The Faces OOH LA LA UK LP 1ST PRESS STUNNING MINT SLEEVE AND MINT MINUS AUDIO
  £   195
  $   258

 


£ 195 Sold For
Jul 19, 2015 Sold Date
Jul 12, 2015 Start Date
£   19 Start price
18   Number Of Bids
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Description

THE FACES - OOH LA LA

IN MAGNIFICENT 3-4 PLAY MINT MINUS!!!! CONDITION

A FANTASTIC ORIGINAL FULLY WORKING SLEEVE WITH THE RARE POSTER INCLUDED

A SUPERB MINT!!!! SLEEVE

MUSEUM GRADE SET

 

  • CATALOGUE:WARNER BROTHERS K56011
  • MATRIX:K56011 A1 / B2
  • ETCHED MATRIX: BS-2665 40314-1 / 40315-1

THIS LP HAS COME FROM AN INCREDIBLE RECORD COLLECTION, WHERE THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD PROTECTED THE ALBUMS FROM THE VERY DAY OF PURCHASE BY PLACING THEM INTO PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVES. THEREFORE VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE RECORDS THAT I WILL BE LISTING FROM THIS COLLECTION WILL HAVE MINT, MINT MINUS OR AT THE WORST NEAR MINT SLEEVES!

THE INNER SLEEVES HAVE ALL BEEN KEPT FLAT AND UNWRINKLED AND FURTHER ENHANCE THE COLLECTION.

THE VINYLS ARE ALSO IN THE MOST AMAZING CONDITION POSSIBLE, WITH A FEW HAVING NEVER BEEN PLAYED, AND AGAIN THE GRADING’S VARY BETWEEN MINT AND NEAR MINT...NOTHING LOWER.

THE RECORDS WERE PLACED INTO THOSE RECORD BOXES WITH HANDLES ON THEM, ENSURING THAT THEY HAVE BEEN KEPT AWAY FROM EXTREME HEAT OR SUNLIGHT AND COLD.

FINALLY THERE ARE SOME OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER TITLES IN THIS COLLECTION, SO PLEASE CHECK BACK DAILY FOR THE LATEST FROM THIS AMAZING SELECTION OF 197O'S ROCK ALBUMS

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 ARE JUST 3-4 MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINES 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, AND ONE NON SOUNDING HANDLING LINE ON SIDE TWO VISIBLE. AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING HEAVYWEIGHT DISC!!

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 ALBUM 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

THIS VINYL PLAYS TO ABSOLUTE 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 ANYWHERE

YOU WILL ONLY HEAR SOME VERY OCCASIONAL AND BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A FEW OF THE LINKING GROOVES

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

IT IS THAT GOOD

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

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 SLEEVE IS IN ABSOLUTE MINT CONDITION!!!! THERE CAN BE NO BETTER COPY ANYWHERE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS STILL PERFECTLY WHITE VIRTUALLY ALL OVER WITH ABSOLUTELY NO SIGNS OF HANDLING, NO MARKS AND NO STAINS. CLEARLY THE FACT THAT IT HAS LIVED ALL IT'S LIFE INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER IS THE REASON WHY.

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. MY GUESS IS THAT THE MECHANISM HAS ONLY EVER HAS A COUPLE OF TRY'S SINCE NEW TO BE IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION.

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 IS IN PERFECT MINT CONDITION.

THE RARE POSTER INSERT IS MADE OF A VERY THIN PAPER, AND THIS ONE STILL HAS RAZOR SHARP FOLD LINES, IS VERY WHITE, AND UNCREASED, AND HAS NOT BEEN PLACED ON ANY WALL. IN FACT PROBABLY NEVER BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE UNTIL TODAY

 THE ORIGINAL DIE CUT INNER IS FLAT AND UNSPLIT. STILL PERFECTLY WHITE WITH JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT CORNER CREASES

THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES MINT!!!!!

 

 

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

GARRY

 

 





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