Pete Brown & Piblokto THOUSANDS ON A RAFT UK LP 1ST GRAM CO, NO EMI 1G/1R MINT-

	£		331
	$		439

PETE BROWN & PIBLOKTO - THOUSANDS ON A RAFT

IN MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS!!!!!! CONDITION (BOTH VINYL AND SLEEVE)

GENUINE FIRST PRESS WITHOUT THE EMI BOX LOGO

1G / 1R (THE EARLIEST FIRST PRESS)

BARELY PLAYED MINT MINUS!!!!!! EXAMPLE

• CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHVL 782
• MATRIX: SHVL782 A-1G / B-1G
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 G / 1 R
• 2-3
• GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
• NO EMI LOGO

A GENUINE FIRST PRESS  MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES

• THE LABELS MUST STATE ' THE GRAMOPHONE CO' AROUND THE RIM. EMI RECORDS LTD ARE LETER PRESSES
• THE LABELS MUST NOT! HAVE A BOXED EMI LOGO ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LABEL ABOVE THE LARGE 'HARVEST' WORD ( LATER PRESSES HAVE THE BOXED LOGO
• MADE IN GT BRITAIN MUST BE AT THE FOOT OF THE LABELTHE MATRIX NUMBERS MUST END A-1G / B-1G
• NOTHING ETCHED IN THE DEAD WAX
• THE INNER SLEEVE MUST BE AN ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE AND HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AT THE FOOT. PATENT No's 1,125,555 & 1,072,844
• THE SLEEVE MUST BE A LAMINATED GATEFOLD, WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFT INNER PANEL.  TPS PRINTED AND MADE BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE LTD. PATENT No 943,895. SHVL 782
• FILE UNDER POULAR: POP GROUPS MUST APPEAR IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

BOTH LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE GREEN HARVEST BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE,AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED

A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 1-2 TINY SPIDER LINES. THE VINYL HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED

THE VINYL

THIS ROCK SOLID HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND LOOKS SUPERB. IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS LP HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED . IN DAYLIGHT THE LP IS FLAWLESS. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE SURFACE OF THE DISC, AND ONLY WHEN ANGLED INTO STRONG SUNLIGHT AM I ABLE TO SPOT A FEW VERY FINE WISPY LINES. . A SUPERB LOOKING ORIGINAL PRESSING.

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 NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I 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

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.

THE FIRST PRESS STEREO REPRODUCTION IS CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CRISP. THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND ENSURING THAT THE VINYL WAS PLAYED WITH A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS. ALL OF THE QUIETEST MOMENTS ARE CAPTURED HERE FOR YOU TO MAKE THE CALL.

NO FRYING BACON AND NO LOUD CLICKS TO SPOIL THIS FANTASTIC 1ST PRESS. EACH NOTE IS HEARD EXACTLY HOW IT WAS INTENDED

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO VINYL NOISE, AND ONLY THE LIGHTEST BARELY AUDIBLE ODD SECOND OR TWO OF STATIC HEARD ONLY IN THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES IF AT ALL

THERE ARE NO DUST POPS EITHER THROUGH THE PLAYTHROUGH

A SUPERBLY CARED FOR, AND ALMOST UNPLAYED FIRST PRESSING AND IN THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDITION

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SUPERB DISC MINT MINUS!!!!

PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

MAGNIFICENT GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE IN TOP CONDITION

THE FRONT SURFACE IS SUPERB!!. THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR,AND IS JUST SUPREME, PLUS THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES, CREASE LINES OR BENDS ETC.

NO CLEMISHES TO THE FRONT SURFACE WHATSOEVER, IN FACT THERE ARE NONE OF THE SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, OR ALING THE TOP EDGE. JUST ONE MINUSCULE ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND ONE EVEN SMALLER ONE IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE MAGNIFICENT, FULLY LAMINATED AND PRISTINE (NO SHELF WEAR)

THE SPINE IS IMMACULATE. AGAIN NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE. TOTALLY UNSQUASHED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. ALSO NO RUBBING TO EITHER END OF THE SPINE TIPS EITHER.

BOTH OPENING EDGES ARE  RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED ONCE OR TWICE

THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS HIGHLY POLISHED AS THE FRONT, AND AGAIN NO CREASES OR BENDS, AND AGAIN NO LINES NEAR THE SPINE. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SMALL STRETCH LINES CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER, REALLY SMALL AND HARDLY NOTICEABLE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PERFECTLY CLEAN AND UNRUBBED INNER SURFACE. NO LOSS OF THE FRAGILE BLACK COLOUR AT ALL. THIS IS REALLY BECAUSE THE SLEEVE WAS PROTECTED FROM NEW.

THE ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION. NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SURFACES, AND NO  CREASES. A SUPERIOR EXAMPLE, JUST A LIGHT TRACE OF GLUE AGEING TO THE OUTER EDGES

VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  MINT MINUS!!!

IT IS THAT GOOD 

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

GARRY