Mike Oldfield QE2 1980 UK LP 1st Press 'Porthole Sleeve' PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR
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Description
IN SUPERB CONDITION-MINT MINUSAUDIO
1ST PRESS
NEAR MINT PORTHOLE SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:VIRGIN VS2181
- MATRIX: V2181-A -2/ -B-2
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE TWO RAISED LIFEBELY LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION, THE COLOURS ARE UNRUBBED WITH THE CENTRE SECTION REMAINING 'PERFECT' AND THE SHADES ARE DEEP AND RICH .
THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.THERE ARE NO VISIBLE SPIDER LINES BY THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS MAGNIFICENT. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS FLAWLESS AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO IT ONLY SHOWS A COUPLE OF THE TINIEST WISPY HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
THE QUALITY OF THE RECORDING IS INCREDIBLE, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY. THE PRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER.
THERE ARE SO MANY QUIET PASSAGES OF MUSIC IN THE ALBUM THAT ANY UNWANTED NOISE WOULD REALLY STAND OUT
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ANY POINT NOR ARE THERE ANY LOUD CLICKS
VINYL NOISE IS LIMTED TO JUST A COUPLE OF RANDOM LITTLE AND BARELY AUDIBLE SPECKS OF STATIC
A VERY CLEAN AND CLEAR SOUNDING 1ST PRESS OF THIS OUTSTANDING ALBUM
NO TICS OR POPS
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS
BUT PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE SINGLE SLEEVE WITH THE DIE CUT PORTHOLE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, NO BENDS OR DINGS
THE COLOURS HAVE ALL BEEN RETAINED AND THERE IS NO SIGN OF RUBBING,OR FADING AND PARTICULARLY NO RING WEAR OR ANY RECORD SHAPE
THERE ARE FIVE PRESSURE LINES ON THE SPINE. THE THIRD ONE DOWN IS LONER THAN THE OTHERS AND STRETCHES UP TO THE WHITE BAND. THERE ARE TWO ON THE TOP EDGE, ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A TINY SPECK OF RUB ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT TIP
THE DIE CUT PORTHOLE IS PERFECT AND SHOWS NO WEAR OR NICKS
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, APART FROM THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER WHICH HAS A LITTLE WHITE SHOWING
THE SPINE IS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. IT IS ALSO VERY FLAT WITHOUT ANY SQUASHING. THE ENDS REMAIN UNBLEMISHED
THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS THE FRONT SURFACE. JUST A COUPLE OF SMALL EDGE PRESSURE LINES AND VERY TINY DOT OF RUB NEAR THE OPENING EDGE THE CARD INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN PERFECT CONDITION. NO CREASES OR SEAM SPLITS AND NO RECORD IMPRESSION
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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