Mary Hopkin THOSE WERE THE DAYS UK VERY 1ST PRESS 1G/1G DEMO PRESS PLAYS MINT-
  £   113
  $   150

 


£ 113 Sold For
Sep 24, 2012 Sold Date
Sep 17, 2012 Start Date
£   19 Start price
11   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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MARY HOPKIN - THOSE WERE THE DAYS

MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY!!! MINT MINUS!!!

SUPERB NEAR MINT SLEEVE

THE VERY 1ST PRESS 1G/1G

DEMONSTRATION RECORDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

  • CATALOGUE: SAPCOR 23
  • MATRIX:SAPCOR23 A-1U / B-1U
  • MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 G /1 G (THE VERY FIRST PRESS) 

  • THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE APPLE LABELS ARE IN MINT  CONDITION. THE DARK GREEN SIDE IS VERY RICH AND VIBRANT, AND HAS LOST NONE OF THE COLOUR AT ALL. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS BOLD AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE WHITE SIDE IS VERY WHITE AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS AT ALL ON EITHER SIDE. THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN,

THERE IS ARE ABSOLUTELY NO SPIDER LINES ON EACH SIDE OF THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE DEMO RECORD NOT FOR SALE TEXT IS IN THE TOP LEFT AREA OF EACH SIDE OF THE LABEL

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND IS REALLY SPOTLESS. IN DAYLIGHT THE DISC LOOKS FLAWLESS .  EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS JUST NOTHING TO SEE. AN ABSOLUTELY STAGGERING VINYL WITH PERHAPS A FEW WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL 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 THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I KNOW THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE LP PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, WITHOUT ANY TRACE OF DISTORTION CAUSED THROUGH GROOVE WEAR. A STUNNING STEREO REPRODUCTION WITH NOTES BEING HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEANLY.

THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLING AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ANY POINT.

A FEW SPLIT SECONDS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC CAN BE HEARD OCCASIONALLY IN A COUPLE OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES

THERE ARE JUST 3-4 RANDOM LITTLE DUST POPS HERE AND THERE

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE PLAYTHROUGH OF THIS VINYL MINT MINUS!!!!

PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

UNLAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SINGLE SLEEVE

 

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN.AND INCREDIBLY 99% FREE FROM ANY RUBBING OR WEAR TO THE DELICATE BLUES AND GREYS. IN FACT THERE IS JUST ONE SPECK OF WHITE ON THE TOP EDGE AND A SMALL ROUND STICKER RESIDUE MARK IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER.

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. THERE IS JUST ONE MICROSCOPIC LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE, NONE ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND ZERO  THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE JUST PRISTINE WITH JUST ONE UNNOTICEABLE BUT LIGHTLY FEELABLE SCUFF TO THE VERY TIP OF THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER

THE SPINE IS VIRTUALLY FLAT WITH JUST A FEW FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS. THE ONCE WHITE SPINE HAS SLIGHTLY DISCOLOURED WITH AGE, BUT ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP AND AS GOOD AS NEW

THE THE REAR SURFACE IS IN UNCREASED CONDITION AND CREASE LINE FREE, BUT DOES HAVE LIGHT AGEING AND HANDLING TO THE ONCE PURE WHITE SURFACE

THE ORIGINAL APPLE INNER SLEEVE IS IN FLAT AND UNCREASED CONDITION. JUST SOME LIGHT BROWNING TO THE EDGES FROM AGE

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT.

 

 

 

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

GARRY

 

 





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