The Moody Blues ON THE THRESHOLD OF A DREAM UK LP 1969 1st 2-3 PLAY MINT MINUS

	£		57
	$		76

THE MOODY BLUES - ON THE THRESHOLD OF A DREAM

IN MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS  CONDITION

BARELY PLAYED AND IT SOUNDS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT

MINT MINUS 1ST ISSUE FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE

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• CATALOGUE:DERAM SML 1035
• MATRIX:ZAL-88827-2W / 88828-2W 
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 ? / 1 I
• PLAYED 2-3 TIMES SINCE 1969

SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS EARLY MOODY BLUES ALBUM, IN A VERY HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE CONDITION

1ST PRESS WITH THE PORTHOLE ON THE REAR SURFACE AND STAPLED BOOK

THIS ALBUM HAS TO BE HEARD TO APPRECIATE JUST HOW IMMACULATE IT SOUNDS. 

 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

THE LABELS

THE RED AND WHITE  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 50 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 1969 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 A FEW INSIGNIFICANT MINUSCULE LITTLE STATIC TICS AND THERE ARE A COUPLE OF ROTATIONAL ITITLE TICS IN THE TRACK DEAR DIARY

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

THIS IS THE GENUINE FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE, WHICH HAS THE PORTHOLE ON THE REAR SURFACE AND THE STAPLED IN BOOK..

THE SLEEVE HAS TO BE A GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE

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 THERE ANY BENDS OR FOLDS. 

THERE IS NO RING WEAR AND NO RECORD SHAPE EITHER. THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAVING A TINY SPECK OF LAMINATE LIFT

THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY ZERO LAMINATE LINES BY THE SPINE LAMINATE LINE BY THE SPINE.  NO LAMINATE LINES ON THE TOP EDGE, ONE MINUSCULE ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO INVISIBLE THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PRISTINE WITH ONLY A TINY SPECK OF RUB TO THE BOTTOM FRONT RIGHT CORNER TIP

THE SPINE HAS PERFECT LAMINATE, NO PEEL OR FLAKE AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS ONE TINY CHIP TO THE SURFACE, AND A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE BOTTOM TIP END

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS WHY THIS LP HAS BARELY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE  HAS REMAINED NEAR PRISTINE ALL ACROSS THE SURFACE WITH JUST ONE MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINE BY THE SPINE

THE ORIGINAL BLUE AND WHITE DECCA POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN AN UNSPLIT CONDITION. LIGHTLY AGED

THE BOOKLET IS CORRECTLY AND FIRMLY STAPLED INTO THE SLEEVE AND EACH PAGE IS IN PERFECT CONDITION

THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES MINT MINUS

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

GARRY