Moody Blues DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED UK LP 1ST 1W/1W NMINT

	£		103
	$		136

THE MOODY BLUES - DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED

IN MAGNIFICENT  CONDITION

BARELY PLAYED AND IT SOUNDS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT

• CATALOGUE:DERAM SML 707
• MATRIX:ZAL-8078-1W / 8079-1W 
• PLAYED 3-4 TIMES SINCE 1967

SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS EARLY MOODY BLUES ALBUM, IN A VERY HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE CONDITION

ONLY THE VERY FIRST PRESSES WERE RELEASED ON THE DSS RED AND WHITE LABEL. ALL REISSUES WRE ON THE DERAM HALF RED AND HALF WHITE LABEL, AND ONLY THE VERY FIRST PRESSES HAD THE MATRIX NUMBERS THAT ENDED IN 1W

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE RED AND WHITE DSS FIRST PRESS LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE WHITE AREA IS VERY WHITE AND FULLY STRECTHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE RED LOGO IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND CLEAR. THERE ARE 3-4 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE INDICATING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED IN THE LAST 43 YEARS

THE VINYL

BEAUTIFULLY GLOSSY ALBUM HAVING RETAINED  ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE SURFACE AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE ONLY A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN

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.

THIS LP HAS SO MANY QUIET ORCHESTRAL PASSAGES, THAT ANY UNWANTED BACKGROUND NOISE IS JUST UNACCEPTABLE IN MY EYES. THIS HAS TO PLAY TO PERFECTION OR VERY CLOSE TO IN MY BOOK

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH. I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO ANY LP THEY ARE CONSIDERING PLACING A BID ON, AND WHILST THIS TAKES ME FAR LONGER TO COMPLETE , I AM CERTAIN THIS IS THE WAY FORWARD FOR EBAY VINYL SALES 

FIRSTLY THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION ON THIS VINYL IS JUST SUPERB, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEARLY.

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND ANYWHERE ON THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

THERE IS THE BAREST TRACE OF VINYL SURFACE NOISE AS THE INTRO TO SIDE ONE STARTS,BUT IT REALLY IS ALMOST INSIGNIFICANT .TAKE A LISTEN TO THE FIRST SOUNDBITE. AS THE MUSIC SWITCHES BETWEEN POP TO ORCHESTRAL AND THE VOLUME DECREASES TO VIRTUALLY NOTHING, THERE IS NOTHING TO HEAR IN THE MAIN.

THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TINY DUST POPS ON TUESDAYS GONE, AND ONE MORE SOMEWHERE ON SIDE ONE, BUT OTHER THAN THIS, THE VINYL PLAYS AS GOOD AS THE BEST COPY I HAVE EVER HAD.

THE RECORDINGS WILL GIVE YOU A GREAT OVERVIEW OF THE ALBUM, AND IT PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR CLICKS, BUT TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS NEAR MINT 

THE SLEEVE

THIS IS THE GENUINE FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE, WHICH HAS THE WHITE BORDER ACCROSS THE TOP WHICH THE LATER ISSUES DID NOT HAVE.

ALSO THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE SLEEVE HAS TO HAVE THE PINK AND BLUE DSS LOGO IN IT.

THE SLEEVE HAS TO BE A CLOUT AND BAKER SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR. THE LAMINATE IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES NOR ARE THER ANY BENDS OR FOLDS. THE SMALL LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST 5 TINY ONES, AND THERE ARE 2 SMALL AND BARELY VISIBLE  LINES CLOSE TO THE TOP EDGE.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR

THE SPINE HAS PERFECT LAMINATE, NO PEEL OR FLAKE AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SMALL PINCHES TO THE SPINEWHERE A THUMB AND FINGER HAVE GRIPPED A LITTLE TOO TIGHTLY

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS WHY THIS LP HAS BERAELY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE IS THE UNLAMINATED SIDE AND MOST PRONE TO WEAR AND TEAR. HERE THE WHITE SURFACE HAS REMAINED PRISTINE ALL ACCROSS THE SURFACE. THIS IS ENTIRELY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE COVER HAS BEEN PROTECTED FROM NEW INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL DECCA POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN AN UNSPLIT CONDITION. AND APART FROM A COUPLE OF REALLY TINY CORNER CREASES , IS IN MINT CONDITION

GARRY