The Faces OOH LA LA 1973 UK LP 1st Press W/Poster ALL 100% MINT FINAL UPGRADE
  £   64
  $   85

 


£ 64 Sold For
Jul 28, 2022 Sold Date
Jul 21, 2022 Start Date
10   Number Of Bids
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Description

THE FACES - OOH LA LA

IN MAGNIFICENT  MINT!!!! CONDITION

A FANTASTIC ORIGINAL FULLY WORKING SLEEVE WITH THE RARE POSTER INCLUDED

THE BEST SLEEVE YOU WILL EVER FIND - IT IS 100% MINT

 

  • CATALOGUE:WARNER BROTHERS K56011
  • MATRIX:K56011 A1 / B1
  • ETCHED MATRIX: BS-2665 40314-1 / 40315-1


THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE PICTURE LABEL ON SIDE A IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. NO COLOUR LOSS AND NO MARKS OR STAINS. THE DARK GREEN WB LABEL ON SIDE 2 IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION, SHOWING NO RUBBING OR FADING OF THE COLOURS EITHER.

THERE IS JUST ONE TINY MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINE AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST EXACTLY HOW CAREFULLY THIS WAS HANDLED AND HOW LITTLE PLAY IT HAS RECEIVED

 

THE VINYL

THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND IS CLEAR BY LOOKING AT IT THAT IT HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED.

IT IS AMAZING THAT SUCH A POPULAR ALBUM SHOULD HAVE JUST NOT BEEN ON A TURNTABLE MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES. 

IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE.


PLAYING THE RECORD


THIS VINYL PLAYS TO  PERFECTION. FIRSTLY THERE IS NOT ONE SPECK OF DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHICH IS CRISP AND CLEAN ALL THE WAY THROUGH.

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE 

SILENT LINKING GROOVES THROUGH THE WHOLE ALBUM

I HEARD JUST ONE SINGLE TINY DUST POPS DURING THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM VERY HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS VINYL  MINT


 

 

THE SLEEVE

THE BEST EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!

 

THIS IS SUCH A HARD SLEEVE TO FIND IN COLLECTIBLE CONDITION. THE FACT IS THAT IT IS MADE OF A REALLY POROUS WHITE CARD WITH A LIGHTLY TEXTURED SURFACE,  AND UNLAMINATED , WHICH MEANS THAT UNLESS PROPERLY PROTECTED THE WHITE SURFACE IS SUBJECTED TO GENERAL HANDLING AND WEAR, AND ALSO STAINING.

THIS ONE HOWEVER HAS CLEARLY BEEN WELL CARED FOR AND IS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL AND FULLY WORKING CONDITION

THE FRONT SURFACE IS STILL VERY WHITE ALL OVER . I HAVE NEVER, EVER SEEN ONE IN THIS SORT OF CONDITION. YOU WILL USUALLY SEE SIGNES OF AGEING OR HANDLING, BUT THIS ONE HAS NONE AT ALL. IT HAS TO HAVE BEEN PROTECTED FROM DAY ONE TO BE IN THIS CONDITION

THE SLEEVE HAS A UNIQUE FEATURE IN THAT THE FACE ON THE FRONT CAN BE ANIMATED BY PUSHING DOWN ON THE TOP EDGE OF THE SLEEVE, WHICH IN ITSELF IS FINE, BUT WITH CONSTANT USAGE THIS EDGE WEARS BADLY AND THE FACE WORKINGS SOME TIMES DO NOT. HERE WE HAVE AN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE WORKING FACE AND MECHANISM. THE TOP EDGE WHICH IS ALSO WHERE THE ALBUM IS PLACED INTO THE SLEEVE IS IN THE BEST CONDITION IMAGINABLE. THERE IS NO SHELF WEAR TO IT OR ANY OF THE OTHER EDGES FOR THAT MATTER

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND NEAR PRISTINE AS THE FRONT, AGAIN WITH PERFECT EDGES. THE REAR SURFACE ALSO OPENS UP TO REVEAL THE CAN CAN IMAGE INSIDE, AND ONCE AGAIN DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN PROPERLY PROTECTED . NOT ONE SPECK OF HANDLING ANYWHERE

THE POSTER IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. RAZOR SHARP FOLD LINES AND NO CREASING

 THE ORIGINAL DIE CUT INNER IS THE ONLY PART OF THE SET THAT SHOWS SOME CREASING. THIS IS ENTIRELY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE LP HAS SAT INSIDE THE SLEEVE UNPLAYED FOR ALL THESE YEARS WITH THE INNER SLEEVE SLIGHTLY CRUMPLED

THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES MINT

 

 

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

GARRY


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