Rolling Stones UNDERCOVER UK LP 1ST PRESS CUN1654361 PLAYS 100% NEAR MINT
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ROLLING STONES - UNDERCOVER
IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY NEAR MINT!!!!CONDITION
FIRST PRESS WITH THE MOST INCREDIBLE MINT!!!! SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:ROLLING STONES CUN165436
- MATRIX:CUN 165436 A-2-1-2-1 / B-2 1-1-3
- NICKZ STAMPED INTO DEAD WAX BOTH SIDES
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE YELLOW STONES LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLES. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL CLEAR AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS JUST ONE MINUSCULE SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE HOLE ON EACH SIDE, VISIBLE ONLY UNDER STRONG ILLUMINATION, TO INDICATE THAT THIS SUPERB STONES ALBUM HAS ONLY EVER BEEN ON A TURNTABLE ONCE SINCE IT'S RELEASE IN 1983
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN AND LOOKS FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NO MORE THAN A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES AND ONE VERY FINE AND NON SOUNDING HANDLING LINE TO BEE SEEN PLUS A COUPLE OF REALLY MINUSCULE HANDLING MARKS.
PLAYING THE RECORD
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 AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE LP BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE FIRST THING TO SAY ABOUT THIS VINYL IS THAT THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS. EACH NOTE IS HEARD VERY CLEARLY AND THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ALL THROUGHOUT ANY PART OF THE PLAY THROUGH. NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE
THIS DISC PLAYS TO NEAR PERFECTION NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS
SOME VERY VERY MILD STATIC LIKE STUFF HEARD IN SOME OF THE QUIETEST MOMENTS AND A FEW TINY LITTLE DUST POPS. THERE ARE TWO TICS, ONE AS SIDE ONE FADES OUT, AND THE OTHER IN THE LINKING GROOVE TO THE FINAL TRACK ON SIDE 2
SO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO SOUNDBITES AND YOU BE THE JUDGE
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS DISC NEAR MINT!!!
THE SLEEVE
MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL 1ST ISSUE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SEMI LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS JUST SUPERB. FLAT AND CLEAN AND THE SEMI-LAMINATED SURFACE HAS LOST NONE OF THE ORIGINAL COLOUR WHICH IS STILL RICH AND VIBRANT.IT ALSO HAS A VERY SHINY AND SCRATCH FREE SURFACE TO IT
THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE , AND INCREDIBLY NOT ONE LINE NEAR THE SPINE
NOE ALSO ON EITHER THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE PRISTINE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE IMMACULATE AND UNWORN WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ABSOLUTE TIP END OF THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER WHICH IS MILDLY RUBBED.
THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY FLAT AND AGAIN FREE FROM ANY COLOUR LOSS WHATSOEVER,THIS INCLUDES THE TIP ENDS, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND LEGIBLE. NO SQUASHING WHATSOEVER
THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN THE SAME MAGNIFICENT CONDITION AS THE FRONT.
JUST AN IMMACULATE SLEEVE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS MADE
THE CARD INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN MINT CONDITION, HAS THE THUMB NOTCH ALONG THE TOP EDGE, AND THERE ARE NO CREASES OR SPLITS AT ALL. THE ORIGINAL OWNER PLACED AN ANTI-STATIC INNER SLEEVE INSIDE THE CARD INNER FOR FULL PROTECTION OF THE VINYL
THE SAME CONDITION GOES FOR THE LYRIC INSERT SHEET, WHICH IS 100% FREE FROM ANY CREASE LINES OR MARKS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS GREAT COVER MINT !!!!
A REAL VAULT COPY OF THIS LP SET
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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