The Animals MOST OF THE ANIMALS 1965 UK LP 1st Press MONO PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR
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PLAYS TO A MINT MINUS / NEAR MINT GRADE
OUTSTANDING AUDIO PERFORMANCE
EX++ SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE: COLUMBIA SX 6035
- MATRIX:XAX 3040 - 1 / XAX 3041 - 1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 A/ 1 P
- KT TAX CODE
- SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
ORIGINAL BLUE AND BLACK MONO LABELS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THE BLACK BASE COLOUR AND YELLOW LOGO'S ARE BOTH UNRUBBED .THE COLOURS RUN UNINTERRUPTED INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHICH HAS JUST A FEW TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND IT
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT DISC LOOKS SUPERB. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN.
IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS
EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE ARE NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF VERY TINY WISPY HAIRLINES AND ONE VERY SMALL LIGHT SCRATCH IN TRACK 6, SIDE 2
PLAYING THE RECORD
THIS MONO ALBUM PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY. THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT THING TO TALK ABOUT IS THE COMPLETE CLARITY OF THE REPRODUCTION.
THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE, AND THE SOUND IS AS CLEAR AND SHARP AS IT POSSIBLE COULD BE.
THE EARLY MONO COLUMBIA RECORDINGS WERE ALL JUST INCREDIBLE.
MANY MANY COPIES WERE PLAYED ON SYSTEMS THAT HAD A STYLUS THAT WAS TOO HEAVY OR WORN AND CAUSED INVISIBLE GROOVE WEAR. THIS WOULD ONLY BE SPOTTED OR SHOULD I SAY HEARD WHEN PLAYING THE ALUM AND WOULD TAKE THE FORM OF BEHIND THE MUSIC STATIC AND BE CONTINUOUS. THIS VINYL HAS NONE OF THAT
THE RUN IN IS SILENT, THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT, AND THE RUN OUT IS SILENT
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER AT ANY POINT.
NO CLICKS, OR POPS EITHER
ALL I HEARD WAS A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE SPECKS OF VERY LOW LEVEL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN A COUPLE OF LINKING GROOVES.
AND ON SIDE TWO A FEW TINY LITTLE TICS IN TRACK SIX
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LONG LISTEN AND YOU BE THE JUDGE OF THE QUALITY OF THIS SUPERB DISC
I JUST HAVE TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS / NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE LAMINATED FRONT, NON LAMINATED REAR WITH FLIPBACKS,SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, NO MARKS OR STAINS, NO LAMINATE PEEL, FLAKE OR EVEN LIFT
THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR
THERE ARE SEVEN LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE , TWO ALONG THE TOP EDGE. THREE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND A SINGLE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THREE OF THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE , WITH A TINY DING ON THE TOP LEFT TIP
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FULLY LAMINATED AND HAVE NO DAMAGE OR SCUFFING. THE RIGHT TIP ENDS HAVE A SPECK OF RUB
THE SPINE IS ALSO MAGNIFICENT. ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PRISTINE AND UNDAMAGED. EVEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE UNWORN. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THERE IS NO SQUASHING TO THE SPINE WHATSOEVER, IT'S JUST PERFECT IN EVERY WAY
THE OPENING EDGEHAS MILD FEATHERING
THE REAR SURFACE IS UNLAMINATED AND IS STILL FAIRLY WHITE WITH SOMELIGHT BROWNING IN THE MIDDLE AND ON THE OPENING EDGE
THE FLIPBACKS ARE PRISTINE ON ALL THREE EDGES
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EX++
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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