Mike Oldfield TUBULAR BELLS 1973 UK LP 1st LAMINATED A-2U/B-2U PLAYS MINT HEAR
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MIKE OLDFIELD - TUBULAR BELLS
IN SUPERB CONDITION-MINT AUDIO
1ST PRESS
MINT LAMINATED SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:VIRGIN VS2001
- MATRIX: VS 2001-A -2U/ -B-2U
THIS ALBUM WAS ONE OF THE 'GIANTS' THAT SOLD IN THE MILLIONS, BUT BACK IN 1973 WHEN IT WAS THE FIRST EVER ALBUM RELEASED ON THE NEW VIRGIN LABEL IT SOLD POORLY, IN FACT IT TOOK OVER A YEAR TO REACH THE UK NUMBER 1 POSITION IN THE CHARTS. THEREFORE FINDING A FIRST PRESS WITH IT'S SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IS INDEED A RARITY
SO TO BE A FIRST PRESS TUBULAR BELLS IT MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING
THE SLEEVE MUST BE FULLY LAMINATED ON BOTH SIDES (LATER PRESSES WERE UNLAMINATED)
THE LABELS MUST BE TOTALLY BLACK AND WHITE (NO OTHER COLOUR WHATSOEVER) ALL OTHERS ARE REISSUES
A QUICK TRIVIA QUESTION. WHO ANNOUNCES THE INSTRUMENTS AT THE END OF SIDE ONE?
A: VIVIEN STANSHALL OF THE BONZO DOG DOO DAH BAND
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION, BOTH BLACK AND WHITE COLOURS ARE UNRUBBED WITH THE WHITE SECTION REMAINING 'WHITE' AND THE BLACK DEEP AND RICH . THE PURE WHITE SURFACE FULLY STRETCHES IN TO UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHERE THERE IS JUST ONE REALLY TINY SPIDER LINE AROUND BY HOLE ON ONE SIDE ONLY, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS SUPERB ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.
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 STILL LOOKS MINT
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
BUT PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE IN SUPERB CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY 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 NONE OF THE SMALL LINES USUALLY FOUND NEAR THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR, AND LOOKS SUPERB. NO PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR. AND HAS CLEARLY BEEN PROTECTED SINCE NEW. ALL FOUR CORNER TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED
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 OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS MADE
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS THE FRONT SURFACE
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT!!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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