Queen DEBUT LP 1973 UK 1st Press FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE- RARE PLAYS MINT HEAR
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300
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398
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Description
- QUEEN - QUEEN
SUPERB MINT AUDIO
MEGA RARE FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE - This is one that Queen collectors must have in the collection. very very rare to find the laminated sleeve variant of this album
- CAT: EMC 3006
- MATRIX: YAX 4623-5 / YAX 6824-5
- BLAIR RULES / BLAIR IN THE RUN OFF WAX
THE RECORD LABELS
THE LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE TAN BACKGROUND COLOUR IS UNBLEMISHED AND STRETCHES FULLY ACCROSS THE LABEL AND INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.
THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECT IN EVERY WAY, AND AS FOR PLAY, THERE ARE JUST 3-4 SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LOOKS GREAT. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON EITHER SIDE, AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYLING LED HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE
THE TEST PLAY
THIS RECORD PLAYS SUPERBLY FROM START TO FINISH
EACH TRACK PLAYS THROUGH WITH UTMOST CLARITY. THE PERFORMANCE ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES IS JUST OUTSTANDING. THERE IS NO BACKGROUND NOISE
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT
NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ALL
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SUPERB AUDIO MINT
THE SLEEVETHE VERY RARE FULLY LAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
. THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR, AND ACTUALLY I THINK THIS IS HOW THE SLEEVE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED. THE LAMINATE REALLY SHOWS OFF THE DEEP PURPLE COLOURS.
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE.
THERE ARE TEN SMALL PRESSURE LINES ON THE SPINE. (FOUR OF WHICH ARE MINUSCULE ONES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE) TWO ALONG THE TOP EDGE. THREE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND THREE STRETCH LINES ON THE OPENING EDGE OF WHIC THE TOP ONE IS LONGER AND HAS FLAKED A LITTLE
FIRST PRESS SLEEVES HAD THE WORD "QUEEN" ALONG THE TOP EDGE AS WELL AS ON THE SPINE WITH THE CATALOGUE NUMBER, LATER ISSUES OMITED THE TOP EDGE WORDING.ON THIS COPY THE WORDING IS THERE BUT HAS BEEN PARTIALLY HIDDEN BY THE REAR OVERLAP.
BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE UNWORN WITH THE LAMINATE SMOOTH TO THE TOUCH ALL THE WAY ACROSS AND ALL FOUR CORNER TIPS UNBLEMISHED.
THE SPINE IS VERY THIN AND ONLY HAS ONE VERY TINY FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSION. THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECT AND THE ENDS UNBLEMISHED
THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP WITH ONE TINY SPECK OF FEATHERING
TURNING THE COVER OVER REVEALS THE MONTAGE OF PICTURES, AGAIN PROPERLY AND BEAUTIFULLY ENHANCED BY THE PRESENCE OF THE LAMINATE, WHICH IS AGAIN IMMACULATE. AGAIN TO PROVE THIS IS THE FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE THE FOLLOWING WORDING IS SITUATED ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE
"MADE AND PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN" File under POPULAR: Pop Groups G&L 7307 "Printed and made by garrod and Lofthouse Ltd" EM 3006
TWO SMALL PRESSURE LINES LINES ON THE SPINE. AND ONE ON THE TOP EDGE
SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VERY CLOSE TO NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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