Supertramp – 1981 – MFSL / UHQR – “Crime of the Century” #4329 / 5000

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Supertramp – 1981 – MFSL/UHQR – “Crime of the Century”  #4329 / 5000

1981 – Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab / Ultra High Quality Recording MFQR 1-005  # 4329 / 5000

Grade :  Very Good / Good

Much detailed information is already available for anyone interested in this highly sought-after audiophile recording.  This set is complete with certificate of authenticity, all MFSL promotional & technical inserts, Styrofoam pads, original sleeves and inner & outer jackets.   The original owner claims to have carefully-handled and played the album at least once.   Accordingly, the vinyl is free from any marks, scuffs, hairlines, or any other flaws.  The vinyl is bright & glossy.  The black MFSL Master chipboard sleeve is solid and not split, but does have about 2” of flaking along the middle of the top & bottom seams.  The box was stored for many years but moving and transport have resulted in inevitable dings & wear including two corner tears on the upper side of the top outer cover.  The breaks are not immediately obvious.  As seen in the photos, wear is mostly visible along the corners.  The following text is credited to discogs: 

“This rare boxed set was produced in a limited edition, individually hand numbered run of 5000. The UHQR itself stood for Ultra High Quality Record.  The vinyl is 180gm 'Super Vinyl', developed from improvements made during the creation of CD-4 Quadraphonic records. It is designed to be flatter, more consistent, harder wearing & pressed on an extreme precision press, almost totally eliminating disc eccentricity or warpage.  This gives excellent channel separation & is designed for a flat frequency response across the range with negligible distortion or mid-range disc surface vibration. The box itself contains two carbon foam anti stain pads, one fold over stiffening card, a fold-out technical specification manual, a UHQR individually numbered & signed Certificate Of Authenticity, and the vinyl LP in a unique hand numbered picture sleeve with anti-static inner sleeve. The box itself is high quality, textured & embossed with red text. Limited edition of 5000 custom pressings. It was made from the master stamper at the Victor Company of Japan (JVC) plant in Yokohama, Japan during the May 1981.”

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