Slade SLADEST 1973 UK LP 1ST PRESS NEAR MINT-
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Description
SLADE - SLADEST
IN MAGNIFICENT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 2442 119
- MATRIX:2442119 A5 / B5
- RARER JAMES UPTON SLEEVE
1973 ORIGINAL PRESSING WHICH WAS SLADES FIRST GREATEST HITS COMPILATION. A LUXURIOUS ALBUM FEATURING A SPLENDID GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH A BOOKLET AFFIXED INSIDE DETAILING ALL OF THE HITS WITH SOME CRACKING PICS OF THE BAND. THIS FEATURED ALL OF THEIR EARLIEST HITS INCLUDING SOME OF THE RARER STUFF FROM THE AMBROSE SLADE ERA
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORANGY RED POLYDOR LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM AND THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SPINDLE HOLE HAS JUST THE ONE SMALL SPIDER LINE SLOSE TO IT. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED AND UNWORN
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS ALMOST FLAWLESS WITH JUST A COUPLE OF WISPY HANDLING LINES SEEN ON SIDE TWO (NON SOUNDING)
UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION JUST A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES IN ADDITION
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 NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I AM CONVINCED 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 THERE FOR ALL TO HEAR. A VERY SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION THAT IS ABSOLUTELYCRSTAL CLEAR. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE VINYLS THAT YOU NEED TO PLAY LOUD AS IT WAS INTENDED
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS BRILLIANT AND THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO ANY PART OF THE SOUND, NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLING OR CLICKS ETC
THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT AND BARELY AUDIBLE VINYL NOISE, WHICH CAN ONLY BE HEARD IN SOME OF THE LINKING GROOVES. A FEW TINY DUST POPS AS WELL THROUGH THE PLAYTHROUGH
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THIS INCREDIBLE AUDIO PERFORMANCE AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED JAMES UPTON GATEFOLD SLEEVE. EVERY OTHER COPY OF THIS I HAVE SEEN HAS THE E.J.DAY SLEEVE. THE UPTON SLEEVE IS SLIGHTLY THINNER AND MADE FROM SOFTER CARD GIVING IT A SKIN LIKE FEEL. I AM CERTAIN THAT THIS SLEEVE IS OF THE SAME TIMELINE AS THE EJ DAY AND IT IS QUITE LIKELY THAT DUE TO THE HUGE NUMBER OF THESE ALBUMS THATWERE PRESSED, THAT ANOTHER COMPANY WAS CALLED UPON TO ASSIST THE DEMAND
ONE OF THE COMMON PROBLEMS WITH EITHER SLEEVE IS COLOUR LOSS AND RING WEAR. THIS SUPERB SLEEVE HAS NO COLOUR LOSS AND NO RING WEAR
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT, CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY MARKS, STAINS OR CREASES. JUST A COUPLE OF THE SMALL ONES THAT GATHER CLOSE TO THE SPINE. AND THIS IS A TESTAMENT TO JUST HOW CAREFULLY IT HAS BEEN HANDLED.
THE COLOURS HAVE REMAINED UNRUBBED THIS IS SUCH A HARD SLEEVE TO FIND WITHOUT MAJOR FLAWS, AND THIS ONE ONLY HAS VERY MINOR ONES, LIKE THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNERS ARE JUST LIGHTLY RUBBED
THE TOP EDGE IS VIRTUALLYFREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF WHITE DOTS SHOWING THROUGH, WHILST THE BOTTOM ONE IS FREE FROM AMY SHELF WEAR
THE SPINE IS ALSO UNRUBBED, FLAT AND CLEAN WITH PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TYPEFACE. THERE IS JUST AN ABSOLUTE SMIDGEN OF COLOUR LOSS TO THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS OF THE SPINE.
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE EDGES.
THE REAR SURFACE AGAIN HAS ALL OF THE COLOURS PERFECTLY INTACT AND UNRUBBED. THERE IS JUST A TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE AT THE VERY TOP OF THE COVER AND A THUMB LINES CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE 8 PAGE 12" BOOKLET WHICH IS PERFECTLY AFFIXED IN IT'S ORIGINAL PLACE AND IS ALSO IN UNDAMAGED CONDITION. THERE ARE A FEW TINY WHITE FLEACKS ON THE FRONT AND BACK PICTURES
THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT CLEAN AND UNSPLIT
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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