Rory Gallagher TATTOO UK LP 1ST PRESS 1-2 PLAY NMINT
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Description
RORY GALLAGHER - TATTOO
IN SUPERB CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 2383-230
- MATRIX:2383230 A//3 420 04 1 2 / B//2 420 04 1 3
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 IS JUST ONE SMALL SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST WHY THIS LP HAS HARDLY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE, AND IN ADDITION THERE IS STILL A SHARD OF RESIDUAL VINYL INSIDE THE SPINDLE HOLE FROM THE PRESSING PLANT
THE VINYL
THE DISC GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND HAS CLEARLY LOST NONE OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE.THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SUPERFICIAL SURFACE MARKS AND A FEW HAIRLINES WHEN EXAMINED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION, BUT NOTHING THAT IS GOING TO CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS
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. THIS IS SOMETHING I HAVE DECIDED TO ADD TO THE AUCTIONS AND ALTHOUGH IT TAKES EXTRA TIME AND EFFORT, I BELIEVE IT'S WELL WORTH IT. IT HAS LONG BEEN SAID THAT BUYING FROM EBAY IS A LOTTERY WHEN IT COMES TO RECORDS. SO MANY INEXPERIENCED SELLERS DESCRIBE RECORDS AS MINT, ONLY FOR THEM TO BE ANYTHING BUT, AND THIS IS A VALID ARGUMENT THAT BUYERS WILL LEVY AGAINST SELLERS. FAIR ENOUGH, BUT HERE YOU ARE ABLE TO HEAR THE ENTIRE RECORD BEFORE DECIDING WHETHER TO BID. I HOPE YOU BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE WAY FORWARD.
THE LP PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY WITH CLEAR AND CRISP STEREO REPRODUCTION.A SUPERB CLARITY AND CRSIPNESS, THAT IS BOTH LOUD AND POWERFUL. PLAYING THE LP THE FIRST THING TO STATE IS THAT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND ANYWHERE. THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE EITHER, AND THE SILENT LINKING GROOVES ARE EXACTLY SILENT
ON SIDE A THERE ARE A FEW SECONDS OF LIGHT STATIC IN A COUPLE OF SPOTS AND ABOUT 3-4 TINY DUST POPS, WHILST SIDE TWO IS AS CLEAR AS A BELL ALL THE WAY THROUGH, PERHAPS ONE SMALL DUST POP
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS VINYL NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
LIKE THE BLUEPRINT SLEEVE THE DESIGN OF THIS SLEEVE CAN ONLY BEST BE DESCRIBED AS 'WANTING' AND USUALLY MEANS THAT THE SLEEVE IS FOUND WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FLAWS
- TEARS
- PAPER SCUFFS
- SERIOUS STAINS
- FRAYED EDGES
- RING WEAR
- SPLIT SEAMS
- TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES WORN THROUGH
- OPENING EDGE FRAYED AND SPLIT
- CREASES
THIS SLEEVE HOWEVER FAR BETTER TAN MOST YOU WILL FIND OUT THERE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT HAS NO HEAVY CREASES CREASE LINES OR BENDS. INCREDIBLY THERE ARE NO SMALL LINES NEAR THE SPINE EITHER, NOR FOR THAT MATTER ALONG ANY OF THE PERIMETER EDGES. AMAZINGLY AS WELL NOR RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE.
BEING A POROUS LIGHTLY TEXTURED AND UNLAMINATED SLEEVE, IT IS COMMONLY FOUND WITH ALL SORTS OF DIRTY MARKS ALL OVER IT. HERE HOWEVER WE HAVE SLEEVE THAT HAS A COUPLE OF SMALL BROWN SPOT STAINS, AND THE LIGHTEST OF HANDLING ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES DO HAVE LIGHT SHELF WEAR
THE SPINE IS SO THIN AND FLIMSY THAT MOST ARE RUBBED SO BADLY THAT YOU ARE UNABLE TO READ ANY OF THE TYPEFACE. THIS COPY HAS EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE VERY TOP TIP HAS LIGHT WEAR, AND A FEW MILD SPOTS FURTHER DOWN
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST ONE TINY THUMB NAIL NICK WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE FRAGILE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND TIDY AS THE FRONT, WITHOUT THE BROWN SPOT SAINS AS WELL
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN A VERY TIDY, UNSPLIT CONDITION
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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