Savoy Brown RAW SIENNA 1970 BLUES Decca Stereo 1st Press NEAR MINT AUDIO - HEAR

	£		90
	$		119

SAVOY BROWN - RAW SIENNA

 MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT AUDIO

EX++ SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:DECCA  SKL 5043
• MATRIX: XZAL-9575.P-1W / 9576.P-1W
• THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE MATRIX NUMBERS
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 H / 1 I

  TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE DEEP BLUE LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE COLOURS ARE ALL RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED, THERE IS A TINY BLACK DOT ON ONE SIDE AT THE BOTTOM. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 4-5 SMALL SPIDER LINES SHOWING THE LIMITED PLAY THAT THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED IN 49 YEARS

THE VINYL

THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE HAS BEEN RETAINED. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OR ANY SIGNS OF HANDLING ON THE DISCS IN DAYLIGHT. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION I CAN SEE A LITTLE CLOUDINESS IN THE RUN OUT GROOVE, CLEARLY THIS HAS NO EFFECT ON THE AUDIO. A NUMBER OF VERY FAINT WISPY HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF LIGHT SURFACE HANDLING LINES. VISUALLY THE DISC LOOKS EX+ UNDER SPOTLIGHT

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, A SERVICE THAT I AM NOW OFFERING TO ALL MY CUSTOMERS WITH EVERY DISC THAT I LIST. I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WILL WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE JUDGE THE ALBUMS THAT I LIST ON HOW IT SOUNDS AND NOT JUST MY DESCRIPTION.

THIS IS A SERVICE THAT I AM DELIGHTED TO OFFER

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW CLEAR AND CRISP THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS

THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT, MEANING THAT THE FEW PLAYS THE VINYL HAS RECEIVED WERE COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS.

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ALL

THERE IS THE ODD LIGHT BIT OF VERY LOW LEVEL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND CAN ONLY BE HEARD IN A COUPLE OF THE QUIETEST SPOTS AND SOME LINKING GROOVES

I HEARD NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TINY STATIC TICS DURING THE PLAY THROUGH

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR  MINT FOR THE AUDIO

DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED  MACNEILL PRESS GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE HAS BEAUTIFUL RICH AND VIBRANT COLOURS, THAT ARE FREE FROM AMY RUBBING

THERE IS NO RING WEAR , NO RECORD SHAPE EITHER

THERE ARE TEN TINY PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP EDGES ARE ONLY SHOWING VERY LIGHT SPECKS OF UNDER CARD, WITH A LITTLE MORE ON THE CORNER AREAS

THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE VERY SIMILAR

THE SPINE HAS A LITTLE RUBBING TO THE BROWN SURFACE. THE TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND LEGIBLE. THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE RUBBED

THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP WITH A LITTLE BURRING TO THE REAR EDGE

THE REAR SURFACE IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE FRONT, AGAIN JUST SOME SMALL PRESSURE LINES ON THE EDGES, PLUS A COUPLE LIGHT THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO BRIGHT COLOURFUL INNER PANELS WITH ONLY A LITTLE GREYING ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE HAS THE CORRECT 4/70 DATE PRINTED IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER. SOME LIGHT CORNER CREASING AND A LITTLE FOXING

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE EX+++

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY