Smokie GREATEST HITS 1977 UK LP 1st Fully Laminated Sleeve MINT MINUS AUDIO
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SMOKIE - GREATEST HITS
IN MAGNIFICENT Twice Played PLAY MINT MINUS!!! CONDITION
OUTSTANDING MINT MINUS!!!! SLEEVE
VERY 1ST PRESSING WITH THE FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:RAK SRAK526
- MATRIX: SRAK 526 A-4 / B-4
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 ADR /1 0
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
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comTHE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE SAILING BOAT LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS AND THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE TWO TINY SPIDER LINES NEAR THE SPINDLE HOLE.
THE VINYL
ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE DISC.NOT A FINGERMARK ANYWHERE, AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING OTHER THAN A COUPLE WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES VISIBLE AND A MICROSOPIC VINYL LUMP IN THE LINKING GROOVE TO TRACK 4 ON SIDE ONE (SEE BELOW)
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE 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 WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE 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
THERE IS WHAT LOOKS TO BE A TINY PRESSING FLAW IN THE LINKING GROOVE TO TRACKS 3-4 ON SIDE ONE, THIS CAUSES FOUR TINY TICS IN THE LINKING GROOVE
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 FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PERFECT WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY AND CLEANLY AS WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED
NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE EITHER.
THERE IS THE BAREST TRACE OF OCCASIONAL VERY LIGHT STATIC EMBEDDED AND ONLY AUDIBLE IN SOME OF THE LINKING GROOVES
I DIDN'T HEAR ANY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY-THROUGH, JUST THOSE 4 LITTLE LINKING GROOVE TICS AS MENTIONED
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAY-THROUGH MINT MINUS!!! (WOULD HAVE BEEN MINT WITHOUT THOSE LINKING GROOVE TICS_
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS FULLY LAMINATED FRAGILE 1ST PRESS GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE. ONLY THE FIRST PRESSES WERE EVER ISSUED WITH THE FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE. A REAL RARITY TO FIND ONE IN THIS LOVELY CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND CLEAN. THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE COLOUR AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES, OR BENDS .STUNNING MIRROR FINISH LAMINATE, NO PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE
THERE ARE SIX MINUSCULE LAMINATE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. THREE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ONE THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE
THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE. THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH MINT, WITH ALL OF THE LAMINATE FULLY INTACT AND FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER, WITH EVEN THE CORNER TIPS TOTALLY UNBLEMISHED. SMOOTH TOP THE TOUCH ALL THE WAY ACROSS BOTH EDGES
THE SPINE IS 100% FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, NO LOSS OF COLOUR WHATSOEVER, AND THIS EVEN INCLUDED THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS WHICH ARE IMMACULATE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. AGAIN THE LAMINATE IS PERFECT
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND TOTALLY AS NEW.
THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN SUPERB CONDITION, PERFECT WHITE SURFACE, AND LIKE THE FRONT THERE IS NO RUBBING AT ALL, AND NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE.JUST THE SIX TINY LAMINATE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE
THE ORIGINAL EMI WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION . NO STAINS OR CREASES. IN MINT CONDITION
HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE MINT MINUS!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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