T Rex Marc Bolan TANX UK LP 1ST W POSTER 1 PLAY MINT-

	£		185
	$		245

T. REX - THE SLIDER

IN MAGNIFICENT UNPLAYED/ 1 PLAY CONDITION

STUNNING SLEEVE AND DISC

• CATALOGUE:EMI BLN 5002
• MATRIX: BLN 5002 A-1 BLN5001 / B-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 PR / 1 HO
• REALLY EARLY FIRST PRESSING
• COMPLETE WITH MINT CONDITION POSTER
• MINT INNER SLEEVE

A TRULY INCREDIBLE UNPLAYED ORIGINAL 1972 1ST PRESS OF THIS ICONIC T.REX ALBUM, WITH A SLEEVE TO MATCH

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE BLUE AND RED LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. NOT ONE JOT OF COLOUR LOSS AOR ANY MARKS WHATSOEVER. THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, AND THERE ARE NO SPIDER LINES AT ALL SURROUNDING THIS HOLE

THE VINYL

THIS DISC IS JUST MAGNIFICENT. PULLING IT FROM THE SLEEVE IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT IT JUST HASN'T BEEN PLAYED. IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL APPEARED NEAR FLAWLESS WITH JUST WHAT LOOKS LIKE SMALL WISPY LINES ON PARTS OF THE SURFACE. THESE I BELIEVE ARE IN THE VINYL AS THEY CERTAINLY DON'T SOUND WHATSOEVER. THEY CAN ONLY BE SEEN AT A CERTAIN ANGLE HOWEVER. THERE IS A VERY SLIGHT LIP TO THE VINYL WHEN LAYING ON THE TURNTABLE WHICH AGAIN DOESN'T HAVE ANY DETRIMENTAL AFFECT ON THE SOUND

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 NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE 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 IMPECCABLY 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

THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE SHOWING THAT IF THIS ALBUM WAS EVER PLAYED BEFORE TODAY THAT IT WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A UNWORN AND CORRECTLY WEIGHTED STYLUS

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT AND COULDN'T BE ANY CLEARER. EVERY NOTE HEARD TO PERFECTION

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ANY POINT, AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE

I DIDN'T EVEN HEAR ANY VINYL NOISE, JUST A SEMI SECOND OF STATIC IN A COUPLE OF RANDOM SPOTS

THE SLEEVE

THIS UNLAMINATED SLEEVE HAS ON VIRTUALLY EVERY COPY I HAVE SEEN ONE OF THREE MAJOR FAULTS

1. SERIOUSLY CREASED
2. SEVERE RING WEAR
3. SPLITS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE INNER SLEEVE

THIS COPY IS ABOUT AS MINT AS I HAVE EVER SEEN ONE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND VERY CLEAN. THERE IS NO GRUBBINESS OR HANDLING TO THE SURFACE WHATSOEVER. THERE ARE NO CREASES, CREASE LINES, FOLD, BENDS OR DINGS, AND AMAZINGLY THERE ARE NONE OF THE SMALL LINES THAT YOU WOULD USUALLY FIND NEAR THE SPINE. IT IS VERY OBVIOUS THAT THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW. ALL 4 CORNERS ARE PERFECT, AND THE RING WEAR THAT BLIGHTS THIS COVER IS RESTRICTED TO JUST A VERY VERY FAINT TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE IF YOU ANGLE THE SLEEVE INTO THE LIGHT.

ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE THERE AND THERE IS NO RUBBING WHATSOEVER TO THE DELICATE POWDERY SURFACE

I GUARANTEE THIS IS THE MOST SUPERB COPY AROUND

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 HAS THE SPINE WORDING ON IT AND GUARANTEES A FIRST ISSUE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE

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. THERE IS JUST ONE MINUSCULE SHIP JUST AVOVE THE CATALOGUE NUMBER AT THE BOTTOM END

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND DOESN'T HAVE ANY OF THE SMALL THUMB NAIL NICKS THAT YOU GET BY REMOVING THE VINYL

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT. AGAIN NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS, AND NO SMALL LINES NEAR THE SPINE, AND NO RECORD SHAPE EITHER!!!

THE INNER SLEEVE IS JUST IMMACULATE. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE THIS GOOD. THE BLUE COLOUR IS PERFECT ALL OVER AND THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE SURFACE WHATSOEVER. A VERY LIGHT SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE THATS ALL, AND ONE TINY FINGERNAIL NICK TO THE CUT OF TOP CORNER. THE THUMB NOTCH IS MINT UNBLEMISHED

NONE OF THE SEAMS ARE SPLIT, AND AMAZINGLY THERE ARE NO CREASES OR EVEN ANY SMALL LINES AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE INNER. IT IS TOTALLY AS NEW

THE ALL IMPORTANT POSTER IS STILL IN UNUSED CONDITION. IT IS CLEAR BY EXAMINING THE FOLD LINES THAT THIS RARE ITEM HAS NEVER BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE LET ALONE PINNED TO A WALL. THE POSTER IS A GENUINE FIRST ISSUE THAT WAS PRINTED NO HEAVY MATT PAPER. IT HAS THE CATALOGUE NUMBER BLN5002 IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER.

THE REAR SURFACE IS STILL PURE WHITE TOTALLY UNBLEMISHED AND THE PICTURE SIDE IS ALSO PRISTINE

VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT!!!!

THIS IS AN INVESTMENT GRADE VINYL AND SLEEVE AND WILL NEVER NEED UPGRADING

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY