The Carpenters THE SINGLES 1969-1973 UK LP 1st Press Khaki Label MINT MINUS HEAR
  £   51
  $   67

 


£ 51 Sold For
May 4, 2023 Sold Date
Apr 27, 2023 Start Date
3   Number Of Bids
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  • FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
    • Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com THE CARPENTERS - THE SINGLES 1969-1973

     SUPERB MINT MINUS!!! AUDIO

    TRANSLUCENT RED VINYL

    UK 1ST PRESS A1 / B1

    OUTSTANDING NEAR MINT EMBOSSED SLEEVE AND INNER


     

    • CATALOGUE:A& M AMLH 63601
    • MATRIX: AMLH 63601 A-1△X / B-1△X

     

    THE RECORD

     

    THE LABELS

    THE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THEY ARE RICH AND VIBRANT IN COLOUR AND THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. FINALLY I CAN'T EVEN SEE ANY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE WHICH PROVES HOW CAREFULLY THE LP WAS HANDLED.

     

    THE VINYL

    THE  VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. A BEAUTIFULLY GLOSSY ALBUM . IN DAYLIGHT IS LOOKS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS,

    EVEN UNDER SPOTLIGHTS IT LOOKS PERFECT, JUST A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES

    THE TEST PLAY


    THE LP PLAYS SUPERBLY WELL THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY. NO GROOVE WEAR AND THUS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND.

    THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS RIGHT ON THE MONEY, AND THERE ARE NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES, OR LOUD CLICKS

    NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE

    SILENT LINKING GROOVES

    I DIDN'T HEAR ANY DUST POPS OR TICS

    A FEW INSIGNIFICANT SEMI SECONDS OF STATIC

    I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO  MINT MINUS

    PLEASE DO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

     

     

     

     

    THE SLEEVE

     

    MATTE EMBOSSED GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM HOWARDS

    STARTING WITH THE FRONT SURFACE, THIS FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE ON THE MAIN BODY AND DELICATE COLOURS ARE NEAR PERFECT AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED OR SHELFWORN. 

    THERE IS AN ORIGINAL RECORD STORE SOLD NUMBERING SYSTEM STICKER IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER AND A LIITLE TAPE RESIDUE EITHER SIDE

    NO RINGWEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE.THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND PERFECTLY SQUARE.

    THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES ON THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, AND JUST ONE MINUSCULE ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

    THE TOP EDGES ARE VIRTUALLY FULLY COLOURED WITH JUST A FEW PIN PRICKS OF WHITE VISIBLE. THE RIGHT CORNER TIP ENDS HAVE A DOT OF RUB

    THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE IDENTICAL

    THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNRUBBED APART FROM THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS. THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECT

    THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME MAGNIFICENT CONDITION AS THE FRONT. 

    OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO SUPERB INNER PANELS

    THE INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION. UNSPLIT AND UNCREASED

    I AM HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THE SLEEVE NEAR MINT

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

    GARRY





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