Status Quo ON THE LEVEL 1975 UK LP 1st Press 1Y1 / 2Y1 PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR
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STATUS QUO - ON THE LEVEL
MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO
WITH A MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:VERTIGO 9102 002
- MATRIX: 9102002 1//Y 1 IB 1/ B//2 IB 1 212
- MELYS! ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 1
- MELY I.B.C ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE SPACESHIP LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE COLOURS ARE ALL RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 1-2 TINY SPIDER LINES
THE VINYL
THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND COULDN'T LOOK ANY BETTER. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE HAS BEEN RETAINED. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OR ANY SIGNS OF HANDLING ON THE DISCS IN DAYLIGHT WHERE IT LOOKS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
THE RECORD PLAYS TO PERFECTION
NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER,MEANING THAT THE LITTLE PLAY THE LP HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS
A SUPERB REPRODUCTION ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES WITH NO MORE THAN ONE OR TWO SPLIT SECONDS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
NO TICS OR POPS
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
BUT PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS THOUGH
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED , TEXTURED GATEFOLD FROM HOWARDS PRINTERS
THIS IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN A PRIZED COLLECTIBLE CONDITION. DUE WHOLLY TO THE UNLAMINATED TEXTURED SURFACE RUBBING ALL TO EASILY. THIS PARTICULAR SET HAS BEEN HOUSED FROM NEW INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER AND IN IN STUNNING ORIGINAL CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE IS PRISTINE THE DELICATE COLOURS HAVE ALL BEEN RETAINED, PARTICULARLY THE BLACK SECTION AT THE TOP WHICH USUALLY RUBS BADLY.THERE IS NO COLUR FADE EITHER
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES, NO CREASE LINES, NO FOLD OR BENDS, AND NO MARKS OR STAINS.
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE, AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
ONE INVISIBLE AND TINY PRESSURE LINE BY THE SPINE. TWO EQUALLY MINUISCULE ONES ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER, WITH ALL OF THE DELICATE COLOURS FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER WITH ALL FOUR CORNER TIPS IN MINT CONDITION
THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE ALMOST AS PERFECT WITH JUST THE TINIEST SPECK OF RUB NEAR THE CORNERS
WHAT IS CLEAR IS THAT THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FOR MOST OF ITS LIFE
THE SPINE IS AGAIN TEXTURED AND IS USUALLY FOUND WITH RUBBED TEXT, BUT HERE WE HAVE ONE THAT IS IN TOP ORDER. 100% FLAT AND TOTALLY UNSQUASHED. THE TEXTURED SURFACE IS PURE WHITE AND UNMARKED.AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. NO RUBBING EVEN TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND SHOWS WHY THE LP HAS REMAINED IN THE SLEEVE FOR SO LONG WITHOUT PLAY
THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS CLEAN AND UNBLEMISHED AS THE FRONT
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE INNER SURFACE. BOTH PANELS ARE MINT
THE INNER SLEEVE IS THE ORIGINAL 1ST ISSUE . THIS CAN BE SHOWN IN TWO WAYS. FIRSTLY THERE IS THIS PRINTED IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF SIDE ONE (N 32/74) THIS DOES NOT APPEAR ON LATER RELEASES!
THE INNER IS FLAT AND FREE FROM SEAM SPLITS OR CREASES
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MAGNIFICENT SLEEVE MINT MINUS
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