The Carpenters CLOSE TO YOU 1970 UK 1st Press A2/B1ONE PLAY MINT - LISTEN
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Description
THE CARPENTERS - CLOSE TO YOU
IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY MINT CONDITION
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:A & M AMLS 998
- MATRIX: AMLS A-2 * X / B-1 * T
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE TAN LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS AND THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS JUST ONE TINY SPIDER LINE NEAR THE SPINDLE HOLE.
THE VINYL
ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE DISC.NOT A FINGERMARK ANYWHERE, AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE
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 LP FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE 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.
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PERFECT WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY AND CLEANLY AS WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED
NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE EITHER.
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO STATIC EITHER
I DIDN'T HEAR ANY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH MINT
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS FULLY LAMINATED 1ST PRESS MACNEILL SLEEVE.
THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND CLEAN. THE LAMINATE IS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION. NO HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES, NO FOLDS OR BENDS.
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE ABD THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THERE IS ONE SMALL LAMINATE LINE NEXT TO THE TOP OF THE SPINE. ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, THREE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO THUMB LINES NEXT TO THE OPENING EDGE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH MINT, WITH ALL OF THE LAMINATE FULLY INTACT AND FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER,
THE SPINE IS 100% FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, NO LOSS OF COLOUR WHATSOEVER, AND THIS EVEN INCLUDED THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS WHICH ARE IMMACULATE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND TOTALLY AS NEW.
THE REAR SURFACE HAS THREE LITTLE LINES BY THE SPINE, AND A TINY SLIVER OF LAMINATE LIFT ALSO AGAINST THE SPINE. TWO LINES ON THE TOP EDGE, ONE ON THE BOTTOM AND ONE SMALL THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE. THERE IS ALSO A LIGHT SHADOW OF RECORD IMPRESSION WHEN ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT
THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION . NO STAINS OR CREASES. JUST SOME AGEING TO THE EDGES
HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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