QUEEN A NIGHT AT THE OPERA ORIGINAL 1975 UK Press MINT- PLAY COPY 1st EDITION

	£		64
	$		85

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We list in many cases, 'Archived' & 'mint' condition items, we are able to source from private collections all over the UK. So we hope you can be put at ease that what you are bidding on is of the highest quality.

We play through most of the records, unless the item is clearly mint, or sealed..in which case we don't play them, thus maintaining their 'unplayed' status!  Obviously with some of these rare items there will be the odd 'anomoly' along the way , the odd little static pop or lead in 'sizzle' for a split second.. nothing is perfect we find! all systems differ, but we aim to describe these as accurately as possible for you.... PLEASE ENJOY THIS ITEM YOU ARE NOW LOOKING AT..

QUEEN

'A NIGHT AT THE OPERA'

*** STUNNING HANDFUL OF PLAYS ONLY FROM NEW ***

OLD ARCHIVED COPY FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION

1st SLEEVE, AND INNER

THIS IS JUST ONE OF AN INCREDIBLE COLLECTION OF HEAVY ROCK / CLASSIC ROCK LPs WE HAVE OBTAINED

ALL ARE BARELY PLAYED AND HAVE STUNNING SLEEVES BARELY HANDLED FROM NEW

The vinyls play absolutely superb.

SEE OUR OTHER  RELATED LPs WE ARE SLOWLY LISTING FROM THIS INCREDIBLE COLLECTION! ***

AS GOOD AS WE HAVE EVER SEEN.

Released 1975

Label     EMI EMTC 103

Matrix      YAX 5063 -3   Stampers:  2 RAH

                 YAX 5064 -3   Stampers:  2 AAM    BLAIRS

THE VINYL   MINT- STRONG  PLAY    EX+ VISUAL

ORIGINAL UK PRESSING  IN PRISTINE  CONDITION!

Just one example from this staggering collection we are offering.. 

JUST A HANDFUL OF PLAYS ONLY - A STUNNING EXAMPLE  AND THIS LP REMAINS IN SUPERB PLAY CONDITION

THIS VINYL IS IN SUPERB CLEAN CONDITION, NO SCRATCHES, JUST SOME VERY LIGHT WHISP  ON THE VINYL AND A FEW FEINT HAIRLINES.

A COUPLE OF SPIDER LINES AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE OF THE VINYL.

STUNNING PLAY, WE HEARD NOTHING OF ANY NOTE AT ALL IN THE GROOVES-  

**ALL THE QUIET PASSAGES WERE SUPERB, A COUPLE OF TINY DUST POPS IN 'LOVE OF MY LIFE', 

BUT OVERALL AS GOOD AS WE HAVE EVER HEARD IN FACT FOR THIS CLASSIC ALBUM **

BARELY A HINT OF STATIC ANYWHERE AT ALL- APROFESSIONAL HOOVER CLEANER CAN REMEDY THIS EVEN HIGHER PLAY POSSIBLY!"

A TOTALLY SUPERB LISTEN,  AS GOOD AS YOU WILL HEAR.

OVERALL THIS IS A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS HIGHLY PRIZED LP. 

THE LABELS   MINT 

THE SLEEVE   MINT-

ORIGINAL MATT FINISH 'GATEFOLD' SLEEVE  and with ORIGINAL 1st EDITION CUT  INNER 

Printer credits - GARROD & LOFTHOUSE

THIS IS ONE FROM THE COLLECTION WHICH HAS NOT SEEN THE LIGHT OF DAY FOR DECADES.

ORIGINAL EMBOSSED CREST SLEEVE WITH NO 'QUEEN PRODUCTIONS' (Which came into play on the second pressings in 1976 when the bck catalogue was re-issued and the Trident deal banished!)

ALSO- THIN SQUARE SPINE IS PROOF OF THE FIRST SLEEVE TOO, THERE ARE FATTER ONES BUT MOST WILL BE 2nd SLEEVES.

SO HARD TO FIND THIS SLEEVE IN ANY DECENT CONDITION

SUPERB EXAMPLE-LIKE NEW

CUT TO THE CHASE!!

NO DAMAGE OR RINGWEAR, OR NOTICEABLE RING PRESS

NO RUB, or wear

TWO SPIDER LINES ON SPINE EDGE

THE SLIGHTEST DISCOLOUR ON THE SEAM EDGES AND SPINE, HARDLY WORH MENTIONING.

YOU'LL GO A LONG WAY TO SEE A WHITER 'MATT CORRECT SLEEVE' THAN THIS ONE!

OPEN EDGE IS SUPER SHARP.

THE SPINE HAS NO SQUASH AND NO RUB

THE GATEFOLD OPENING IS SUPERB WITH NO WEAR

 We cannot add any more than this! ITS A  STRAIGHT  'OUT THE BOX' EXAMPLE

THE INNER SLEEVE    MINT- STRONG

ORIGINAL DIE CUT CARD INNER with ORIGINAL EDITION SINGLE CORNER CUT -  NONE TINY SEAM REPAIR, HARD TO ACTUALLY SEE IT!

BASICALLY OTHER THAN THAT IT IS .. STUNNING AS GOOD AS YOU WILL SEE.

POSTAGE DISCOUNTS:

Don't forget we offer big postage discounts on multi wins..the more LPs you win, the cheaper the postage works out for you worldwide- Up to 2 kilos or 5 LPs, after which we will send your wins in more than one parcel..ALL very well protected in mailers, stiffeners, plenty of tape & protection, then 'signed delivered' to your door-  and to date we have nad NO damaged items!  ;0)

We hope you enjoy looking at this item, and good luck if you decide to bid for it...We can safely say you will not be dissapointed- If you need to know anyting else, please feel free to contact us with any questions.

All our items are sent 'signed delivery' tracked to your door, (we have never had an item go missing anywhere in the world!) for peace of mind for both you and us! All items are sent in strong protective mailer boxes and stiffeners. With over 28 years in mail order and the music industry 'worldwide' we pride ourselves on the fact you can bid safely on all our items, and knowing you are being dealt with by professionals.

ENJOY! ;0)