T Rex Marc Bolan FUTURISTIC DRAGON UK LP Factory Sample 1R/1R PLAYS NEAR MINT
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T. REX - FUTURISTIC DRAGON
IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY NEAR MINT!!! CONDITION
FACTORY SAMPLE
- CATALOGUE:EMI BLN 5004
- MATRIX: BLN 5004 A-1 BLN5004 B-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 R / 1 R
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLUE AND RED LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. NOT ONE JOT OF COLOUR LOSS OR ANY MARKS WHATSOEVER. THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, AND THERE IS JUST ONE MINISCULE SPIDER LINE NEAR EACH HOLE. THE FACTORY SAMPLE LABEL IS FIRMLY AFFIXED TO THE BOTTOM OF SIDE ONE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS A HEAVYWEIGHT DISC AND SHINES LIKE NEW. THERE ARE NO MARKS WHATSOEVER ON THE VINYL IN DAYLIGHT, AND IT LOOKS TO BE FLAWLESS. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE A FEW VERY FINE HANDLING LINES, AND THE USUAL WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A SMALL MARK ON THE FINAL TRACK ON SIDE 2.
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 WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELEIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE 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
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.EVERYTHING IS THERE, RUN INS, LINKING GROOVES ETC
IT IS A MAGINFICENHT FIRST PRESS REPRODUCTION AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD EXACTLY AS WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND SHOWING THAT WHAT LITTLE PLAY THE ALBUM HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS
A FEW SECONDS OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD VERY OCCASIONALY AND FEW LITTLE DUST POPS HERE AND THERE
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
THIS UNLAMINATED SLEEVE HAS ON VIRTUALLY EVERY COPY I HAVE SEEN ONE OF THREE MAJOR FAULTS
- DIRTY GRUBBY SURFACE
- SEVERE RING WEAR
- SPLITS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE INNER SLEEVE
THIS 1ST ISSUE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE HAS NONE OF THOSE FLAWS
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND VERY CLEAN. THERE IS NO GRUBBINESS OR HANDLING TO THE SURFACE WHATSOEVER.ALL OF THE DELICATE BLUE PASTEL COLOUR HAS BEEN RETAINED AND THERE IS NO SHELF WEAR OR RUBBING WHATSOEVER.
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES, CREASE LINES, FOLD, BENDS , ETC
THERE ARE JUST THREE MINUSCULE LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE ONE OF WHICH RUNS ACROSS THE TOP LEFT CORNER. THERE ARE TWO NEAR INVISIBLE ONES ALONG THE TOP EDGE, ONE TINY ONE ACROSS THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY UNWORN, AND THIS IS BECAUSE THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN KEPT IN A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE FROM NEW.THE TOP EDGE ALSO HAS THE SAME TYPEFACE AS THE SPINE AND IT'S ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE SPINE LIKE THE REST OF THE SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND IT IS FLAT AND SQUARE, WITH JUST ONE VERY LIGHT THUMB IMPRESSION IN THE MIDDLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY OF THOSE SMAL THUMB NAIL NICKS
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT. AGAIN NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS, JUST A COUPLE OF TINY LINES ON EACH OF THE THREE SEALED EDGES
THE INNER SLEEVE IS JUST IMMACULATE. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE THIS GOOD. THERE ARE NO SEAM SPLITS WHICH IS VERY USUAL ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE PARTICULARLY., AND AMAZINGLY THERE ARE NO CREASES OR EVEN ANY SMALL LINES(APART FROM ONE MICROSCOPIC ONE TO THE LEFT OF THE THUMB NOTCH) AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE INNER. IT IS TOTALLY AS NEW, WITH AN UNDAMAGED THUMB NOTCH ALONG THE TOP
VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
THIS IS A SUPERB COLLECTIBLE COPY OF THIS MAGNIFICENT ALBUM, AND WILL NOT NEED UPGRADING
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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