Queen NEWS OF THE WORLD UK LP 1ST PRESS NMINT

	£		24
	$		32

QUEEN - NEWS OF THE WORLD

IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

• CATALOGUE:EMI EMA 767
• MATRIX: YAX 5355-1 / YAX 5356-4
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 GTL / 1 GTD

STUNNING FIRST ISSUE NEWS OF THE WORLD ALBUM, MATCHED WITH A MAGNIFICENT SLEEVE AND ORIGINAL INNER

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE PICTURE LABELS ARE JUST MAGNIFICENT. THERE ARE NO MARKS, STAINS OR ANYTHING ELSE TO MAR THE SUPERB CONDITION THAT THEY ARE IN. THE COLOURS FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE  TYPEFACE IS ALSO PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED. THERE IS JUST ONE SMALL SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE WHICH I ONLY SPOTTED WHEN I PUT THE ALBUM UP TO A SPOT BULB. CLEARLY THIS ALBUM HAS ONLY EVER HAD THE ONE PLAY.

THE VINYL

SUPERB ALBUM WHICH HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND GLOSS. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR BLEMISHES ON EITHER SIDE OF THIS BRILLIANT DISC, AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO SPOT A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES

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 FOUR THREE MINUTE EXCERPTS  FROM THIS  ALBUM,  I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, I HAVE ALSO RECORDED THE LINKING GROOVES TO THE START OF THE OTHER TRACKS THAT ON OFFER. THE REPORDUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS

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. I HAVE TRIED TO CAPTURE SOME OF THE QUIETER MOMENTS AS WELL AS THE RAW POWER OF THE QUEEN SOUND.

THE CLARITY OF THIS FIRST PRESS IS JUST BRILLIANT. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS INCREDIBLE. TOTALY CRISP AND CLEAN WITH EVERY NOTE HEARD CLEARLY. NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR CLICKS, AND NO STATIC EITHER. I HEARD JUST ABOUT 2-3 TINY DUST POPS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PLAY,AND A COUPLE MORE ON THE VERY LAST TRACK, AND THE ODD SECOND OR TWO OF VINYL NOISE, BUT TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE 4 SOUND BITES AS THEY REFLECT COMPLETELY THE ENTIRE  LP'S QUALITY

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL  NEAR MINT

THE SLEEVE

THE FIRST PRESS NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE. THIS SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION. THE SLEEVE BEING UNLAMINATED USUALLY SUFFERS FROM COLOUR LOSS AND PARTICULARLY EVIDENT ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES USUALLY. THE SLEEVE ALSO USUALLY SUFFERS FROM SEVERE RUBBING TO THE SPINE, AND THE DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE IS OFTEN FOUND SPLIT.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR DENTS, OR DINGS EITHER. AMAZINGLY THERE ARE NONE OF THE SMALL LINES THAT GATHER NEAR THE SPINE, AND NONE EITHER ON THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES.

THE ONLY TINY TINY BLEMISH IS THAT THERE IS THE BAREST TRACE OF COLOUR LOSS JUST UNDER THE VERY LIP OF THE TOP EDGE, AND THIS IS NO MORE THAN A ONE IN SLIVER OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH. OTHER THAN THIS THE FRONT SURFACE HAS ALL OF THE ORIGINAL COLOUR.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHICH IS JUST AMAZING TO FIND ON THIS VULNERABLE NON LAMINATE. THERE IS JUST THE SLIGHTEST TIP OF RUBBING ON THE VERY CORNER TIP TOP RIGHT.

THE SPINE IS SUPERB. FLAT AND TOTALLY UNSQUASHED. ALL OF THE COLOUR IS THERE APART FROM AN ABSOLUTE MINISCULE BIT OF RUBBING ON THE VERY TOP BIT

THE OPENING EDGE IS JUST RAZOR SHARP AND AGAIN SHOWS JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN OUTSIDE OF THE COVER. THERE ARE NO THUMB NAIL NICKS ANYWHERE EITHER ALLONG THE EDGE. IT IS CLEAR THE LP JUST HASN'T BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE.

THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS SPECIAL AS THE FRONT. NO COLOUR LOSS AT ALL, AND JUST ONE LIGHT LINE ACCROSS THE TOP RIGHT CORNER

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A SUPERB MINT CONDITION PAIR OF PANELS. ALL THE COLOUR FULLY PRESERVED. NO RUBBING, MARKS OR STAINS

THE ORIGINAL RED INNER SLEEVE HAS THE G&L TYPEFACE ON THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER, AND IS THE ORIGINAL 1ST ISSUE. TOTALLY UNSPLIT SEAMS AND BARELY A CREASE LINE ANYWHERE. HAS THE ORIGINAL ISSUE THUMB NOTCH ALONG THE TOP EDGE. ALSO THE DIE CUT HOLE IS PRISTINE AND UNSPLIT OR TORN

THIS SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT

I AM CERTAIN THIS LP AND SLEEVE WILL NEVER NEED UPGRADING

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

GARRY