The Idle Race The Birthday Party Vinyl UK 1968 Liberty Mono 1st Press A1/B1 LP G
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TITLE: THE BIRTHDAY PARTY ARTIST: THE IDLE RACE LABEL: LIBERTY RECORDS LBL 83132
ORIGINAL UK 1st PRESS 1968 LIBERTY MONO VINYL IN GOOD + CONDITION COMPLETE WITH A1/B1 1st PRESS MATRIX ETCHINGS AND ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED GATEFOLD COVER IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE GATEFOLD COVER STATES THE 'STEREO' CATALOGUE NUMBER ON THE REAR OF THE COVER AND DOWN THE SPINE BUT THIS IS WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY RELEASED WITH ALL MONO COPIES AS NON WERE PRINTED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE MONO PRESSES.
VINYL: GOOD - SURFACE MARKS ARE CLEARLY VISIBLE ON BOTH SIDES AND A CLEAR AUDIBLE CRACKLE IS HEARD IN THE BACKGROUND DURING PLAYBACK, DURING THE FIRST TEN SECONDS OF 'THE SKELETON AND THE ROUNDABOUT' A CLEAR CLICK IS HEARD DUE TO A MORE PROMINANT SURFACE MARK BUT AFTER THIS ONCE OCCASION THERE ARE NO FURTHER LOUD CLICKS OR POPS - JUST THE AUDIBLE CRACKLE IN THE BACKGROUND, STYLUS WILL PLAY THROUGH WITH NO SKIPS OR JUMPS AND THE AUDIO CAN STILL CLEARLY BE HEARD AND ENJOYED DESPITE THE CRACKLE, A RECORD WHICH HAS A DULL FINISH AND CLEAR VISIBLE WEAR BUT WILL PLAY THROUGH AND CAN STILL BE ENJOYED THOUGH BACKGROUND AUDIBLE CRACKLE IS ALSO CLEARLY APPARENT
COVER: VERY GOOD - ORIGINAL 'STEREO' STAMPED GATEFOLD COVER THAT WAS ISSUED WITH ALL MONO PRESSES, A LITTLE RIPPLING TO THE LAMINATE IS JUST VISIBLE BUT NOTHING DETRIMENTAL IN ANY WAY, A LITTLE HANDLING AND AGEING WEAR IS VISIBLE THOUGH NOTHING THAT IS TOO DETRIMENTAL TO THE OVERALL APPEARANCE IN ANY WAY, COLOURS ALL LOOK CLEAR AND VIVID, SPINE HAS A LITTLE AGEING WEAR BUT IS STILL READABLE, THE ADHESIVE THAT STICKS THE CARD TOGETHER HAS DRIED OUT ALONG THE BOTTOM FLAP OF THE RIGHT PANEL AND THIS HAS BEEN CRUDELY REPAIRED WITH A STRIP OF MASKING TAPE ALONG THE BOTTOM SEAM WHICH CROSSES OVER THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE RIGHT PANEL ALONG THE BOTTOM SEAM (SEE PHOTO), NO PHYSICAL RIPS OR TEARS TO THE ACTUAL CARD, A COVER THAT IS SHOWING A LITTLE AGEING AND HANDLING WEAR AND DESPITE THE STRIP OF MASKING TAPE HOLDING THE BOTTOM SEAM IN PLACE ON THE RIGHT PANEL IS STILL IN A PRESENTABLE CONDITION
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