Sparks KIMONO MY HOUSE UK 1ST RARE TEXTURED LABEL NMINT
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SPARKS - KIMONO MY HOUSE
IN MAGNIFICENT 3-4 PLAY NMINT CONDITION
RARE TEXTURED LABEL
FIRST PINK RIM PRESS A3 / B2
- CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9272
- MATRIX: ILPS9272 A-3 / B-2
- TEXTURED LABEL
THE SUPERB 1974 ALBUM FROM SPARK. THIS COPY HAS THE EARLIEST TEXTURED LABEL THAT YOU WOULD NORMALL ASSOCIATE WITH ISLAND PRESSINGS FROM SLIGHTLY EARLIER YEARS, SO HOW ONE MANAGED TO GET ONTO THIS IS A BIT OF A MYSTERY
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE PALM TREE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THESE ARE THE ROUGH TEXTURED ISLAND PRESS LABELS NOT THE SMOOTH CORRECT ISSUE. ALL COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND THE WHITE AREAS ARE STILL PURE WHITE. NO MARKS OR STAINS AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE LABEL.
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY CLEAR AND LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.
THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN AND THERE ARE JUST 3 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THIS SUPERB ALBUM HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. YOU CAN TELL THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN PLAYED MORE THAN A FEW TIMES JUST BY LOOKING AT HOW THE RECORD STILL GLEAMS. THERE ARE JUST TWO REALLY FINE AND TOTALLY SUPERFICIAL TINY HANDLING LINES, AND WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION SOME 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 ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT A BIDDER WOULD WELCOME 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
I HAVE MADE MENTION MANY TIMES THAT ISLAND VINYL WAS NEVER AS GOOD AS THE EMI AND PHOGRAM VINYLS OF THE SAME ERA. FOR MOST COPIES OF ANY ISLAND PRESS CONTAINS MILD VINYL NOISE.
THE ONLY VINYL NOISE CAN BE HEARD AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SIDE, SO TAKE A LISTEN TO WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. THIS IS NOT ANY MAN MADE PROBLEM, BUT IN THE PRESS ITSELF IN THE FORM OF A LITTLE WHAT I CAN BEST DESCRIBE AS A BARELY AUDIBLE SHUSHING NOISE
THE LP PLAYS TO PERFECTION ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITH JUST THE ODD LITTLE DUST POP HERE AND THERE, CERTAINLY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES ETC
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE BY ROBOR
THE FRONT SURFACE IS NEAR PRISTINE HAVING NO CREASES OR BENDS WHATSOEVER.THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND IT'S EVIDENT THAT THE SLEEVE WAS HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW.
THERE ARE JUST 3 SMALL LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND A COUPLE MORE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, WHICH CAN ONLY REALLY BE SEEN WHEN THE SLEEVE IS ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND ARE FULLY LAMINATED
THE SPINE ITSELF IS ALSO IN FIRST CLASS CONDITION WITH IT BEING FLAT, CLEAN AND ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, WITH AGAIN NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE. THIS IS THE FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE WITH THE TAPERED ENDS.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZORSHARP AND SHOWS CLEARLY THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY EVER BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE.THERE IS ONE SMALL THUMB NAIL NICK ALONG THE EDGE
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS GOOD AS THE FRONT SURFACE AGAIN BEAUTIFUL LUSH COLOURS AND NO SURFACE WEAR AT ALL, AND AMAZINGLY NO RECORD SHAPE OR RING WEAR.
THE ORIGINAL PAPER/CARD LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDTION. NO MARKS OR WRITING, AND NO DAMAGE TO THE TOP OPENING EDGE, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY NO SPLITS
THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT WITH EASE
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
