Santana SANTANA 1969 UK DEBUT LP A1 / B1 1st Press SUPERB MINT MINUS AUDIO HEAR
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comSANTANA - SANTANA
IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY MINT!!!! CONDITION
FIRST PRESS - A1/B1
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:CBS 63815
- MATRIX: S63815 A1 B1
- NON LAMINATED MATTE SLEEVE
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
CBS ORANGE LABELS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE. THE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. CLEARLY A WELL CARED FOR 54 YEAR OLD ALBUM
A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS BETWEEN 3-4 SMALL SPIDER LINES SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS MARVELLOUS VINYL HAS BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW IN DAYLIGHT. IT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS
UNDER SPOTLIGHTS I STILL CAN'T SEE ANY BLEMISHES. IT LOOKS SPECTACULAR
THE TEST PLAY
THE CLARITY OF THIS FIRST PRESS IS JUST INCREDIBLE. EVERY NOTE IS CRISP AND CLEAN, AND THE WHOLE ALBUM SOUNDS SUPERB ALL THE WAY THROUGH.
THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT TO THIS CRYSTAL CLEAR REPRODUCTION
I AM JUST BLOWN AWAY BY THE INCREDIBLE STEREO SOUND THIS RECORDING PRODUCES AND ALL OF THIS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT
JUST THE TINIEST SPECK OF VINYL NOISE AS THE MUSIC STARTS
I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT I HEARD NO MORE THAN 1-2 OF THE TINIEST STATIC TICS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS OUTSTANDING DISC MINT MINUS FOR THE AUDIO
TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY FLAT AND CLEAN.THE BLACK AND GREY LION IMAGE IS SHARP AND VIBRANT AND HAS NO COLOUR LOSS OR RUBBING
THE WHITE BORDER HAS A TINY BIT OF FOXING ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND A LITTLE HANDLING AROUND THE EDGES, BUT THIS IS VERY MILD
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE AND NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE ALSO FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WITH THE COLOUR RUNNING FULLY FROM CORNER TIP TO CORNER TIP. ONLY THE RIGHT TIP ENDS SHOW A PIN PRICK OF RUB
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT. IT IS 100% UNSQUASHED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. NO LOSS OF COLOUR .
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE HAS THE FRAGILE DUSTY BLACK SURFACE WHICH USUALLY WEARS BADLY AND SUFFERS FROM SEVERE COLOUR LOSS, BUT HERE WE HAVE ONE THAT HAS JUST HAS A LIGHT SHADOW A LITTLE GREYING UNDER THE TOP EDGE
THE ORIGINAL CBS ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS IN NICE CONDITION. NO SEAM SPLITS
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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