Santana THE THIRD ALBUM UK LP 1ST PRESS A2.B2 2-3 PLAYS EVER NEAR MINT
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SANTANA - THE THIRD ALBUM
IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT!!!! CONDITION
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:CBS 69015
- MATRIX: S69015 A2 B2
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 AN IMMACULATELY CARED FOR 42 YEAR OLD ALBUM
A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS 3-4 SPIDER LINES SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS MARVELLOUS VINYL HAS BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW IN DAYLIGHT AND IS MADE OF THE VERY HEAVY VINYL THAT MOST LATE 60'S RECORDINGS WERE PRESSED ON.IT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE IS NOTHING OTHER THAN A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES AND ONE ULTRA FINE AND NON SOUNDING ANGEL HAIRLINE HANDLING LINE ON TRACK ONE
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 RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.
THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
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 ONLY THE ODD SPECK OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES
I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT I DIDN'T HEAR ANY MORE THAN 1-2 DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS OUTSTANDING DISC NEAR MINT!!!!
TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
FIRST ISSUE SHOREPAK UNLAMINATED lightly textured GATEFOLD SLEEVE
there are two issues of this sleeve, both from shorewood. The standard sleeve is an unlaminated smooth finish, whilst the rarer one is the lightly textured issue. Both were issued along with first pressvinyls
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY FLAT AND CLEAN. THE RICH AND VIBRANT COLOURS ARE ALL THERE AND THERE HAS BEEN NO LOSS OF COLOUR THROUGH RUBBING OR SHELF WEAR. THE STICKER HAS A COUPLE OF TINY CREASES TO THE BOTTOM CORNERS.
THERE IS NO RING WEAR WHATSOEVER OR EVEN A HINT OF RECORD SHAPE
THERE IS ONE MICROSCOPIC LINE NEAR THE SPINE. ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE SUPERB WITH JUST A PIN PRICK OF WHITE ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP AND A COUPLE OF TINY WHITE SCUFFS ON THE TOP EDGE.
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED.THERE ARE A COUPLE OF PIN PRICKS OF CARD SHOWING ON THE TOP LEADING EDGE, AND A SPECK OF RUBBING TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES
THE OPENING EDGE WHICH IS ON THE INSIDE BY THE SPINE, IS RAZOR SHARP AND AS NEW, AND IT'S CLEAR THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY EVER BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE AND WHEN IT WAS IT WAS HANDLED WITH EXTREME CARE.
THE REAR SURFACE IS IMMACULATE , EXACTLY LIKE THE FRONT. THERE IS THE BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INNER PANELS
THE ORIGINAL CBS ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSPLIT AND UNCREASED. JUST LIGHTLY OFF WHITE WITH AGE
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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