Rainbow LONG LIVE ROCK 'N' ROLL 1978 UK LP 1st Press A1/B1 MINT/NEAR MINT AUDIO
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RAINBOW - LONG LIVE ROCK 'N' ROLL
MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY MINT / NEAR MINT AUDIO
COMPLETE WITH MINT MINUS !!!! SLEEVE
LYRIC INSERT INCLUDED (NOT SHOWN IN PICS)
- CATALOGUE:POLYDOR POLD 5002
- MATRIX: POLD5002 A//1 UT 420 1 1 / B//1 UT 1 4
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE POLYDOR LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. A SOLID BASE COLOUR THAT IS FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS AND FULLY RUNS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND LOGO'S ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE SPINDLE HOLE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND THERE ZERO SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL LOOKS FLAWLESS. STUNNING GLOSSY SURFACE FREE FROM ANY IMPERFECTIONS. EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INYENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE. THIS IS AM IMMACULATE DISC IN EVERY WAY
PLAYING THE RECORD
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. I AM CONVINCED THAT ANY POTENTIAL BIDDER WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH PSUPERBLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS ALBUM SOUNDS.
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT WHAT LITTLE PLAY THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A PERFECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS.
THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND ONLY THE OCCASIONAL BIT OF VERY LIGHT STATIC HEARD IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES AND A LITTLE ON THE FINAL TRACK ON SIDE TWO, WHICH IS COMMON TO EVERY COPY I HAVE EVER LISTED
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS MINT FOR SIDE ONE, AND NEAR MINT FOR SIDE TWO
PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED HOWARDS GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. ALL OF THE EASILY RUBBED COLOURS ARE PRISTINE AND THERE IS NO RUBBING OR SHELF WEAR TO THIS SURFACE WHATSOEVER
THERE IS JUST ONE MINUSCULE LINE NEXT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP AND NONE EITHER ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION WITH ALL OF THE COLOURS FULLY RUNNING FROM TIP TOP TIP, WITH JUST A PIN PRICK OF WHITE ON THE RIGHT CORNER TIP ENDS, AND A COUPLE OF RANDOM FLECKS OF UNDERCARD VISIBLE
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED. AGAIN THE TAN COLOUR IS VIRTUALLY ALL THERE APART FROM ONE MINUSCULE SCUFF IN THE MIDDLE THERE IS A PIN PRICK OF RUBBING ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS, AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND SHOWS WHY THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE IS IDENTICAL TO THE FRONT. IN ABSOLUTELY TOP CONDITION (NUMBER 10 PENNED BY THE OPENING EDGE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS
THE LYRIC INSERT SHEET IS IN PERFECT CONDITION
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS UNSPLIT BUT DOES HAVE SOME GLUE AGEING TO THE EDGES
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS !!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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