Mike Oldfield TUBULAR BELLS 1974 UK LP 2nd Press No Copyright MINT MINUS HEAR
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comMIKE OLDFIELD - TUBULAR BELLS
SUPERB MINT MINUS AUDIO
2ND VIRGIN PRESS - COLOURED LABELS . BUT NO COPYRIGHT ON LABEL
MINT MINUS LAMINATED SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:VIRGIN VS2001
- MATRIX: VS 2001 A / B
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.
THIS SCARCE 2ND PRESS WAS SHORT LIVED AND QUICKLY REPRESSED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE COPYRIGHT STATEMENT WAS OMITTED FROM THE RIM OF THE LABELS
FINDING ONE OF THESE IS HARD ENOUGH BUT TO FIND ONE IN THIS GLORIOUS CONDITION IS EXTREMELY RARE
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, THE COLOURS ARE UNRUBBED WITH THE WHITE SECTION REMAINING 'WHITE' , AND THE INKS AND RICH . THE SURFACE FULLY STRETCHES IN TO the UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHERE THER ARE OOOOOTELY NO TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLE, 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 TOTALLY FLAWLESS
WHEN PLACED SPOTLIGHTS THE RECORD STILL LOOKS PRISTINE. NO HAIRLINES OR MARKS WHATSOEVER
THE TEST PLAY
THIS IS SUCH A DIFFICULY LP TO FIND IN COLLECTABLE CONDITION, DUE WHOLLY TO THE FACT THAT THERE ARE SO MANY QUIET PASSAGES OF MUSIC THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ALBUM THAN SOME NOISE IS ALMOST A FOREGONE CONCLUSION
HERE HOWEVER WE HAVE ONE THAT HAS BEEN PLAYED NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES AND REMAINS IN SPECTACULAR CONDITION
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. MEANING NO GROOVE WEAR
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE EITHER
THERE IS NO SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ANY POINT
VINYL NOISE IS LIMTED TO JUST A FEW RANDOM SPECKS OF LOW LEVEL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN A COUPLE OF PLACES
NO TICS OR POPS
A VERY CLEAN AND CLEAR SOUNDING PRESS OF THIS OUTSTANDING ALBUM
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
CORRECT ROBOR LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE
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, AND PARTICULARLY NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AT ALL
THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR, AND LOOKS SUPERB. NO PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE
THERE IS JUST ONE TINY PRESSURE LINE AGAINST THE SPINE . ONE ON THE TOP EDGE.TWO ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR. AND HAS CLEARLY BEEN PROTECTED SINCE NEW. THE LAMINATE ON THESE EDGES IS IN PRISTINE MARK FREE CONDITION
THE SPINE IS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. IT IS ALSO VERY FLAT AND HAS NO RUB TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP ALL THE WAY ALONG BOTH SURFACES
THE REAR SURFACE IS PRISTINE
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
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