Rod Stewart NEVER A DULL MOMENT 1972 UK LP 1st Black Labels NEAR MINT HEAR
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comROD STEWART - NEVER A DULL MOMENT
NEAR MINT AUDIO
FIRST PRESS - BLACK LABEL
MINT MINUS SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:MERCURY 6499 153
- MATRIX:6499153 1Y 1 420 1 51 2 / 2 Y//1 420 141 7
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE JET BLACK LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO MARKS OR STAINS, AND A BASE COLOUR THAT IS UNBROKEN AS IT STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHICH SHOWS JUST ONE SMALL SPIDER LINE . THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THE LOGOS ARE UNRUBBED
THE VINYL
GLEAMING FRIST PRESS DISC THAT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS AND ONLY WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO CAN I SEE A FEW TINY WISPY HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
THE FIRST THING TO SAY ABOUT THIS LP IS THE INCREDIBLE LOUD STEREO REPRODUCTION. CRYSTAL CLEAR AND EVERY NOTE HEARD EXACTLY AS WAS INTENDED.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION THROUGH GROOVE WEAR, AND THE ONE PLAY THAT THE LP HAS RECEIVED CLEARLY WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS.
THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS OF ANY DESCRIPTION
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE EITHER
THE VINYL PLAYS TO NEAR PERFECTION WITH NO MORE THAN 2-3 TINY SPECKS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC
AND 2-3 TINY LITTLE DUST POPS / TICS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO NEAR MINT
PLEASE JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AFTER HAVING A THOROUGH LISTEN TO IT!!!!
THE SLEEVE
THE WEAR POINTS ON THIS SLEEVE WHICH USUALLY MAKES A SHABBY EXAMPLE ARE THE FLIMSY EDGES TO THE FLAPS AND THE TOP OPENING EDGE WHICH RUBS BADLY. HERE HOWEVER WE HAVE ASUPERB EXAMPLE
THE FRONT SURFACE OF THIS NON LAMINATED SLEEVE IS IN INCREDIBLE CONDITION. FIRSTLY THERE IS NO LOSS OF COLOUR ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE. NO RUB OR FADE AND NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES WHATSOEVER ON THIS SURFACE EITHER, IN FACT THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES WHATSOEVER, ON ANY OF THE EDGES
THE BOTTOM TWO CORNER TIPS HAVE THE TINIEST BIT OF RUB
THIS IS A TOP OPENING SLEEVE WITH A FRONT AND BACK SURFACE HINGED TO THE TOP EDGE, MAKING IT LOOK MORE LIKE A CALENDAR THAN A RECORD ALBUM. THE TOP EDGES ARE NEAR PRISTINE AND FREE OF ANY RUBBING, OTHER THAN A MINUSCULE SPECK ON THE LEFT CORNER
THE AREA THAT THE LP SLIDES INTO IS ALSO ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN EXACTLY THE SAME SUPER CONDITION. OPENING THE FRONT FLAP REVEALS THE STADIUM SHOTS AND AGAIN WE HAVE A PRISTINE UNBLEMISHED PAIR OF SURFACES.
THE REAR FLAP WHEN OPENED REVEALS THE GOALMOUTH SCENE AND YET AGAIN IT IS ALL IN MINT CONDITION.
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS FIRST OF ALL THE CORRECT INNER FOR THIS ALBUM, HAVING THE DATE PRINTED IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER 0972 (SEPT 1972). IT IS UNSPLIT WITH SOME LIGHT GLUE AGEING TO THE TOP EDGE AND SOME LIGHT RECORD SHAPE
A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND FULLY JUSTIFIES A MINT MINUS GRADE
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
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