Slade OLD NEW BORROWED & BLUE UK LP 1AT A1/B1 NMINT
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SLADE - OLD, NEW, BORROWED & BLUE
IN MAGNIFICENT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 2383 261
- MATRIX:2383261 A//1 - B//1
- FIRST PRESS LABEL (SEE BELOW)
SUPERB ORIGINAL A1/B1 FIRST PRESS WITH THE VERY FIRST ISSUE LABELS (SEE BELOW)
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE DARK RED FIRST PRESS LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE RED FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, AND THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ON EITHER SIDE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL IN PERFECTLY LEGIBLE CONDITION.THERE IS JUST 1-2 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS FIRST PRESS HAS BEEN PLAYED
AT THIS POINT I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT HOW TO TELL A FIRST PRESS LABEL FROM ANY OTHER. THE FIRST AND BEST WAY IS OF COURSE IN THE MATRIX NUMBER A1/B1. ANYTHING ELSE IS CERTAINLY NOT A FIRST PRESS. SECONDLY THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT LABEL DESIGNS FOR THIS ALBUM. I HAVE ENCLOSED A PICTURE OF ALL THREE DESIGNS, BUT ON AN A1/B1 1ST PRESS THE LETTER 'N' IN THE TITLE SHOULD BE VERY STRETCHED MAKING THE TWO WORDS 'NEW & AND' LOOK VERY PECULAIR INDEED. THE OTHER TWO DESIGNS ARE WHERE THE LETTER N IS ONLY SLIGHTLY STRETCHED, AND THE THIRD DESIGN HAS THE LETTERS ALL CORRECTLY SPACED. YOU WILL ALSO NOTICE THAT ONE OF THE LATER PRESS LABELS HAS NO HYPHEN IN BETWEEN THE CATALGUE NUMBERS AND THE 1974 POLYDOR INFORMATION IS BELOW THE ST33 LOGOS.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A BRAND NEW DISC. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN.THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF REALLY TINY NON SOUNDING HANDLING LINES WHICH CAN ONLY BE SEEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION AND A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES
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 FOUR COMPLETE TRACKS FROM THIS ALBUM, I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, IN ADDITION I HAVE RECORDED ONE RANDOM TRACK FROM EACH SIDE, INCLUDING THE LINKING GROOVE AS I WISH TO DEMONSTRATE NOT ONLY THE ABSOLUTE CLARITY OF THE RECORDING, BUT THE SILENCE IN THE BITS THAT SHOULD BE SILENT. PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THIS INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE
THE LP PLAYS TO NEAR PERFECTION ALL THE WAY THROUGH. CRISP CLEAN STEREO REPRODUCTION WITH ONLY THE BEAREST TOUCHES OF VERY LIGHT STATIC IN ONE OR TWO RANDOM SPOTS. NO CLICKS OR POPS ANYWHERE
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MACNEIL GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT, CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY MARKS, STAINS OR CREASES. IT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE THE SMALL ONES THAT GATHER CLOSE TO THE SPINE APART FROM 1 REALLY INSIGNIFICANT BARELY VISIBLE ONE AND THIS IS A TESTAMENT TO JUST HOW CAREFULLY IT HAS BEEN HANDLED.
AMAZINGLY THE COLOURS HAVE REMAINED UNRUBBED, WHICH IS ARE ON THIS ROUGH SURFACED NON LAMINATE. ALSO RARE IS THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO RINGWEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE. THERE ARE ALSO NO HEAVY CREASES TO THE DELICATE FRONT FLAP WHICH MAKES UP THE FRONT SURFACE, AS THIS IS ONE OF THOSE SLEEVES WHERE THE LP IS INSERTED INTO THE SLEEVE VIA THE SPINE EDGE ON THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD, WHICH USUALLY CAUSES SERIOUS SPINE DAMAGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR,BECAUSE THE LP HAS BEEN KEPT IN PLASTIC FROM NEW TO PROTECT IT
THE SPINE IS ALSO UNRUBBED, FLAT AND CLEAN WITH PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TYPEFACE. THERE IS JUST ONE TINY WHITE LINE ACCROSS THE SURFACE OF THE SPINE
THE OTHER SPINE ON WHAT WOULD BE THE OPENING EDGE ON A NORMAL SLEEVE IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION.
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME MAGNIFICENT CONDITON AS THE FRONT, WITH JUST A FEW SMALL LINES CLISE TO THE SPINE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO NEAR PRISTINE INNER PANELS WITH JUST AN ABSOLUTE MINISCULE AMOUNT OF COLOUR RUBBING TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES
THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT CLEAN AND UNSPLIT
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE IT NEAR NEAR MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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