Paul Jones CRUCIFIX IN A HORSESHOE 1971 UK LP 1st Vertigo Swirl PLAYS NEAR MINT
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160
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212
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Description
MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT AUDIO
EX GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE VINYL
THE ORIGINAL SHEEN HAS BEEN RETAINED AND LOOKS FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT
AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE OTHER THAN A COUPLE OF TINY WISPY HAIRLINES
THE LABELS
BOTH SIDES ARE PERFECT. PARTICULARLY THE WHITE SIDE WHICH IS STILL 'PURE WHITE'. NO MARKS OR STAINS
A CLOSE EXAMINATION REVEALS A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES BY THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE TEST PLAY
THE FIRST THING TO SAY IS THAT THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, AND EVERY NOTE IS LOUD, CLEAN AND CRISP, JUST HOW IT WAS INTENDED TO BE HEARD.
THERE IS NO CRACKLE, NOR ARE THERE ANY LOUD CLICKS
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS
ABSOLUTELY SILENT IN THE DEAD WAX AND LINKING GROOVES
ALL I HEARD DURING THE PLAYTHROUGH WERE A FEW MINUSCULE SPECKS OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND AND 3-4 LITTLE DUST TICS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO NEAR MINT
DON'T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE GATEFOLD SLEEVE F
THE MATTE SURFACE IS IN REALLY NICE CONDITION. THERE IS A TINY BIT OF THE USUAL GREYING IN THE DARKER AREAS BUT EVEN THIS IS MINIMAL COMPARED TO MANY OF THESE TYPES OF SLEEVES
DEEP RICH COLOURS
THE CORNERS ARE STILL FAIRLY SHARP AND ONLY HAVE A DOT OF RUB ON THE TIP ENDS
THERE ARE FIVE SMALL PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE . THREE ON THE TOP EDGE, ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE TOP EDGES ONLY HAVE A FEW TINY FLECKS OF RUB, MAINLY ON THE REAR SURFACE, AND A LITTLE ON THE CORNER TIPS
THE BOTTOM EDGES HAVE MILD SHELF RUB ACROSS THE SURFACES AND SOME WEAR TO THE CORNER TIPS
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. THERE ARE A FEW TINY FLECKS OF RUB ON THE LEADING EDGES BUT THE MAIN BODY OF THE SURFACE IS FULLY COLOURED. A DOT OF RUB ON THE ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE HAS A TINY NICK ON THE REAR SURFACE NEAR THE TOP. APART FROM THIS IT IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE HAS A FEW LITTLE MARKS AND A SMALL SCRATCH PLUS A COUPLE OF PAPER PULL DOTS
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INNER PANELS
THE SPIRAL INNER SLEEVE HAS SOME EDGE AGEING AND SOME COIRNER CREASING BUT NO SPLITS
THIS SLEEVE IS IN EX CONDITION
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