Principal Edwards Magic Theatre THE ASMOTO RUNNING BAND 1971 UK PSYCH EX+/EX
  £   40
  $   53

 


£ 40 Sold For
Jun 15, 2023 Sold Date
Jun 8, 2023 Start Date
4   Number Of Bids
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING

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PRINCIPAL EDWARDS MAGIC THEATRE - THE ASMOTO RUNNING BAND

EX+/EX AUDIO

EX+ SLEEVE

1971 UK FIRST PRESS ON DANDELION


 

THE LABELS

THE WHITE AND PICTURE LABELS ARE IN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE IS NOT A MARK OR STAIN ON THEM. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

JUST ONE MINUSCULE SPIDER LINE WHICH IS BARELY VISIBLE

THE VINYL

THE DISC GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND HAS CLEARLY LOST NONE OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE. IT IS UNMARKED AND FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE OTHER THAN A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES



THE TEST PLAY


THIS STEREO REPRODUCTION IS TRULY MAGNIFICENT , BOTH LOUD AND CRISP, IT PERFORMS WITHOUT A JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE

ABSOLUTELY NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE 

THERE IS NO HEAVY OR LOUD BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO CLICKS.

 A COUPLE OF TINY STATIC SPECKS OF LOW LEVEL BACKGROUND IN ONE OR TWO OF THE LINKING GROOVES  

A TINY BIT OF LOW LEVEL BACKGROUND HERE AND THERE BUT NOT CONSTANT, BUT MORE ON SIDE TWO

I HEARD A FEW RANDOM AND TINY LITTLE TICS DURING THE PLAYTHROUGH, AGAIN MORE ON SIDE TWO

HAVING EXAMINED THE VINYL USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS I CAN SEE NO REASON FOR THESE LITTLE TICS, CAN ONLY ASSUME ITS IN THE PRESS

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS AUDIO EX+ / EX

 

PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

 

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND SHOWS NO BENDS OR FOLDS OR DINGS

THE COLOUR IS IN SUPERB CONDITION, NO RUBBING TO THE DEEP RICH ORANGES

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE FOUR CORNERS ONLY HAVE A LITTLE RUB

THERE ARE THREEE TINY PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE A SMALL AMOUNT OR RUB TO THE MAIN SURFACES, WITH SOME RUB TO THE  RIGHT CORNERS

THE SPINE IS FLAT, UNMARKED WITH PRISTINE TYPEFACE. A DOT OF RUB ON THE TIP ENDS

THE OPENING EDGE IS  SHARP FROM TOP TO BOTTOM WITH A VERY TINY BIT OF FEATHERING

THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN AMAZING CONDITION, VERY SIMILAR TO THE FRONT, BUT WITH A VERY LIGHT SHADOW OF RECORD IMPRESSION

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO BEAUTIFUL INNER PANELS, 

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  EX+

 

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



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