PETER COLLINS FIRST ALBUM 1970 UK LP DECCA NOVA PSYCH/FOLK EX++ HEAR
  £   34
  $   45

 


£ 34 Sold For
Sep 19, 2021 Sold Date
Sep 12, 2021 Start Date
5   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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PETER COLLINS - FIRST ALBUM

1970 1ST UK PRESS ON ADECCA NOVA

PLAYS TO A SUPERB EX+ GRADE

VG+ SLEEVE


 

 

  • CATALOGUE:    SDN 21
  • MATRIX:               ZAL-9899-P-2W / 9900.P-3W
  • MOTHERS/STAMPERS 1U / 1B



 TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

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THE RECORD

 

THE LABELS

THE PALE BLUE LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. 

THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM AND THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. 

THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWS JUST 3-4 SPIDER LINES, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN AND IN DAYLIGHT  LOOKS ABSOLUTELY MINT. 

 WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE OTHER THAN A COUPLE OF NEAR INVISIBLE TINY WISPY HAIRLINES. ONE SMALL MARK ON TRACK THREE SIDE A. AND A LITTLE CLOUDINESS TO THE DEAD WAX RUN OFF GROOVE




PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE 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 DOUBLE LP FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID

THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THIS VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER

NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT TO THE STEREO REPRODUCTION, SO NO GROOVE WEAR

AN OCCASIONAL SPECK OF LOW LEVEL EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES

A CLEAR , AND LOUD STEREO REPRODUCTION WHICH IS TRULY MAGNIFICENT

THERE IS THE ODD SPECK OF VERY LOW LEVEL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN SOME OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES

I HEARD A FEW RANDOM VERY TINY STATIC LIKES TICS DURING THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

THE AUDIO IS ALMOST BLEMISH FREE AND GRADES EX+

BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

  

THE SLEEVE


LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE AND NON LAMINATED REAR SURFACE

ROBERT STACE ORIGINAL

 THE FRONT SURFACE HAS A GLEAMING LAMINATE

THE INKS ARE DEEP AND RICH AND HAVE REMAINED UNRUBBED

NO RING WEAR JUST THE BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE

THERE IOS ALSO A SMALL SQUARE OF STRETCH TO THE LAMINATE WHJERE A PRICE STICKER ONCE WAS ON THE OPENING EDGE AREA

THE LEFT SIDE CORNERS HACE SOME RUN TO THE TIPS WITH THE BOTTOM ONE HAVING A LITTLE CHUNK MISSING

THERE ARE SIX PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. FIVE  ALONG THE TOP EDGE, OF WHICH TWO ARE QUITE LONG, THREE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND  NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP EDGE IS FULLY LAMINATED AND HAS ONLY A SPECK OF RUB TO THE LEFT CORNER TIP

THE BOTTOM EDGE IS SIMILAR WITH A SPECK OF RUB TO THE CORNER TIPS

THE SPINE HAS DIMPLING TO THE LAMINATE AND THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE RUBBED

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP  WITH SOME LIGHT BURRING

THE REAR SURFACE HAS  A LIGHT SHADOW OF RING WEAR AND A SCUFF TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER (POSSIBLY WATER MARK)

THE INNER SLEEVE IS THE ORIGINAL  POLY LINED ONE WHICH IS SPLIT FREE BUT DOES SHOW SOME CORNER CREASES

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE VG+

 

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

GARRY


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