The Doors MORRISON HOTEL - HARD ROCK CAFE 1970 UK LP 1st Press MINT AUDIO
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I have come across a collection of records that defy time.
They belonged to a collector who was buying in the mid to late 60's through the 70's and 80's
However his family have said that he didn't own a record player until the mid 80's.
Very strange I know, but what it means is that the early records have in most cases never been played or at the most one play.
Naturally people's tastes in music change and that's why the 80's albums have had more play than the 60's
There are some incredible records in this collection
I aim to release one per day and will list them at 8pm UK time so that they don't get confused with my other listings
I will also be playing each record and recording IT. My very very careful test play will go undetected however
THE DOORS - MORRISON HOTEL (HARD ROCK CAFE)
IN MAGNIFICENT MINT !!!!!!!! CONDITION
OUTSTANDING FIRST PRESS
- CATALOGUE:ELEKTRA EKS 75007
- MATRIX:EKS 75007 A//1 v 420 1 2 / B//1 v 420 1 1 9
- FIRST PRESS INDICATORS
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE RED ELEKTRA LABELS DETERMINE THIS AS A FIRST PRESS.
THE RED BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECT AND UNRUBBED. THE WHITE SLEKTRA LOGO IS IN THE SAME MINT CONDITION
THERE IS JUST 1-2 MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES AROUNDTHE HOLE SHOWING THAT THIS SUPERB VINYL HAS BARELY BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE
THE VINYL
CLASSIC HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WHICH GLEAMS LIKE A POILSHED MIRROR. THERE ARE NO MARKS WHATSOEVER ON THE DISC AND IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THERE IS STILL NOTHING VISIBLE
A PRISTINE 51 YEAR OLD FIRST ISSUE
PLAYING THE RECORD
THE LP PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY WITH A CLEAR AND CRISP STEREO REPRODUCTION.A SUPERB CLARITY AND CLEANLINESS TO THE SOUND, THAT IS BOTH LOUD AND POWERFUL. PLAYING THE LP THE FIRST THING TO STATE IS THAT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND ANYWHERE, MEANING THAT THE COUPLE OF CAREFUL PLAYS THIS HAS RECEIVED WERE COMPLTED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE EITHER, AND THE SILENT LINKING GROOVES ARE EXACTLY SILENT
THERE IS NO VINYL NOISE AT ALL AT ANY POINT NOR IS THERE ANY STATIC EITHER
A SUBLIME RECORDING THAT HAS NO POPS OR TICS ANYWHERE
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS VINYL MINT
THE SLEEVE
THE CORRECT FIRST PRESS UNLAMINATED MACNEILL GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE OF THIS ALBUM COVER IS CLEAN AND THE COLOURS ARE STILL RICH AND VIBRANT.
THERE IS A LIGHT SHADOW OF GREYING TO THE PICTURE AND A TINY SCUFF IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER
THERE ARE JUST THREE SMALL PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE
NONE ON THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE THE MOST MINIMAL RUBBING, JUST A FEW WHITE SPECKS SHOWING THROUGH IN PLACES
THE SPINE IS ALSO IN NICE CONDITION. A FEW SPECKS OF UNDERCARD VISIBLE AND A LITTLE RUB TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE EDGES
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS NICE AS THE FRONT.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO MINT CONDITION INNER PANELS
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EX+
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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