Steamhammer MOUNTAINS 1970 UK LP 1st Press B & C PLAYS EX / EX+ HEAR
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STEAMHAMMER - MOUNTAINS
EX / EX+ AUDIO
EX+ SLEEVE
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE BLACK LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. DEEP RICH UNRUBBED COLOUR WITH PRISTINE SILVER TYPEFACE
THE SPINDLE HOLE HAS JUST ONE OR TWO TINY SPIDER LINES VISIBLE
THE VINYL
THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND COULDN'T LOOK ANY BETTER. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE HAS BEEN RETAINED.THE DISC LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OR ANY SIGNS OF HANDLING ON THE DISCS, AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFIED LED HALO I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY MARKS HERE AND THERE
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH VERY CLEANLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW CLEARTHIS VINYL SOUNDS
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE ANYWHERE
THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT
SIDE ONE HAS A NUMBER OF RANDOM LITTLE TICS AND POPS HERE AND THERE. SIDE TWO ONLY A FEW
I MUST STRESS THOUGH THERE IS NO CRACKLE AT ANY POINT
THIS RECORD IS EASY TO GRADE EX / EX+ FOR THE AUDIO
BUT TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM THE E.J.DAY GROUP
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS DEEP RICH COLOURSIN THE CENTRE, WITH THE BLUE BORDER SHOWING SOME STORAGE GREYING
THE HYPE STICKER IS FIRMLY ADHERED TO THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. ONE ON THE TOP EDGE. NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES ON THE OPENING EDGE
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE FOUR CORNERS HAVE RUBBING
THE TOP EDGES HAVE A COUPLE OF SCUFFS IN THE MIDDLE, AND GENERAL RUBBING AT THE CORNERS
THE BOTTOM EDGES HAVE WEAR TO THE RIGHT CORNERS AND RUBBING TO THE REST OF THE SURFACES
THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY FLAT AND THE COLOUR HAS NOT FADED. THERE IS LIGHT RUB ON THE TOP LEADING EDGE AND AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP WITH A TINY SPECK OF FEATHERING
THE REAR SURFACE IS IDENTICAL TO THE FRONT
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A LIGHT CREASE LINE DOWN THE RIGHT INSIDE SPINE AND SOME GREYING OF THE BLUE AT THE EDGES
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE EX
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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