The Hollies FOR CERTAIN BECAUSE UK 1ST Y/B MONO NMINT-

	£		51
	$		68

THE HOLLIES - FOR CERTAIN BECAUSE

IN MAGNIFICENT 4-5 PLAY CONDITION

1G / 1G VERY FIRST PRESS

• MATRIX:XEX 617-1G / 618-1G
• CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PMC 7011 
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 G / 1 G
• VERY FIRST PRESS
• PARLOPHONE CO RIM WORDING - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR  
• SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
• K.T TAX CODE ON SIDE 2 LABEL

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE JET BLACK BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.

THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED. THE YELLOW LOGO IS IN THE SAME EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST 3-4 MINISCULE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED IN 45 YEARS

THE VINYL

STUNNINGLY GLOSSY LP THAT LOOKS FANTASTIC. ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT FIRST PRESS WHICH LOOKS FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF TINY HANDLING LINES. THERE IS ONE SMALL FEELABLE SCRATCH ON THE SECOND TO LAST TRACK ON SIDE 2 WHICH CAUSES A FEW ROTATIONAL LITTLE TICS

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 FINSIH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL OF THE ALBUMS THAT I LEST, BECAUSE I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE LP BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH SUPERBLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE CRISP CLEAN MONO REPRODUCTION. JUST PURE FIRST PRESS MONO SOUND.

THERE IS SOME VERY VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE VINYL NOISE HEARD ONLY IN THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES, AND THE OCCASIONAL LITTLE TIC OR DUST POP, CERTAINLY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ALL. EVEN THE LITTLE SCRATCH DOESN'T REALLY DETRACT FROM THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE VINYL, AND JUST CUASES 2-3 LIGHT ROTATIONAL TICS RIGHT AT THE END OF THE PENULTIMATE TRACK

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND NO DISTORTION CAUSED BY GROOVE WEAR

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS LP  NEAR MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE NEW. AND WOULD BE IN MINT CONDITION IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE CREASE LINE ACROSS THE TOP RIGHT HALF OF THE CORNER. THIS HAS AT SOME POINT BEEN ACCIDENTALLY FOLDED BACK AND HAS SUSTATINED THIS LINE. IF YOU CAN PUT UP WITH IT, THEN THE REST OF THE SLEEVE IS JUST SUPERB. THERE ARE NO OTHER CREASES OR CREASE LINES ON THE FRONT SURFACE. TWO TINY LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE AN DN A SLIVER OF LAMINATE LIFT RUNNING DOWN HALF THE LENGTH OF THE SPINE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR

THE SPINE IS NEAR IMMACULATE. THE LAMINATE IS ALL PERFECTLY INTACT, EVEN DOWN TO THE TIPS WHICH REMAIN UNRUBBED. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT FINGER TO THUMB SQUASHES

THE OPENING EDGE IS ON THE INSIDE OF THE SLEEVE NEAR THE SPINE EXACTLY LIKE THE BEATLES FOR SALE ALBUM. IT IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION, AND THERE IS NO DAMAGE EITHER TO THE INNER SPINE LIKE ON SO MANY COPIES. THE LP HAS BARELY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE WHICH IS CERTAINLY ONE REASON WHY THIS HAS REMAINED IN THIS PERFECT STATE.

THE LEFT PANEL OF THE INNER GATEFOLD HAS THE CREASE LINE ACROSS THE CORNER FROM THE FRONT SIDE, BUT AGAIN IT'S IMMACULATE OTHER THAN THIS. THE DELICATE BLACK SURFACE IS PRISTINE AND THERE IS NO RUBBING, OR WEAR TO ANY PART OF IT WHATSOEVER. THE RIGHT PANEL IS VIRTAULLY AS BRILLIANT, WITH  PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS AND NO LOSS OF COLOUR AT ALL. JUST A COUPLE OF TINY SMUDGES OF BLACK WHERE THE LEFT PANEL HAS SLIGHTLY INFECTED THE RIGHT SIDE. THIS WAS ALMOST CERTAINLY DONE IN THE FACTORY BACK IN 1966

THE REAR SURFACE AGAIN HAS A GLEAMING LAMINATE, AND IS UNBLEMISHED APART FROM A SLIVER OF LAMINATE LIFT NEAR THE SPINE, AND A COUPLE OF TINY LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE LEFT EDGE

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED 'EMITEX' INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB UNCREASED CONDITION. NONE OF THE SEAMS ARE SPLIT EITHER. A GREAT EXAMPLE

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS

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

GARRY