Queen NEWS OF THE WORLD 1977 UK LP 1st Press -1 / -2 ONE PLAY MINT MINUS AUDIO

	£		73
	$		97

I have come across a collection of records that defy time.

They belonged to a collector who was buying in the mid to late 60's through the 70's and 80's

However his family have said that he didn't own a record player until the mid 80's.

Very strange I know, but what it means is that the early records have in most cases never been played or at the most one play.

Naturally people's tastes in music change and that's why the 80's albums have had more play than the 60's

There are some incredible records in this collection

I aim to release one per day and will list them at 8pm UK time so that they don't get confused with my other listings

I will also be playing each record and recording IT. My very very careful test play will go undetected however

QUEEN - NEWS OF THE WORLD

IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY MINT MINUS CONDITION

A GENUINE -FIRST PRESS OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM

OUTSTANDING SET!!!!

• CATALOGUE:EMI EMA 784
• MATRIX: YAX 5355-1 / 5356-2
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 GT / 2 MO

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE PICTURE BASE COLOUR ON THESE DELICATE LABELS ARE STILL PERFECT. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF MARKS OR STAINS ETC. THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES UNBLEMISHED INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE RED TYPEFACE IS ALSO PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

I HAVE EXAMINED THE SPINDLE HOLE UNDER A SPOT LIGHT USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS AND I CANNOT SEE ANY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLE WHATSOEVER.

THE VINYL

INCREDIBLE GLOSSY MINT CONDITION VINYL, THERE IS NOT ONE MARK ON IT ANYWHERE,IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE, IT IS STILL FLAWLESS

PLAYING THE RECORD

THE CLARITY OF THIS FIRST PRESS IS JUST BRILLIANT. THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NOTHING AT ALL TO MAR THE SUBLIME STEREO REPRODUCTION. 

NO LOUD CLICKS AT ALL, AND NO POPS EITHER

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE

ALL I HEARD DURING THE TEST PLAY WERE A COUPLE OF SPLIT SECONDS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND AND A FEW RANDOM TINY LITTLE STATIC TICS

A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO GET A VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED COPY OF THIS CLASSIC VINYL

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS!!!

BUT PLEASE LISTEN TO IT AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED EASILY RUBBED GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND PERFECTLY CLEAN.THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ON THE SURFACE.

INCREDIBLY NOT ONE PRESSURELINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE. NONE  ALONG THE TOP  EDGE. NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES ON OR NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE COLOURS ARE JUST PERFECT AND UNMARKED IN ANY WAY

THERE IS NO RINGWEAR AT ALL EITHER, NOT EVEN A TOUCH OF RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE NOTORIOUS ON THIS SLEEVE FOR SHELF WEAR, THIS COPY ONLY HAS A COUPLE OF TINY WHITE SPECKS ON THE TOP EDGES WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT TIP ENDS, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGES ONLY HAVE A LITTLE RUB ON THE CORNERS

THE SPINE IS A HUGE WIDE SPINE THAT IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. THERE IS MILD RUBBING TO THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS. 

THE OPENING EDGE IS WITHOUT QUESTION AS SHARP AS YOU COULD EVER WISH TO HAVE A COPY. IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THE LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE.

THE REAR SURFACE IS AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT, AGAIN A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS COVER. THERE IS A TINY SCUFF ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE PAIR OF PANELS. 

THE FIRST PRESS DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE IS IN MINT CONDITION. NO WEAR TO THE TOP OPENING EDGE OR THUMB NOTCH AND NONE OF THE SEAMS ARE SPLIT. IT IS ALSO FLAT AND UNCREASED

VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  NEAR MINT

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

GARRY