Moody Blues IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CHORD UK LP 1ST NMINT

	£		42
	$		56

THE MOODY BLUES - IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CHORD

WITH THE FIRST PRESS DSS LABELS

BEAUTIFUL SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:DERAM SML 711
• MATRIX:ZAL-8270-3W / 8271-2W 
• PLAYED 1-2 TIMES SINCE 1968

A QUICK WORD ABOUT THIS AMAZING COLLECTIBLE. FIRSTLY THE PRESSING MATRIX 3W/2W. THIS IS ONLY SUPECEEDED BY A 1W MATRIX ENDING, AND WITH THIS ALBUM BEING MASS PRODUCED IT IS MORE THAN LIKELY THAT A 3W/2W MATRIX WAS PART OF THE ORIGINAL 1968 PRESSINGS. CERTAINLY ONLY THE FIRST ISSUES HADTHE DSS LABELS, AS FURTHER RELEASES WERE ON THE MAORE FAMILIAR RED AND WHITE DERAM LABELS

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE RED AND WHITE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. THE WHITE AREA IS VERY WHITE WITH JUST UNUSUALLY NO DISCOLOURISATION AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE. THE RED LOGO IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND CLEAR. THERE ARE JUST 1-2 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE INDICATING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED

THE VINYL

BEAUTIFULLY GLOSSY ALBUM HAVING RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE SURFACE, APART FROM A VERY LIGHT SHAPE OF A CROSS ON SIDE ONE. THIS IS ACTUALLY A DEICATE IMPRINT FROM THE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE, AS THIS ALBUM HAS JUST SAT INSIDE THE SLEEVE FOR THE LAST 42 YEARS. THEN EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE ONLY A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES. THIS FIRST PRESS DERAM VINYL IS IN SUPERB CONDITION.

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.

I HAVE RECORDED THE WHOLE LP FROM START TO FINISH. I HAVE DECIDED THAT THIS EXTRA EFFORT AND TIME IS WORTH IT TO BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THE QUALITY OF THE VINYLS I OFFER. A VERY VALID ARGUMENT IS MADE  ABOUT BUYING FROM EBAY, WITH SELLERS MISDESCRIBING THE RECORDS THAT THEY OFFER. WELL HERE YOU CAN SEE, READ ABOUT, AND NOW HEAR WHAT YOU ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON. I HOPE YOU AGREE THIS IS THE WAY TO DO IT PROPERLY.

THE LP PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES

THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST SUBLIME, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEARLY.

THERE IS NO DISTORTION, NO SEVERE BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR CLICKS, JUST SOME VERY VERY LIGHT LITTLE POPS HERE AND THERE AND SOME EQUALLY LIGHT STATIC IN SOME RANDOM SPOTS. THIS HOWEVER CAN ONLY BE HEARD WHEN REALLY CLOSE TO THE SPEAKERS. AT NORMAL LISTENING RANGE THIS CANNOT BE HEARD,

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS VINYL NEAR MINT

THE SLEEVE

INCREDIBLE MINT SLEEVE, AND THE REASON IS SIMPLY THAT THE ALBUM HAS BEEN PROTECTED FROM NEW INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE

THIS IS THE FIRST PRESS LAMINATED SLEEVE, AND IF YOU LOOK ON THE REAR SURFACE YOU WILL SEE THE DSS LOGO NEXT TO THE DEARM LOGO IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER. THIS WAS NOT PRESENT ON LATER PRESSES

THE FRONT SURFACE IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING, NOT A MARK ON IT. IT GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED CAR AND JUST LOOKS IMMACULATE. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE, AND ONLY TWO MINISCULE LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR

THE LAMINATED SPINE IS IN SUPERB UNBLEMISHED. NO PEEL OR FLAKE, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP. AND SHOWS CLEARLY WHY THIS ALBUM HAS VIRTUALLY NEVER BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE ALSO GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND IS IN THE SAME MAGNIFICENT CONDITION AS THE FRONT. AGAIN THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF REALLY TINY LAMINATE LINES, BUT NO HEAVY MARKS OR CREASES WHATSOEVER

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A SUPERB PAIR OF PURE WHITE PANELS. MOST OF THESE YOU WILL COME ACCROSS WILL BE HEAVILY STAINED OR MOTTLED, OR AT LEAST BADLY FINGERMARKED. THIS ONE IS JUST SUPERB

THE ORIGINAL DECCA POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT AND UNCREASED AND FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT THIS RECORD HAS JUST NOT BEEN ANYWHERE NEAR A TURNTABLE. A 42 YEAR OLD MAGNIFICENT VINYL AND SLEEVE

THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES MINT MINUS

I WILL BE ON HOLIDAY WHEN THIS ENDS SO I AM HAPPY TO WAIT FOR PAYMENT UNTIL I CAN POST IT AROUND THE 10TH OF OCTOBER

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

GARRY