The Band MUSIC FROM THE BIG PINK UK LP GREEN CAPITOL 2-3 PLAYS MINT MINUS

	£		25
	$		33

THE BAND - MUSIC FROM BIG PINK

INCREDIBLE MINT MINUS PLAYTHROUGH!!!

OUTSTANDING NEAR MINT!!! SLEEVE

      CATALOGUE:CAPITOL ST 2955

• MATRIX: ST2955 A-5 / B-6
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 M / 1 GD

I HAVE ACQUIRED A COLLECTION OF STUNNING VINYLS THAT BELONGED TO TWO RECORD COMPANY EXECUTIVES. THESE ARE EITHER UNPLAYED OR PLAYED JUST ONCE OR TWICE. THE SLEEVES IN MOST CASES ARE AS PERFECT AS YOU COULD WISH TO SEE.THE RECORDS ARE MINT OR VERY CLOSE TO

I WILL BE LISTING THESE OVER THE COMING DAYS

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE PASTEL GREEN LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE JET BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND THEREFORE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE JUST 2-3 SPIDERS LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND COULDN'T LOOK ANY BETTER. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE HAS BEEN RETAINED. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OR ANY SIGNS OF HANDLING ON THE DISC, AND IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS FLAWLESS, AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES, AND SOME SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL FINE LINES

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. I AM CONVINCED THAT ANY POTENTIAL BIDDER WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, 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 ALBUM SOUNDS. IN PARTICULAR THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT

THERE ARE NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER

THERE IS THE BAREST SEMI SECOND OF STATIC HEARD ONLY VERY OCCASIONALLY, AND A COUPLE OF TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST SUPERB AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD TO PERFECTION

BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS SUPERB DISC FOR YOURSELF AGAINST THE STANDARDS YOU PERSONALLY SET

A HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE THAT PLAYS TO AN INCREDIBLE MINT MINUS !!!! STANDARD.

THE SLEEVE

LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE, FLIPBACK UNLAMINATED REAR SURFACE ON THIS GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS NEAR PRISTINE !!!! THE LAMINATE IS HIGHLY POLISHED AND GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR.

THERE ARE NO CREASES OR BENDS AND NO HEAVY CREASE LINES EITHER.JUST A TINY DING TO THE TOP RIGHT CORNER TIP.

THERE IS JUST ONE SMALL LAMINATE LINE NEXT TO THE SPINE. AND ONE TINY SPECK OF LAMINATE LIFT NEAR THE TOP LEFT CORNER.  ONE LINE ALONG THE TOP EDGE , THREE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

THERE IS NO RING WEAR AND NO RECORD SHAPE EITHER.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH IMMACULATE WITH ALL OF THE COLOUR RUNNING PERFECTLY FROM CORNER TO CORNER. THE LAMINATE IS ALL INTACT AND THE ONLY TINY BIT OF RUBBING OCCURS AT THE VERY CORNER TIP ENDS

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED, WITH PERFECT TAPERED ENDS,AND EVERY LETTER OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE LAMINATE IS ALSO PERFECT ALL THE WAY ALONG THE SURFACE , WITH EVEN THE TIP ENDS TOTALLY UNRUBBED.

THE OPENING EDGE DOES HAVE A SMALL AMOUNT OF LIGHT BURRING TO IT

THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS AND ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS UNRUBBED. THERE ARE NO PEN MARKS WHATSOEVER AND THE WHITE SURFACE IS ONLY MARRED BY SOME LIGHT HANDLING (MOSTLY AROUND THE EDGES) PLUS A SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE AND A COUPLE OF LIGHT MOTTLES

THE ADVERTISING INNER IS IN FLAT AND 100% UNSPLIT. LIGHT AGEING ONLY AND UNCREASED. JUST A COUPLE OF VERY SMALL WRINKLE LINES

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS  SLEEVE NEAR MINT!!!!!

IF YOU WIN AN LP AUCTION OF MINE THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL GET IN TERMS OF PACKING AND DELIVERY.

I TREAT EVERY ALBUM WITH THE RESPECT IT DESERVES. THE FIRST THING IS THAT I REMOVE THE LP FROM THE SLEEVE AND PLACE IT INTO A BRAND NEW POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE TO PROTECT NOT ONLY THE LP BUT THE SLEEVE AS WELL. THE LP IS PLACED BEHIND THE SLEEVE AND THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE LOCATED BACK INSIDE THE SLEEVE.

THE ALBUM IS PLACED INSIDE A BRAND NEW THICK PVC OUTER SLEEVE. NOT SOME FLIMSY POLY THING, A PROPER COLLECTORS PVC SLEEVE.

I USE THE TOUGHEST CRUCIFORM BOXES TO PLACE THE LP INTO AND INCLUDE ONE VERY HEAVY DUTY STIFFENER INSIDE THE BOX AS WELL. THE OUTSIDE OF THE BOX WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL STIFFENERS PLACED ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK SURFACES OR AS MANY AS NEEDED TO ENSURE THE CORNERS CANNOT GET DAMAGED OR THE BOX BENT.

FINALLY THE LP IS SENT EITHER SIGNED FOR, TRACKED AND SIGNED FOR DEPENDING ON WHICH SERVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EACH COUNTRY.

FINALLY THE TRACKING NUMBER IS UPDATED ON EBAY UPON MY RETURN FROM THE POST OFFICE

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

GARRY