The Kinks SOMETHING ELSE BY UK LP *MONO* 100% MINT-

	£		281
	$		372

THE KINKS - SOMETHING ELSE BY THE KINKS

IN MAGNIFICENT 1 PLAY CONDITION FROM NEW

INCREDIBLE VAULT CONDITION VINYL

FIRST MONO PRESS A-1/B-1

• CATALOGUE:PYE NSPL 18193
• MATRIX: NPL18193 A-1*M / B-1*M
• SIDE 2 HAS MPL18193 B-1*M CROSSED OUT

THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE FIND. A TRUE 1967 MONO PRESSING OF THIS RARE ALBUM BY THE KINKS. THE MONO PRESSINGS IN 1967 ARE FAR RARER THAN THE STEREO ISSUES DUE TO MOST AUDIOPHILES MAKING THE SWITCH FROM MONO TO STEREO. THE BEATLES SGT. PEPPER IS ALSO FROM THIS SAME YEAR AND HAS THE SAME RARITY IN MONO.

TO FIND ONE OF THESE IN WHAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS 'ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE CONDITION' IS SO VERY RARE AS MOST WILL HAVE BEEN PLAYED OVER AND OVER ON POOR QUALITY EQUIPTMENT

I WAS STAGGERED BY THE MAGNIFICENCE OF THIS VINYL, AND I AM SO DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER IT TO MY CUSTOMERS

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

THE PASTERL PINK LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THESE LABELS SHOW SPINDLE MARKS LIKE VIRTUALLY NO OTHER LABEL, AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT I HAD A JOB TO MAKE OUT THE ONE TINY SPIDER LINE ON EACH SIDE. THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THESE LABELS AND THIS HAS TO BE ENTIRELY DUR TO THE FACT THAT THE VINYL JUST HASN'T BEEN HANDLED SINCE THE ONE PLAY BACK IN 1967

THE BLACK AREA AND TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED ON BOTH SIDES, AND THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

TH VINYL IS ONE OF THE HEAVIEST I HAVE SEEN FOR A LONG TIME. ROCK SOLID AND VIRTUALLY NO FLEX WHATSOEVER. IT GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR, AND HAS LOST NONE OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN. STAGGERING DISC TO LOOK AT. THERE IS NOT ONE MARK ON IT ANYWHERE, AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES. A REAL BEAUTY

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 AM NOW DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS. I AM CONVINCED THAT BIIDERS OUT THERE WILL WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THEY ARE CONSIDERING LAYING OUT MONEY ON. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THIS DISC PLAYS TO THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE STANDARD ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, FIRSTLY THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE MEANING THAT THE ONE PLAY IT HAS RECEIVED BEFORE TODAY WAS COMPLETED ON A TOP SYSTEM WITH A STYLUS CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN.

THE CRYSTAL CLEAR MONO REPRODUCTION IS INCREDIBLE, AND THIS PLAYS TO PERFECTION WITHOUT ANY UNWANTED NOISE WHATSOEVER. THERE IS THE TINIEST  AND MOST MINUTE TOUCH OF VINYL NOISE WHICH CAN ONLY BE HEARD WHEN THE STYLUS IS TRACKING SOME OF THE LINKING GROOVES. THIS IS NOTHING TO DO WITH MARKS IT'S JUST THE VINYL USED FOR THIS HEAVYWEIGHT DISC.

I AM CERTAIN THAT THERE CAN BE NO BETTER EXAMPLE OF THIS DISC ANYWHERE AND I AM SORELY TEMPTED TO GRADE IT MINT, BUT WILL GRADE IT MINT MINUS, BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, THATS WHAT THE RECORDINGS ARE FOR. YOU BE THE JUDGE!!!

THE SLEEVE

A REALLY HARD SLEEVE TO GET IN COLLECTIBLE CONDITION, DUE TO THE UNLAMINATED AND POWDERY SILVER FINISH TO THE SLEEVE, WHICH IS SO EASILY RUBBED AND WORN.

THIS IS THE GENUINE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE WITH THE FLIPBACKS

THE FRONT SURFACE HAS REMAINED FLAT AND IS FREE FROM ANY PEN MARKS . THE DEILCATE SILVER SURFACE HAS REMAINED IN EXCELLENT ORDER, WITH JUST SOME VERY MILD SIGNS OF HANDLING. THERE ARE TWO TINY SNAGS TO THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THE COVER WHERE I CAN ONLY PRESUME A STICKER WAS REMOVED. THERE IS NO STICKER RESIDUE MARK HOWEVER SO I AM ONLY GUESSING HERE. THE BOTTOM TWO CORNERS HAVE TINY TINY DINGS ON THEM

THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE AND NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES . INCREDIBLY THERE ARE NONE OF THE SMALL LINES THAT YOU WOULD NORMALLY SEE DOWN THE SPINE EDGE. NONE EITHER ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES

THERE IS LIGHT SHELF WEAR TO THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND THE TOP EDGE HAS JUST A COUPLE OF PIN PRICKS OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH

THE SPINE HAS THE TAPERED ENDS AND IT IS HERE RIGHT AT THE VERY TIPS TOP AND BOTTOM THAT THERE IS ALSO LIGHT RUBBING. THE SILVER SURFACE HAS BEEN NICELY RETAINED WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF TINY NICKS ALONG THE LEADING EDGE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE REAR SURFACE  HAS IMMACULATELY STUCK DOWN FLIPBACKS. ONCE AGAIN THE SILVER SURFACE IS IN TOP CONDITION AND UNRUBBED. TWO TINY LINES ON THE BOTTOM EDGE ARE THE ONLY ONES ON THIS SURFACE

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW WHERE THE VINYL WAS REMOVED A COUPLE OF TIMES

THE ORIGINAL RICE PAPER LINED INNER SLEEVE IS LIKE THE REST OF THIS SET IN SUPERB CONDITION

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS

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

GARRY