Lulu SOMETHING TO SHOUT ABOUT 1965 UK LP 1st Unboxed Decca MONO N MINT HEAR
  £   31
  $   41

 


£ 31 Sold For
Sep 25, 2023 Sold Date
Sep 18, 2023 Start Date
3   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING

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THE ORIGINAL 1965 UK 1ST PRESS ON DECCA

STUNNING NEAR MINT AUDIO

VG+ SLEEVE

  • CATALOGUE:DECCA LK 4719
  • MATRIX: ARL-6926-1B A̶R̶L̶-̶6̶9̶2̶6̶ / ARL-6926 A̶R̶L̶-̶6̶9̶2̶5̶ 1 B
  • MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 B / 1 G

 


THE RECORD


 

THE LABELS

THE  RED DECCA LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. 

THE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE AND THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS BOTH UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. 

THERE ARE 8-10 SPIDER LINES NEXT TO THE SPINDLE HOLE .


THE VINYL

SUPERB GLEAMING ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT DISC 

IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS NEAR FLAWLESS

UNDER SPOTLIGHTS I CAN SEE SOME LIGHT HANDLING LINES. THERE ARE NO SCRATCHES WHICH WOULD CAUSE ANY CLICKS ETC, JUST SURFACE HANDLING LINES AND A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES

VISUALLY LOOKS EX+ - PLAYS FAR BETTER



THE TEST PLAY

THIS IS A MAGNIFICENT ALBUM THAT PLAYS TO  NEAR PERFECTION

NO DISTORTION MEANING NO GROOVE WEAR

THERE IS NO  BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS WHATSOEVER.

A CRISP AND CLEAR MONO REPRODUCTION WITH EVERY NOTE HEARD TO PERFECTION

THERE IS NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER

I HEARD JUST THE OCCASIONAL TINY SPECK OF LOW LEVEL BACKGROUND

I DIDN'T HEAR ANY MORE THAN 1-2 VERY TINY DUST POPS OR TICS

I HAVE TO GRADE THIS AUDIO AS  NEAR MINT

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE


 

LAMINATED FRONT, NON LAMINATED REAR WITH FLIPBACKS

MACNEILL PRESS LTD SING SLEEVE

 

THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND HAS DEEP RICH COLOURS

 

THE LAMINATE IS VERY GLOSSY AND HAS NO PEEL OR FLAKE OR LIFT


THE FOUR CORNERS HAVE A LITTLE RUB AT THE TIPS

 

THERE ARE TEN PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE, ONE OF WHICH IS LONG AND STRETCHES DOWN TO THE BOTTOM EDGE. EIGHT ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TEN ALONG THE  BOTTOM EDGE, AND TWO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

 

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FULLY LAMINATED, SOME FOXING ON THE BOTTOM EDGE

 

THE SPINE HAS SOME MILD FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS

 

THE OPENING EDGE HAS SOME FEATHERING TO THE FRONT SURFACE


THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS. SOME HANDLING TO THE EDGES AND A LITTLE RECORD SHAPE


THIS SUPERB SLEEVE EASILY GRADES VG+

 

 

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT


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