HAS INDEED DONE THE JOB
THERE ARE TWO LINES OF GLUE AGEING ON ONE SIDE OF THE INNER SLEEVE ON THE EDGES
I HAVE NO HESITATION AT ALL IN GRADING THIS INCREDIBLE SLEEVE, MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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