The Moody Blues IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CHORD UK LP 1st 3W/2W NEAR MINT HEAR
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com < THE MOODY BLUES - IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CHORDIN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
OUTSTANDING MINT AUDIO
BARELY PLAYED AND IT SOUNDS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT
NEAR MINT ROBERT STACE SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:DERAM SML 711
- MATRIX:ZAL-8270-3W / 8271-2W
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 KB / 1 UH
SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS EARLY MOODY BLUES ALBUM, IN A VERY HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE CONDITION
ONLY THE VERY FIRST PRESSES WERE RELEASED ON THE DSS RED AND WHITE LABEL. ALL REISSUES WRE ON THE DERAM HALF RED AND HALF WHITE LABEL
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE RED AND WHITE DSS FIRST PRESS LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE WHITE AREA IS VERY WHITE AND FULLY STRECTHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE RED LOGO IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND CLEAR. THERE ARE 1-2 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE INDICATING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED IN THE LAST 55 YEARS
THE VINYL
BEAUTIFULLY GLOSSY ALBUM HAVING RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE SURFACE AND IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS. EVEN UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF THE TINIEST WISPIEST HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
THIS LP HAS SO MANY QUIET ORCHESTRAL PASSAGES, THAT ANY UNWANTED BACKGROUND NOISE IS JUST UNACCEPTABLE IN MY EYES. THIS HAS TO PLAY TO PERFECTION OR VERY CLOSE TO IN MY BOOK
FIRSTLY THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION ON THIS VINYL IS JUST SUPERB, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEARLY.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND ANYWHERE ON THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
EVERY NOTE IS HEAR TO PERFECTION
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ANY POINT
NO TICS OR POPS
THE ODD TINY SPECK OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN JUST A FEW RANDOM SPOTS
BUT TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
ROBERT STACE LAMINATED GATEFOLD
THIS SLEEVE HAS THE FLIMSY FRONT FLAP, UNLIKE THE REISSUES WHICH WERE A STANDARD GATEFOLD
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR. THE LAMINATE IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES NOR ARE THER ANY BENDS OR FOLDS.
THERE IS A VERY SMALL SPOT OF LAMINATE LIFT IN THE TOP AND BOTTOM LEFT CORNERS
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THERE ARE JUST TWO MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE.
NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ONE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR. THE SLIGHTLY PROTRUDING CARD HAS A TINY BIT OF FEATHERING ON THE BOTTOM EDGE
THE SPINE HAS PERFECT LAMINATE, NO PEEL OR FLAKE AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. FLAT AND SQUASH FREE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS THE UNLAMINATED SIDE AND MOST PRONE TO WEAR AND TEAR. HERE THE WHITE LIKE THE FRONT THERE IS A TINY BIT OF LAMINATE LIFT ON THE SPINE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO BEAUTIFULLY WHITE INNER PANELS
THE ORIGINAL DECCA POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN AN UNSPLIT CONDITION.
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR ITprice rating
