Rory Gallagher TATTOO UK LP 1ST A1/B1 UNPLAYED MINT-
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RORY GALLAGHER - TATTOO
IN MAGNIFICENT UNPLAYED/ 1 PLAY CONDITION
FIRST 1973 PRESS A1/B1
WITH AN AMAZING SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 2383-230
- MATRIX:2383230 A//1 1 1 1 4 / B//1 1 1 5
ONE OF A SET OF THREE IMMACULATE RORY GALLAGHER ALBUMS THAT I HAVE UP FOR AUCTION AT THIS TIME. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS TATTOO FROM 1973.
I PROMISE THERE IS NOT A BETTER COPY ON THE MARKET, AND THIS SLEEVE IS JUST INCREDIBLE!!!
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORANGY RED POLYDOR LABELS ARE IN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE IS NOT A MARK OR STAIN ON THEM. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE NO SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLE WHATSOEVER, AND IT IS MORE THAN LIKELY THAT ADDED TO THE CONDITION OF THE VINYL THAT MY CAREFUL TEST PLAY TODAY WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS VINYL HAS BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE DISC GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND HAS CLEARLY LOST NONE OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE. IT IS UNMARKED AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF WISPY HAILRINES. THERE IS A TINY TINY LIP WHEN ROTATING ON THE TURNTABLE BUT ABSOLUTELY NOTHING THAT CAUSES AND IMPERFECTION
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 AM NOW DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE 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.
THIS STEREO REPRODUCTION IS TRULY MAGNIFICENT , BOTH LOUD AND CRISP, IT PERFORMS WITHOUT A JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO CLICKS, JUST THE VERY ODD SECOND OF STATIC ONCE OR TWICE AND A SIMILAR AMOUT OF DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY. AN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT RECORD IN STAGGERING ORIGINAL CONDITION
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS VINYL MINT MINUS
PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
I HAVE SEEN MANY COPIES OF THIS ALBUM OVER THE YEARS. INDEED IT IS MY FAVOURITE GALLGHER ALBUM, BUT I CAN PROMISE YOU THAT THIS SLEEVE WILL NEVER EVER BE BETTERED.
I HONESTLY CANNOT BELIEVE JUST HOW IMMACULETE THIS SLEEVE IS, AS IT IS MADE FROM THIN POROUS TEXTURED CARD, AND EVERY COPY I HAVE SEE HAS HAD ONE OR A COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS
- TEARS
- PAPER SCUFFS
- SERIOUS STAINS
- FRAYED EDGES
- RING WEAR
- SPLIT SEAMS
- TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES WORN THROUGH
- OPENING EDGE FRAYED AND SPLIT
- CREASES
THIS IS JUST AS GOOD AS IT GETS, AND IT HAS TO HAVE BEEN KEPT INSIDE PLASTIC FROM NEW TO BE THIS MAGNIFICENT
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO MARKS, STAINS, CREASES, CREASE LINES, DENTS, DINGS OR RUBBING. NOR IS THERE ANY DAMAGE TO THE PAPER OR TEXTURED SURFACE. HAVING SAID ALL OF THIS THERE IS ONE TINY FINGER MARK CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER
THE SPINE IS AN INCREDIBLE 'FLAT SHAPE' AGAIN NORMALLY FOUND CRUSHED. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. I HAVE JUST NOT SEEN THIS BEFORE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND NOT EVEN ONE THUMB NAIL NICK ALONG THE EDGE
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS INCREDIBLE AS THE FRONT
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN THE SAME SUPERB STATE
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
AN ABSOLUTELY ASTOUNDING COPY OF THIS GREAT ALBUM, AND WILL NEVER NEED UPGRADING
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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