The Byrds MR TAMBOURINE MAN 1965 UK LP 2nd Press 331/3 Labels EXCELLENT ++ PLAY

	£		20
	$		27

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE  LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE 1ST PRESS HAD A TEXTURED SURFACE AND ONLY HAD 33 AS THE PLAYING SPEED. IN THE SAME YEAR (1965) THE LABELS CHANGED AND NOW SHOWED 33 1/3 AS THE PLAYING SPEED AND THE LABELS WERE SMOOTHER. THE SLEEVE IS IDENTICAL TO THE 1ST PRESS LABEL ISSUE, AS ARE THE MATRIX NUMBERS ON THE RUN OUT GROOVE

THE ORANGE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE  SPINDLE HOLE, THE SPINDLE HOLE DOES SHOW NUMEROUS SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS HAD A FAIR FEW PLAYS BUT THE AUDIO QUALITY REVEALS THAT THIS PLAY WAS CONDUCTED ON A DECENT SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THE VINYL

WHEN YOU LOOK AT SIDE TWO OF THIS VINYL, YOU WILL SEE AN UGLY THIN SCUFF ACROSS HALF OF THE 4TH TRACK AND  EXTENDING OVER THE 5TH AND 6TH TRACKS. I WAS CERTAIN THIS WOULD CAUSE A BIG PROBLEM, BUT TO MY ETERNAL SURPRISE IT PLAYS ACROSS THIS SURFACE MARK WITHOUT DEFECT. SO WHAT I HAVE DONE IS RECORDED THE FINAL THREE TRACKS OF SIDE TWO BEFORE THE FIRST THREE. TO HEAR FOR YOURSELF PRESS THE PLAY BUTTON ON THE BOTTOM AUDIO PLAYER, WHICH IS THE WHOLE OF SIDE TWO

SO OTHER THAN THIS OBVIOUS MARK, THERE ARE JUST SOME VERY WISPY HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF ULTRA FINE HANDLING LINES VISIBLE UNDER SPOTLIGHT

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 LP FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME 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 DISC PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY , AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS RECORD SOUNDS.

THE SILENT BITS ARE SILENT, AND THE MUSIC COMES THROUGH CRISPLY AND CLEARLY. THE STERO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT. I CANNOT BE CRITICAL OF THIS REPRODUCTION  IN ANY WAY AT ALL.

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO ANY PART OF THE PLAYTHROUGH, MEANING THAT WHAT  PLAY THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLI.

THERE IS NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS

I HEARD NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TINY SPECKS OF STATIC IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES AND 4-5 TINY LITTLE TICS DURING THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL A MINIMUM OF EXCELLENT PLUS FOR THE AUDIO PERFORMANCE

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO IT AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF THOUGH, AND JUDGE IT BY YOUR OWN STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE, UNLAMINATED REAR SURFACE E.J DAY .SINGLE SLEEVE .

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FULLY LAMINATED AND HAS A HIGHLY POLISHED AND GLEAMING FINISH

THERE ARE NO HEVAY CREASES OR CREASE LINES AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE.

NO RING WEAR OR RECORD IMPRESSION

THERE ARE JUST TWO LAMINATE LINES AGAINST THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE. ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE. ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP EDGE HAS A SMOOTH FULLY LAMINATED SURFACE THAT IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO RUBBING ANYWHERE AND THIS INCLUDES THE CORNER TIPS. THE BOTTOM EDGE IS VERY SIMILAR WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT TIP END

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND TOTALLY UN-SQUASHED. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE, AND THERE IS NO LOSS OF COLOUR ANYWHERE, THE LAMINATE OVER THE TYPEFACE IS SLIGHTLY ROUGH TO THE FEEL. THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE PERFECT

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP,

THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS. THE WHITE SURFACE IS ABSOLUTELY SUPERB. I DON'T SEE ANY SIGNS OF AGEING TO IT ANYWHERE, AND THE FLIPBACKS ARE PERFECTLY ADHERED

ALL OF THE TEXT IS PERFECT AND UN-RUBBED

THE ORIGINAL ADVERTISING SQUARE CORNERED INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB UNSPLIT CONDITION. ONE LIGHT CORNER CREASE

THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT

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

GARRY