Michael Chapman FULLY QUALIFIED SURVIVOR UK LP 1ST NO EMI 2-3 PLAYS NEAR MINT

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	$		89

MICHAEL CHAPMAN - FULLY QUALIFIED SURVIVOR

ONE PLAY NEAR MINT CONDITION

SUPERB MINT MINUS SLEEVE

outstanding COPY!!!

• CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHVL 764
• MATRIX: SHVL764 A-1U / B-1U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:2 H / 1 H 
• 2-3 PLAYS
• GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
• NO EMI LOGO

A GENUINE FIRST PRESS OF THIS ALBUM MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES

• THE LABELS MUST STATE ' THE GRAMOPHONE CO' AROUND THE RIM. EMI RECORDS LTD ARE LATER PRESSES
• THE LABELS MUST NOT! HAVE A BOXED EMI LOGO ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LABEL ABOVE THE LARGE 'HARVEST' WORD ( LATER PRESSES HAVE THE BOXED LOGO
• THE MATRIX NUMBERS MUST END A-1U / B-1U
• NOTHING ETCHED IN THE DEAD WAX
• 'MADE IN GT BRITAIN' AT THE FOOT OF THE LABEL
• THE INNER SLEEVE MUST BE AN ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE AND HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AT THE FOOT. PATENT No's 1,125,555 & 1,072,844
• THE SLEEVE MUST BE A LAMINATED GATEFOLD, WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT INNER PANEL. ' 7003 TPS PRINTED AND MADE BY THE E.J.DAY GROUP, LONDON AND BEDFORD SHVL 764'
• NO MENTION OF 'FILE UNDER POP GROUPS' ETC

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

BOTH LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE GREEN HARVEST BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE,AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED

A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 2-3 TINY SPIDER LINES.

THE VINYL

THIS ROCK SOLID HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND LOOKS SUPERB.  IN DAYLIGHT THE LP IS FLAWLESS. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE SURFACE OF THE DISC, AT ALL AND ONLY WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE

A TRULY SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE DISC!

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 NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE 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 THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.

THE FIRST PRESS STEREO REPRODUCTION IS CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CRISP. THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND ENSURING THAT THE VINYL WAS PLAYED WITH A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS. 

THERE IS NO CRACKLE AND BARELY A SPLIT SECOND OF STATIC ON A FEW  OCCASIONS

NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS

THERE ARE NO MORE THAN A FEW TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

IT IS THE CLARITY OF THE SOUND THAT SHINES THROUGH

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SUPERB DISC NEAR MINT

PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

SUPERB E.J DAY LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE IN TOP CONDITION

THE FRONT SURFACE IS SUPERB!!. THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES, CREASE LINES OR BENDS ETC.

EVEN THE SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST FOUR SMALL ONES, NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE .

NO LAMINATE PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE MAGNIFICENT, FULLY LAMINATED AND PRISTINE (NO SHELF WEAR)

THE SPINE IS PRISTINE. AGAIN NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE. TOTALLY UNSQUASHED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. ALSO NO RUBBING TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP .

THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS HIGHLY POLISHED AS THE FRONT, AND AGAIN NO CREASES OR LINES. JUST TWO LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PERFECTLY PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER SURFACES. NO MARKS ON THE DELICATE WHITE COLOUR AT ALL.

THE ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION. NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SURFACES, BARELY A WRINKLE AND JUST THE USUAL LIGHT GLUE AGEING TOT HE PERIMETER EDGES

VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE   MINT MINUS

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

GARRY