Slade SLAYED 1972 UK LP 1ST PRESS A1/B1 BARELY PLAYED NEAR MINT
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SLADE - SLAYED?
IN MAGNIFICENT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 2383-163
- MATRIX:2383116 A v 1 1 3 6 / B v 1 1 2 5
- FIRST PRESS, NOTHING LOWER IN THE MATRIX NUMBERS THAN THIS
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 2-3 BARELY VISIBLE SPIDER LINES ROUND EITHER SIDE.
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED AND UNWORN.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A BRAND NEW DISC. IT HAS NO MARKS OF ANY KIND AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE SURFACE AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHINGTO SEE OTHER THAN A FEW NEAR INVISIBLE 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 THE ENTIRE LP FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW 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
ANY SLADE ALBUM IS TO BE PLAYED LOUD AND FRANKLY ANY BACKGROUND NOISE THAT MIGHT BE ON THE VINYL IS OFTEN MASKED BY THE LOUD RECORDING, SO IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO TAKE A LISTEN TO THE SLOWEST TRACK WITH THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO FULLY JUDGE THE VINYL
ON THIS ALBUM IT'S THE PENULTIMATE TRACK ' I DON' MIND'
THE LP PLAYS SUPERBLY FROM START TO FINISH. FROM THE BAREST AUDIBLE TOUCH OF STATIC BEFORE THE OPENING TRACK TO THE FINAL RUN OUT THE ALBUM PRODUCES THE CLEANEST AUDIO. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST EXCEPTIONAL, AGAIN HEARD AT ITS BEST IN THE QUIETER MOMENTS.
THIS VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER
THERE IS JUST THE ODD SPECK OF STATIC LIKE VINYL NOISE HEARD DURING A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES, AND I CAN'T EVEN SAY THAT I HEARD MORE THAN 2-3 DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY
I CAN ONLY GRADE THIS PLAYTHOUGH AS NEAR MINT!!!
BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED MACNEILL SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT, CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. I HAVE LOST COUNT OF THE SLEEVES THAT I HAVE EXAMINED ONLY TO REJECT THEM FOR CREASE LINES AND SERIOUS LAMINATE LIFT. ON THIS SLEEVE THERE IS THE TINIEST SPECK OF LAMINATE LIFT IN THE FORM OF A SLIVER NEXT TO THE SPINE IN THE TOP HALF OF THE COVER ONLY. , AND ONLY ONE MINUSCULE LAMINATE LINE BY THE SPINE, AND ONE ON EACH OF THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES. ALSO THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR,
THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE, AND NEITHER ARE THERE ANY THUMB LINES WHICH USUALLY ARE TO BE FOUND NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER, AND IT IS EVIDENT THAT THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED IN A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW
THE SPINE IS AS GOOD AS YOU COULD WISH TO FIND. IT IS TOTALLY FLAT AND HAS NOT EVEN ONE THUMB TO FINGER SQUASH MARK. ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECT AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE 100% LEGIBLE. NO RUBBING, SCRAPING OR SCRATCHES.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PRINTED AND PUT TOGETHER, SHOWING EXACTLY HOW LITTLE THE SLEEVE AND RECORD HAS BEEN HANDLED.JUST ONE THUMB NAIL NICK.
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME MAGNIFICENT CONDITION AS THE FRONT, GLEAMING POLISHED LAMINATE THAT IS VIRTUALLY UNBLEMISHED. TWO SMALL LAMINATE LINES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE, AND ONE SMALL SLIVER OF LIFT CLOSE TO THE SPINE
THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT CLEAN AND UNSPLIT, JUST HAS MILD AGEING TO THE TWO SIDE EDGES WHERE THE GLUE HAS DRIED. IT IS THE CORRECT INNER HAVING THE DATE 11/72 IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE IT MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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