Delicate Sound Of Thunder A1/B/A2/B2 (1st Press)

This original UK double album plays with superlative audio and I have play tested every track as detailed below.

EQ 5009 // C-5735 A-1 II / C-5735 B-1 II / C-XXX 5736 A-2 III / C-5736 B-2 II

The audio on S1 is Mint- ('Shine On..' intro Ex+)

The audio on S2 is Near Mint (Mint- in for the majority / 'Sorrow' intro is Ex+)

The audio on S3 is Mint-

The audio on S4 is Mint-

The gatefold is VG++

The picture sleeves are Near Mint-

The labels are Mint-

Play grading  

'Shine On...' on S1 has some light static on the long intro but once the vocal begins the audio plays to a superb standard.  It displays great power and depth with no 'background'.  As I always say this is one of the best produced 'live' albums in my humble opinion, shut your eyes turn up the volume and soak in the atmosphere!  'Learning To Fly' is Mint- the clarity is spectacular and 'Yet Another Movie' the same, there is no interference on the quiet intro whatsoever.  'Sorrow' on S2 again has a little static on the intro but is non-intrusive and then plays with impeccable quality as do the remaining tracks.  The lightest of static on 'The Dogs Of War' intro but sheer perfection otherwise.  'On The Turning Away' is just mesmerising from start to finish.  With hardly any 'background' on the intro this has to be one of the 'cleanest' versions of this classic I have ever heard.  The guitar solo is incredible in its power and has no distortion at all.  In a word, stunning!

S3 again has audio of superb precision and power.  This time there is no obvious static on the intro, just a minor amount during the quiet mid section of 'One Of These Days'.  So minimal though it barely needs a mention, I just like to be 100% complete in my grading.  The remainder of the side plays without fault and can be graded as Mint- the clarity of the recording is 'as new'.  Live audio does not get better than this!  'Wish You Were Here' on S4 is another superb highlight.  With no intrusive 'background' this classic quite simply has audio of an immaculate standard.  'Comfortably Numb' is just STUNNING!!  The power, clarity and definition is the most impressive I have ever heard on this album, it is just spine tingling.  The guitar solo is again immense you can just imagine you are there!!  'Run Like Hell' ends the album with awesome power again and no interference of any kind.  Wow what an album!

In summary this final upgrade archive copy has such impressive audio.  Yes there is a little static on the intros of S1 and S2 but there are no loud clicks or pops on any of the sides.  Rarely have I heard this double play with such dynamic quality.

The Gatefold

The gatefold has some shelf wear although nothing major.  The edges have some minor rubbing and there is a little corner wear also.  The wide spine is in superb shape with no rubbing and the opening edges have a little 'wrinkling'.  The front cover is quite clean overall but there is a crease mark top left and a couple of other very small marks.  The back cover is in excellent condition with a couple of light marks only.  The inside of the gatefold is in lovely condition with only a couple of mega light fade marks.  So whilst there is some wear there are certainly no major defects.

Inner Picture sleeves

They have no splits and remain very clean.  They both just have a crease top left but are visually in great order.

The labels

They are beautifully clean with no marking and only one spindle trace on the S3 label.

Play tested on my Pro-Ject Essential III Turntable / B&W 684 Speakers

These records have been professionally cleaned on a Pro-Ject VC-S machine

EQ 5009 // C-5735 A-1 II / C-5735 B-1 II / C-XXX 5736 A-2 III / C-5736 B-2 II

I grade according to "Record Collector" guidelines.

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