Queen NEWS OF THE WORLD UK LP 1ST -3 / -2 MATRIX MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT VINYL

	£		59
	$		78

QUEEN - NEWS OF THE WORLD

IN MAGNIFICENT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION

A GENUINE -FIRST PRESS OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM

• CATALOGUE:EMI EMA 784
• MATRIX: YAX 5355-3 / 5356-2
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 GTT / 3 RGL 

AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING VINYL THAT HAS AT THE MOST BEEN PLAYED JUST TWO TIMES

THE SLEEVE MUST BE SMOOTH BUT UNLAMINATED AND CERTAINLY NO BAR CODES (LATER PRESSES HAD A SEMI GLOSSY SHEEN TO THE SURFACE)

THE INSIDE OF THE SLEEVE MUST BE WHITE CARD, LATER ISSUES WERE GREY CARD

THE INNER SLEEVE MUST BE MADE OF MATT THICK PAPER AND HAVE ROUNDED CORNERS

LATER PRESSES WERE GLOSSY , THINNER, AND HAD SQUARE CORNERS

THERE MUST BE A LARGE THUMB NOTCH AT THE TOP OPENING END, THIS MUST COVER MOST OF THE EDGE, WHEREAS LATER ISSUES HAS A SMALLER NOTCH IN THE CENTRE ONLY

THE MATRIX NUMBERS MUST END IN -1 / -2 (THESE ARE THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE)

LATER PRESSES HAD THE POST 81 MATRIX NUMBERS EG; -5-1-1

THERE ARE NO MOTHERS AND STAMPERS ON THESE LATER PRESSES

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 CAN ONLY SPOT 2 OF THE TINIEST SPIDER LINES POSSIBLE

THE VINYL

INCREDIBLE GLOSSY MINT CONDITION VINYL, THERE IS NOT ONE MARK ON IT TO BE SEEN IN DAYLIGHT, AND IT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE, APART FROM A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES, AND ONE VERY VERY FINE HANDLING LINE ON SIDE ONE  

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE 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 INCLUDING THE RUN INS', THE RUN OUT'S AND THE LINKING GROOVES, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.

THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH SUPERBLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.

THE CLARITY OF THIS FIRST PRESS IS JUST BRILLIANT.LOUD AND CRYSTAL CLEAR, AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD TO PERFECTION

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NOTHING AT ALL TO MAR THE SUBLIME STEREO REPRODUCTION.NO LOUD CLICKS AND CERTAINLY NO VINYL NOISE

I HEARD NO MORE THAN A FEW TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH, AND THE ODD BIT OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN SOME OF THE QUIETEST PASSAGES.

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

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, AND JUST 3-4 SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND ONE NEAR INVISIBLE ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE.

THE COLOURS HAVE ALL BEEN RETAINED AND ARE RICH AND VIBRANT

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

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE THE VERY LIGHTEST TRACE OF RUBBING

THE SPINE IS A HUGE WIDE SPINE THAT IS UNSQUASHED. THERE IS MILD RUBBING TO THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS AND A COUPLE OF PIN PRICKS OR WHITE SHOWING ELSEWHERE. ALL OF THE RED TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

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. JUST ONE MINUSCULE LINE NEAR THE SPINE NEAR THE SPINE.

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