Martha & The Vandellas LIVE WIRE / OLD LOVE UK 7" STATESIDE RARE NEAR MINT
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MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS
1964 STATESIDE ORIGINAL UK PRESS
PLAYS TO A NEAR MINT / EX PLUS GRADE
I HAVE A BATCH OF SINGLES THAT BELONGED TO AN AVID COLLECTOR. THIS COLLECTOR WAS METICULOUS WITH HIS RECORDS, AND RECORDED EVERY SINGLE PLAY THAT ANY OF HIS RECORDS RECEIVED. HE KEPT A RED BIRO WITH HIS COLLECTION, AND EVERY PLAY THAT ANY OF THEM RECEIVED EITHER A SIDE OR B SIDE, HE PLACED A RED LINE ON THE SLEEVE.
THEREFORE I CAN BE 100% ACCURATE AS TO EXACTLY HOW MANY PLAYS EACH SINGLE RECEIVED
LIVE WIRE = 10 PLAYS
WHAT DO YOU DO?= 6 PLAYS
CATALOGUE NUMBER:SS 4272
MATRIX NUMBER:45KR 4245-1N / 4246-1N
MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 G / 1 A
KT TAX CODE
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE JET BLACK LABELS ARE ALL MAGNIFICENT. NOT ONE MARK ON ANY OF THEM, AND THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALL UNRUBBED AND PRISTINE.
JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT SPIDER LINES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE LABEL.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED THE ORIGINAL SHEEN AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION, THERE ARE A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES
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 BOTH SIDES OF THE SINGLE AS I DO WITH ANY VINYL I LIST, IN THE BELIEF THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.
THE MONO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB, AND I GUARANTEE THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, WHICH IS SOMEWHAT UNUSUAL FOR 60'S SINGLES AS MOST WERE PLAYED ON AUTOCHANGER RECORD PLAYERS WHERE THE TONE ARM WEIGHED FAR TOO MUCH AND NEEDLES (STYLUS) WERE RARELY REPLACED
THERE IS NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS
THERE IS SOME BARELY AUDIBLE LIKE BACKGROUND IN THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES ON THE A SIDE AND A LITTLE MORE ON THE B SIDE
I DIDN'T HEAR ANY MORE THAN 1-2 DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SINGLE NEAR MINT
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVES
THIS IS A FACTORY ISSUE STATESIDE PAPER SLEEVE WHICH IS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE IS STILL VERY BLUE.THERE IS SOME LIGHT RECORD SHAPE
AS I MENTIONED AT THE TOP OF THE LISTING, THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAS NEATLY MARKED EACH PLAY AND THERE ARE 10 MARKS FOR THE A SIDE AND 6 FOR THE B SIDE. ALSO THE DATE HE ACQUIRED THE SINGLE IS PENNED INTO THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
THE SLEEVE IS UNSPLIT AND THE TOP EDGE IS UNWORN
THE REAR OF THE SLEEVE ADVERTISES EMI RECORD TOKENS AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE
FOR ME THIS SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT. I APPRECIATE THAT SOME WON'T AGREE WITH THAT BECAUSE IT HAS WRITING ON THE FRONT, BUT TO ME THIS IS AUTHENTIC HISTORICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS VINYL, AND I BELIEVE IT ENHANCES THE SINGLE
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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