Noir WE HAD TO LET YOU HAVE IT 1971 RARE UK Prog Rock LP W/Insert NEAR MINT
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NOIR - WE HAD TO LET YOU HAVE IT
UK 1ST PRESS ON DAWN
VERY SCARCE PROG ROCK ALBUM
PLAYS NEAR MINT
EX+ SLEEVE COMPLETE WITH INSERT
FULLY TEST PLAYED PRIOR TO LISTING
- CATALOGUE: DAWN DNLS 3029
- MATRIX: DNLAD 3029 A-4 G / B-5 G
THE LABELS
THE MAUVE LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. NO WRITING OR MARKS AND THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE
THE BLACK TYPEFACE REMAINS UNRUBBED AND IN PRISTINE CONDITION
THERE ARE JUST 3-4 SMALL SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE RECORD
SUPERB GLOSSY VINYL THAT IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS FLAWLESS
UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THERE ARE SOME WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES, A COUPLE OF NON SOUNDING TINY DULL STREAKS
THE TEST PLAY
THIS ALBUM PLAYS SUPERBLY THOUGH BOTH SIDES
THERE IS NO DISTORTION AT ALL SHOWING THAT THE RECORD HAS NOT BEEN PLAYED WITH A WORN OR OVERWEIGHT STYLUS
THE SOUND IS CRISP AND CLEAN
NO HEAVY CRACKLE AND NO LOUND CLICKS OR POPS
CLEAN AND CLEAR THROUGH BOTH SIDES, WITH NO MORE THAN THE ODD SECOND OR TWO OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A LINKING GROOVE / SILENT PASSAGE OR TWO
A TINY BIT OF LOW LEVEL EMBEDDED BACKGROUND FOR A FEW ROTATIONS DURING THE VERY START OF TRACK ONE ON EACH SIDE
I HEARD JUST TWO TICS DURING THE PLAY - ONE ON EACH SIDE
I GRADE THE AUDIO VERY CLOSE TO NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED PLAIN WHITE (BOOTLEG STYLE) SINGLE SLEEVE
WITH BLACK STAMP
DESIGNED TO LOOK LIKE A BOOTLEG LP, THIS IS JUST A PLAIN WHITE COVER WITH THE TITLE AND BAND NAME IN A BLACK STAMP ON THE FRONT
BEING WHITE THIS SLEEVE IS SUBJECT TO ALL SORTS OF MARKS AND STAINS, BUT I AM DELIGHTED TO SAY THAT THIS EXAMPLE HAS ESCAPED MOST OF THE ISSUES YOU WILL FIND WITH THE MAJORITY
THE FOUR CORNER ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE TIPS
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THERE ARE FIVE TINY PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. FOUR ALONG THE TOP EDGE, AND THREE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE
TWO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE WHITE SURFACE IS STILL VERY WHITE WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY MARKS UNDER THE TOP EDGE AND ONLY THE BAREST TRACES OF HANDLING / AGEING
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE ALSO VERY WHITE, WITH JUST A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIP ENDS
THE SPINE HAS ONE SMALL FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSION. PRISTINE TYPEFACE AND A DOT OF RUB ON THE BOTTOM TIP END
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE FRONT,
THE INSERT SHEET IS UNMARKED
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EX+
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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