The Moody Blues IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CHORD UK LP DSS J/T TAX LABELS MINT MINUS
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THE MOODY BLUES - IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CHORD
IN MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS CONDITION
BARELY PLAYED AND IT SOUNDS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT
EX++++ SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:DERAM SML 711
- MATRIX:ZAL-8270-3W / 8271-2W
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 I / 1 H
- PLAYED 2-3 TIMES SINCE 1968
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 WERE ON THE DERAM HALF RED AND HALF WHITE LABEL
THIS ALBUM HAS TO BE HEARD TO APPRECIATE JUST HOW IMMACULATE IT SOUNDS.
HAS THE J/T TAX CODE ON THE LABELS
HAS THE INSIDE POCKET GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE
TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY
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THE LABELS
THE RED AND WHITE DSS FIRST PRESS LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE WHITE AREA IS VERY WHITE AND FULLY STRETCHES 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 2-3 MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE INDICATING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED IN THE LAST 51 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 TOTALLY MINT. AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE ONLY A FEW MINUSCULE WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN. A PRISTINE ORIGINAL 1968 DISC
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.
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
I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH. I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO ANY LP THEY ARE CONSIDERING PLACING A BID ON, AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO OFFER THIS SERVICE
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
ABSOLUTELY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE
JUST THE ODD SEMI SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE STUFF IN A COUPLE OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES
THERE ARE NO DUST POPS HEARD DURING THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH JUST SOME INSIGNIFICANT MINUSCULE LITTLE STATIC TICS
IT IS WORTH HAVING A LISTEN TO EXACTLY HOW A FIRST PRESS SHOULD SOUND, SO PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE ALBUM
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THE PLAYTHROUGH AS MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
FIRST ISSUE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD SLEEVE, WHICH HAS THE RECORD HOUSING POCKET ON THE INSIDE OF THE COVER NEXT TO THE SPINE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR. THE LAMINATE HAS LIFTED EVER SO SLIGHTLY IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER, AND THE TOP RIGHT CORNER TIP HAS A TINY DING
THERE IS NO RING WEAR AND NO RECORD SHAPE EITHER.
THERE IS ONE MINUSCULE LAMINATE LINE BY THE SPIN. NO LAMINATE LINES ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO THUMB LINES NEAR THE RIGHT EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE LAMINATED AND ONLY HAVE A SPECK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS
THE SPINE HAS LIGHTLY BROWNED UNDER THE LAMINATE. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE TOP TOP HAS SOME RUB TO IT AND THE BOTTOM TIP A SMALL BEND
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS WHY THIS LP HAS BARELY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD THE TWO INNER PANELS ARE STILL VERY WHITE. THE RIGHT SIDE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS AND THE ONLY MINOR BLEMISH IS A SMALL NICK TO THE TOP OF THE SPINE
THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO LAMINATED. THE TOP TOW CORNERS HAVE A LITTLE EAR, AND A SPECK OF LAMINATE LIFT ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT. LIKE THE SPINE THERE IS A LITTLE BROWNING UNDER THE LAMINATE
THE ORIGINAL BLUE AND WHITE DECCA POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN AN UNSPLIT CONDITION.
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES EX++++
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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