The Jam SETTING SONS 1979 UK LP 1st Embossed In Shrink PLAYS MINT LISTEN
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Description
- CATALOGUE:POLYDOR POLD 5028
- MATRIX: POLD 5028 A//2▼ESTR 1 1 1, STRAWBERRY / POLD 5028 B//3▼E STR 1 1 3, STRAWBERRY
FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com THE JAM - SETTING SONSSUPERB MINT MINUS AUDIO
SCARCE 1979 1ST PRESS WITH EMBOSSED COVER AND TRANSPARENT TRACK LIST STICKER ON THE REAR
MINT MINUS SLEEVE
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE PICTURE LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLES. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL CLEAR AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE ZERO SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS FLAWLESS. EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO SEE.
A MINT EXAMPLE
THE TEST PLAY
THE FIRST THING TO SAY ABOUT THIS VINYL IS THAT THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS. EACH NOTE IS HEARD VERY CLEARLY AND THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ALL THROUGHOUT ANY PART OF THE PLAY THROUGH. NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE
THIS DISC PLAYS TO NEAR PERFECTION ALL THE WAY THROUGH
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND ONLY A FEW VERY TINY SPECKS OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN A LINKING GROOVE OR TWO
NO POPS OR TICS ANYWHERE
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS AUDIO MINT
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE SINGLE SLEEVE WHICH IS EMBOSSED FRONT AND BACK
STILL IN THE ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAP WITH THE VIRGIN STORES HYPE STICKER ON THE FRONT
THE FRONT SURFACE IS JUST SUPERB. FLAT AND CLEAN AND THE COLOURED SURFACE HAS LOST NONE OF THE ORIGINAL COLOUR WHICH IS STILL RICH AND VIBRANT.
NO CREASES WHATSOEVER
THE SHRINK IS SPLIT NATURALLY AT THE OPENING EDGE, AND BUT THAT IS ALL
TIGHT BUT NOT TIGHT ENOUGH TO BEND THE SLEEVE
NO RINGWEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A TINY DOT OF RUB ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT COIRNER TIP
THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES ON THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, AND NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE HAS ALL OF THE COLOUR FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER AND JUST A DOT OF RUB TO THE RIGHT TIP END
THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IDENTICAL
THE SPINE IS 100% FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. PRISTINE COLOUR AND TYPEFACE. UNBLEMISHED END TIPS.
THE OPENING EDGE IS ABSOLUTELY RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS WHY THIS LP HAS REMAINED IN THE BARELY PLAYED STATE THAT IT IS
THE REAR SURFACE IS IMMACULATE. EVERY BIT AS PERFECT AS THE FRONT
THE PRINTED CARD LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO PERFECT
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
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