Moody Blues ON THE THRESHOLD OF A DREAM UK LP NMINT-

	£		32
	$		42

THE MOODY BLUES - ON THE THRESHOLD OF A DREAM

IN MAGNIFICENT  CONDITION

• CATALOGUE:DERAM SML 1035
• MATRIX:ZAL-8827P-2W / 8828-3W 
• PLAYED 5-6 TIMES SINCE 1969

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

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE RED AND WHITE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. THE WHITE AREA IS VERY WHITE . THE RED SECTION IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND CLEAR. THERE ARE 5-6 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 IN DAYLIGHT AND ONLY WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE WISPY SWIRLY 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.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO GIVE BIDDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BUYING BEFORE PLACING A BID, AND WHILST THIS TAKES ME FAR LONGER TO DO, I AM CONVINCED THIS IS THE WAY FORWARD FOR VINYL SALES ON EBAY.

THERE IS JUST A VERY VERY LIGHT TRACE OF BARELY AUDIBLE BACKGROUND AS THE LP STARTS SIDE ONE, WHICH OF COURSE I HAVE RECORDED.THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS CRYSTAL CLEAR ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, AND THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER.

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLING AT ALL ANYWHERE, WHAT YOU WILL HEAR IS THE VERY OCCASIONAL BIT OF LIGHT VINYL NOISE AND A FEW RANDOM LITTLE POPS HERE AND THERE, BUT PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND BE THE JUDGE

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

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

THERE ARE TWO VERSIONS OF THIS SLEEVE. ONE IS FULLY LAMINATED AND THE OTHER HAS A SILKY SHINY FEEL TO IT. ONLY THE FIRST ISSUE IS LAMINATED THE REISSUE SLEEVES WERE NON LAMINATED. THIS IS THE FULLY LAMINATED FIRST ISSUE.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING, NOT A MARK ON IT. THERE ARE NO BENDS OR CREASES ANYWHERE, AND EVEN THE SMALL LAMINATE LINES BY THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST THREE TINY ONES. THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND THE SPINE IS JUST PRISTINE. ABSOLUTELY FLAT AND FREE FROM ANY LAMINATE FLAKE OR PEEL, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP. IN FACT BOTH OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP, AND DON'T EVEN HAVE ANY THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THEM. IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THIS LP HAS BARELY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS THE FRONT WITH JUST TWO TINY LINES NEAR THE SPINE. THE REAR SURFACE ALSO HAS THE DIECUT PORTHOLE AT THE TOP RIGHT, AGAIN SHOWING A DERAM FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE RIGHT PANEL WITH A GREAT PICTURE OF THE BAND, WHILST THE LEFT PANEL HAS THE LIGHTEST TOUCH OF HANDLING TO THE OTHERWISE WHITE SURFACE

THE BOOKLET IS FIRMLY AFFIXED ONTO THE STAPLES GOING THROUGH THE SPINE, AGAIN ONLY THE FIRST ISSUE SLEEVES HAD THE BOOKLET STAPLED INTO THE SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL BLUE AND WHITE POLY LINES INNER SLEEVE IS BEAUTIFULLY FLAT AND UNSPLIT, AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY CREASES. THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAS NEATLY WRITTEN THE ALBUM TITLE IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER

THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES MINT MINUS

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

GARRY