The Hollies FOR CERTAIN BECAUSE 1966 UK LP 1st STEREO One Play Ever NEAR MINT

	£		60
	$		80

THE HOLLIES - FOR CERTAIN BECAUSE

THE VERY SOUGHT AFTER STEREO PRESSING

INCREDIBLE NEAR MINT AUDIO ALL THE WAY THROUGH

OUTSTANDING MINT MINUS SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:PARLOPHONE PCS 7011
• MATRIX:YEX 617-1G / 618-1G
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 GM / 1 T

TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE YELLOW AND BLACK LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO STAINS OR HANDLING MARKS. THE COLOUR STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS JUST ONE MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINE AGAINST THE SPINDLE HOLE ON EACH SIDE

THE VINYL

THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE HANDLING MARKS OR LINES, AND IN DAYLIGHT THIS HEAVYWEIGHT DISC LOOKS FLAWLESS AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION ALL THAT IS VISIBLE ARE A FEW EXTREMELY WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES. NOTHING DEEP, AND A COUPLE OF DULL STREAKS ON SIDE TWO

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 NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AND I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING ANY BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN TO THIS SUPERB RECORDING BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR BID, AS I WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY TO PLACE THIS IN YOUR COLLECTION. 

THIS VINYL PLAYS EVERY BIT AS SUPERBLY AS IT LOOKS. FROM THE SECOND THE STYLUS IS LOWERED ONTO THE RUN IN GROOVE THE CLARITY OF REPRODUCTION COMES THROUGH CRISPLY AND CLEARLY. THIS IS A FIRST PRESS STEREO SOUND IN EVERY WAY.

THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE, OR LOUD CLICKS OR SMALL ONE FOR THAT MATTER

CERTAINLY NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD AS WAS INTENDED

IN SOME OF THE LINKING GROOVES AND MOST SILENT PASSAGES I HEARD A LITTLE LIGHT STATIC LIKE STUFF AND A FEW TINY LITTLE STATIC TICS

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL  NEAR MINT 

DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, HAVE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THE SLEEVE DESIGN IS IDENTICAL AS THE BEATLES FOR SALE SLEEVE, WHERE THE RECORD SLIDES INTO THE COVER ON THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD BY THE SPINE, AND LIKE THE BEATLES SLEEVE IS PRONE TO THE SAME SERIOUS BLEMISHES, BUT THIS COPY HAS BEEN KEPT IN IMMACULATE CONDITION

THE VERY FLIMSY FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND PERFECTLY CLEAN.THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. I CAN'T SAY I HAVE EVER SEEN THIS SLEEVE LOOKING SO GOOD, AS MANY HAVE UNSIGHTLY CREASES ALL OVER THEM. THERE IS JUST ONE TINY TEAR TO THE OPENING EDGE JUST ABOVE THE LAST PERSONS HEAD

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS, AND  THERE IS JUST ONE SMALL LAMINATE PRESSURE LINE NEAR THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. AND ZERO THUMB LINES ON THE RIGHT EDGE

NO LAMINATE LIFT ANYWHERE, AND NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE STILL SHARP AND SQUARE

THE LAMINATE STILL GLEAMS LIKE NEW.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND THE LAMINATE FULLY RUNS FROM CORNER TIP TO TIP WITHOUT ANY ROUGHNESS. THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS HAVE A PIN PRICK OF RUB

THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY FLAT AND UN-SQUASHED. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THE LAMINATE IS SMOOTH AND UNDAMAGED. NO RUB TO THE TOP OR BOTTOM TIPS

THE OPENING EDGE IS INSIDE THE GATEFOLD AND IS ABSOLUTELY RAZOR SHARP AND CLEARLY SHOWS WHY THIS ALBUM IS IN THE INCREDIBLE STATE THAT IT IS, BECAUSE IT JUST HASN'T BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE MUCH

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION.USUALLY FOUND IN VERY CREASED CONDITION, BUT THIS ONE IS AS GOOD AS THE FRONT JUST A HARD TO SPOT PATCH OF LAMINATE LIFT IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INNERS. THE FLIPBACKS ON THE PICTURE SIDE ARE PERFECTLY ADHERED, AND THE SURFACE A BRILLIANT WHITE. THE BLACK SIDE IS ALSO IN PERFECT CONDITION. NO RUBBING WHATSOEVER

THE ORIGINAL EMIT ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS IN SPLIT FREE, CREASE FREE CONDITION, AND NOT EVEN AGEINF

I AM REALLY PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS

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

GARRY