Mahavishnu Orchestra BIRDS OF FIRE UK LP 1ST TEXTURED SLEEVE 1-2 PLAY MINT MINUS
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MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA -BIRDS OF FIRE
IN MAGNIFICENT ONCE PLAYED MINT MINUS !!! CONDITION
NEAR MINT TEXTURED SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:CBS 65321
- MATRIX:s65321 A3 / B1
- FIRST PRESS
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORANGE CBS LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM AND THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWS ONE MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINE NEXT TO IT ON BOTH SIDES . THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED AND UNWORN
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT 1ST ISSUE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A BRAND NEW DISC. IT HAS NO MARKS OF ANY KIND AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE SURFACE, AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS VIRTUALLY NOTHING TO SEE, PERHAPS A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES ONLY
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 AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE LP BEFORE LAYING A BID.
THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE CLARITY OF THIS FIRST PRESS IS THERE FOR ALL TO HEAR. A VERY SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION IS THE ONLY THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO THE STEREO SOUND WHATSOEVER, AND NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ALL
NO LOUD CLICKS AND NOT ONE JOT OF VINYL NOISE
I CAN'T EVEN SAY THAT I HEARD ANY MORE THAN THE ODD SEMI SECOND OR TWO OF STATIC HEARD ONLY ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS THOUGH LINKING GROOVES
NO MORE THAN ONE TINY DUST POP THOUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
JUST A PERFECT REPRODUCTION IN EVERY WAY
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SUPERB DISC MINT MINUS!!!!
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THIS INCREDIBLE AUDIO AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED TEXTURED SHOREWOOD SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FIRST ISSUE TEXTURED SLEEVE IS IN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT, CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES.
THE COLOURS ARE ALL MAGNIFICENT AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED. AND THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE. THE TEXTURED SURFACE IS PRONE TO WEAR BUT THIS COPY IS FLAWLESS.
THE MAHAVISHNU STICKER IS FIRMLY ADHERED IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
THERE ARE JUST TWO MINUSCULE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE NEAR PERFECT, WITH ALL OF THE COLOUR UNRUBBED ALONG THE TOP EDGE AND JUST A SPECK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIP, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE JUST HAS A SLIGHT BIT MORE ON THE AREA NEXT TO THE RIGHT CORNER.
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, WITH A SMALL FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSION ON THE TOP LEADING EDGE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE UNRUBBED.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS JUST WHY THE LP HAS REMAINED UNPLAYED FOR ALL THESE YEARS.
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME STUNNING CONDITION AS THE FRONT. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BEING A SLIVER OF LIGHT BROWN AGEING NEXT TO THE SPINE AND A TINY NICK NEXT TO THE OPENING EDGE
THE ORIGINAL CBS ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT CLEAN AND UNSPLIT, AND STILL VERY WHITE WITH A LITTLE AGEING TO THE EDGES ONLY
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE IT NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
