The Marvelettes SOPHISTICATED SOUL UK 1968 LP 1ST PRESS 2-3 PLAY NEAR MINT

	£		27
	$		35

THE MARVELETTES - IN FULL BLOOM

IN MAGNIFICENT  NEAR MINT!!!! PLAY!!!!!! CONDITION

EXCELLENT PLUS SLEEVE!!

• CATALOGUE:TAMLA MOTOWN STML 11090
• MATRIX:STML 11090 A-1 / B-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 G / 1 G

A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN AN INCREDIBLE COPY OF THIS 1969 CLASSIC ALBUM FROM THE MARVELETTES. PART OF A SMALL RARE MOTOWN COLLECTION THAT I WILL BE LISTING OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAS BARELY PLAYED THESE DISCS AND THIS ONE IS JUST SUPERB. SO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE WHOLE LP AND DECIDE IF IT IS FOR YOU!

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

THE BLACK AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE AND THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS BOTH UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE JUST 2-3 TINY SPIDER LINES NEXT TO THE SPINDLE HOLE 

THE VINYL

SUPERB GLEAMING ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IN SPOTLESS  CONDITION. . THE DISC GLEAMS IS FREE FROM ANY HANDLING MARKS ON EITHER SIDE, AND LOOKS FLAWLESS. AND ONLY  WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES, A FEW ULTRA FINE HANDLING LINES, AND SOME DULL CLOUDY PATCHES TO THE VINYL

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 DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I JUST KNOW THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID, THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR IS A DISTORTION FREE REPRODUCTION THAT IS CRYSTAL CLEAR, AND CRISP.

THERE IS NO  BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS WHATSOEVER.

A CRISP AND CLEAR MONO REPRODUCTION WITH EVERY NOTE HEARD TO PERFECTION

THERE IS THE VERY OCCASIONAL SPLIT SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES AND SOME OF THE MORE SILENT PASSAGES, ALSO THE ODD SPECK OF VERY LIGHT EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE

THERE ARE NO MORE THAN 1-2 DUST POPS OR TICS WHATSOEVER DURING THE PLAYBACK

SO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST THE STANDARDS YOU PERSONALLY SET

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT FOR THE PLAYTHROUGH

THE SLEEVE

LAMINATED FRONT, NON LAMINATED FLIPBACK REAR, GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY  FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES WHATSOEVER, AND THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR

THERE ARE FIVE SMALL LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ONE SMALL THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

THE CORNER TIPS ARE LIGHTLY RUBBED 

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE LIGHTLY SCUFFED ON LITTLE AREAS OF THE LAMINATE. SLIGHTLY MORE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, THAN THE TOP.

THE LAMINATED SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED. THE TAPERED ENDS HAVE A LITTLE RUB TO THE VERY TIPS. THE LAMINATE HAS A FEW TINY CHIPS TO THE SURFACE AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE OPENING EDGE IS A LITTLE BURRED BUT STILL VERY SHARP

THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED AND UNDAMAGED FLIPBACKS. THERE IS SOME NATURAL AGEING TO THE WHITE SURFACE AND A LITTLE HANDLING TO THE EDGES.

THE ADVERTISING ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNCREASED, AND UNSPLIT,AGAIN SOME LIGHT NATURAL AGEING 

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE AS EXCELLENT PLUS

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

GARRY