Queen A NIGHT AT THE OPERA 1975 UK LP 1st -2/-2 SUPERB NEAR MINT - LISTEN
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QUEEN - A NIGHT AT THE OPERA
OUTSTANDING NEAR MINT AUDIO
VERY CLEAN SLEEVE
A GENUINE -FIRST PRESS OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM
- CATALOGUE:EMI EMtC 103
- MATRIX: YAX 5063-2 / 5064-2 (THE VERY FIRST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS)
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:3 GRH / 4 GOL
- BLAIRS ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 1 AND 2 /
TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PRESS THE PLAY BUTTONS BELOW (ONE PER SIDE) PLEASE WAIT FOR THE RECORDING TO
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com ;THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE WHITE BASE COLOUR ON THESE DELICATE LABELS ARE STILL PURE WHITE. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF MARKS OR STAINS ETC. THE COLOUR FULLY STRECTHES UNBLEMISHED INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THERE ARE JUST 4-5 TINY SPIDER LINES VERY CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
INCREDIBLE GLOSSY VINYL
THERE IS NOT ONE MARK ON IT ANYWHERE, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE, APART FROM A FEW WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE 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 AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE HEAR WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, BEFORE LAYING ABID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE CLARITY OF THIS FIRST PRESS IS JUST BRILLIANT. IT PLAYS TO NEAR PERFECTION ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES.
THE FIRST THING THAT IS EVIDENT IS THAT THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION WHATSOEVER AT ANY POINT, MEANING THAT THE PLAY THE LP HAS RECEIVED WAS CONDUCTED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD AN UNWORN AND CORRECTLY WEIGHTED STYLUS
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION OF THE 'BLAIR CUT' IS SUPERB, AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD AS WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NO LOUD CLICKS, AND INCREDIBLY BEARING IN MIND HOW MANY QUIET PASSAGES THERE ARE ON THIS ALBUM, NO MORE THAN THE ODD SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC
AND A LITTLE ON THE VULNERABLE 'LOVE OF MY LIFE'
AN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT FIRST PRESS OF THIS CLASSIC QUEEN ALBUM, AND WHILST THE ALBUM CERTAINLY CANNOT BE CONSIDERED TO BE RARE, FINDING A DECENTCOPY MOST DEFINITELY IS
I WOULD GRADE THIS AS NEAR MINT
PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
VERY NICE CLEAN SLEEVE
USUALLY THIS SLEEVE IS FOUND WITH THE WHITE SURFACE 'LESS THAN WHITE'. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT AN UNPROTECTED SLEEVE WOULD NATURALLY PICK UP FINGER MARKS AND DIRT, AND OF COURSE WOULD SHOW ON THIS SLEEVE MORE THAN ANY OTHER. ADDED TO THE FACT THAT THE COVER IS UNLAMINATED AND YOU HAVE THE PERFECT SENARIO FOR A GRIMY WHITE SURFACE.
THIS ONE WHILSTY NOT PRISTINE IS STILL WAY BETTER THAN MOST
THE FIRST THING TO MENTION IS THE FACT THAT THE SLEEVE HAS THE EMBOSSED LOGO ON THE FRONT COVER, ENSURING A FIRST PRESS SET
NEXT AND THE MOST OBVIOUS THING IS THAT THE SURFACE IS STILL VERY WHITE, WITH ABSOLUTE MINIMAL HANDLING OR AGEING TO THE FRONT
THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE COLOURS IN THE CENTRE EMBOSSED AREA ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED
THE TOP EDGES ARE TOTALLY UNRUBBED, SMOOTH AND WHITE ALL THE WAY ALONG THE SURFACES.
THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE SIMILAR
THE SPINE IS . CLEAN ALL THE WAY ALONG, WITH ONE TONMY LITTLE STAIN ABOVE THE CATALOGUE NUMBER. AND NO COLOUR RUBBING OR GRUBBINES. IT IS TOTALLY FLAT AND THERE IS NO SQUASHING AT ALL, AND EVERY SINGLE LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS LEGIBLE
THE REAR SURFACE IHAS A LITTLE RING WEARON THE OPENING EDGE AND JUST UNDER THE TOP EDGE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A CLEAN AND PRISTINEINNER SURFACE.
THE FIRST PRESS INNER SLEEVE IS MADE FROM A STRONG STIFF CARD AND NOT PAPER LIKE LATER PRESSES. THE CARD HAS A THUMB NOTCH ALONG THE TOP EDGE WHICH IS IMMACULATE AND UNDAMAGED. THE SLEEVE ITSELF IS FLAT AND UNCREASED, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY UNSPLIT.
IT IS ALSO WORTH MENTIONING THAT FIRST ISSUE INNER SLEEVES HAD THREE OF THE 4 CORNERS CUT ACROSS THE ANGLE. LATER ISSUES THAT WERE CARD HAS ROUNDED CORNERS
I WOULD GRADE THE SLEEVE AS A STRONG EX+
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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