Supertramp CRIME OF THE CENTURY 1974 UK LP 1st Press SUPERB NEAR MINT AUDIO HEAR
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comSUPERTRAMP - CRIME OF THE CENTURY
NEAR MINT AUDIO
COMPLETE WITH MINT MINUS !!!! SLEEVE
OUTSTANDING QUALITY!!!!
- CATALOGUE:A & M 68258
- MATRIX: AMLS 68258 A5 / B6
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE GREY AND BROWN LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. A SOLID BASE COLOUR THAT IS FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS. THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND LOGO'S ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE SPINDLE HOLE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND THERE ARE ONLY 2-3 TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL ABSOLUTELY GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. THE SHEEN IS FLAWLESS AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY MINT, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES.
PLAYING THE RECORD
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH SUPERBLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS ALBUM SOUNDS.
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER.
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE
THERE ARE SO MANY QUIET PASSAGES ON THIS ALBUM THAT TO FIND ONE THAT DOESN'T PLAY WITH CRACKLE, CLICKS AND POPS IS A REAL RARITY
THERE IS NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE ANYWHERE, AND ONLY A LITTLE BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A FEW RANDOM SPOTS LIKE RIGHT AT THE START OF EACH SIDE BEFORE THE MUSIC KICKS IN AND IN A COUPLE OF LINKING GROOVES
I HEARD THREE VERY TINY TICS IN THE THIRD TRACK SIDE TWO
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS NEAR MINT
PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED MACNEILL PRESS SINGLE SLEEVE
ONLY THE VERY FIRST ISSUES OF THIS LP HAD THE LAMINATED SLEEVE . ALL LATER PRESSES WERE A FLAT MATT FINISH
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES.ALL OF THE ORIGINAL COLOUR IS THERE AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED. THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND IS QUITE SUPERB
THERE IS JUST ONE MICROSCOPIC LAMINATE LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE, NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THERE IS ONE TINY SPECK OF LAMINATE LIFT IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER.
THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE, FRONT OR BACK
BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE IN MINT CONDITION WITH ALL OF THE LAMINATE FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER WITH EVEN THE CORNER TIPS UNBLEMISHED
THE SPINE IS IN FLAT AND ONLY HAS ONE LIGHT FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSION JUST OVER HALFWAY DOWN. THE LAMINATE IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE TIP TIP IS IMMACULATE, UNBLEMISHED ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND SHOWS WHY THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO SUPERB AND EVERY BIT AS SPECIAL AS THE FRONT.JUST A TINY BIT OF PAPER PULL ON THE BOTTOM EDGE.
THE OFTEN MISSING INSERT SHEET IS IN MINT CONDITION
THE PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. NO MARKS, STAINS, SPLITS OR HEAVY CREASES. JUST A LITTLE EDGE AGE
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
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