The New Seekers LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL 1972 UK LP 1st W/Theatre UNPLAYED
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THE NEW SEEKERS - LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL
UNPLAYED UNTIL TODAYS TEST PLAY
FIRST PRESS
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
THIS SUPERB DOUBLE ALBUM COMES WITH THE BUILD YOURSELF THEATRE MODEL KIT WHICH IS 100% UNTOUCHED AND IN MINT CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 2657 010
- 1972 1ST PRESS
- MATRIX:2383165 A//1 1 1 / B//1 / 2383166 A //1 11 2 / B//1 11
A GREAT ALBUM PACKAGE, THAT COMES WITH 8 CARD SHEETS THAT WHEN PLACED TOGETHER FORM A 3D STAGE SETTING. FINDING ONE AT ALL IS VERY DIFFICULT, BUT HERE WE HAVE A SET WHERE THE CARD SHEETS ARE UNTOUCHED, STILL HAVING THE PAPER COVER HOLDING THEM ALL IN PLACE. A TRULY MINT SET!!!
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORANGY RED POLYDOR LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, THE TYPEFACE IS UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. EVEN UNDER VERY CLOSE SCRUTINY THERE ARE NO VISIBLE SPIDER LINES
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW . BOTH DISCS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION, IN NORMAL DAYLIGHT THEY ARE LIKE POLISHED MIRRORS, AND EVEN WHEN PUT UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE. A MINT PAIR OF RECORDS
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP'S PLAY THROUGH INCREDIBLY. THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS. OUTSTANDING STEREO REPRODUCTION WITH A CLARITY THAT IS JUST SUPERB.
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND IT IS EVIDENT THAT THIS SET HAS JUST NOT BEEN PLAYED!!
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO LOUD CLICKS
NO CRACKLE AND NO STATIC EITHER
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
SUPERB NEAR MINT CONDITION NON LAMINATED MATTE E.J DAY GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS PERFECT. TOTALLY FLAT AND FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS. THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE ON THIS SURFACE WHATSOEVER AND THERE AREN'T EVEN ANY OF THE SMALL LINES THAT USUALLY ARE FOUND NEAR THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE COLOURS ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY RUBBING OR SHELF WEAR AND THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A DOT OF RUB ON THE TIP ENDS
THE TOP EDGES HAVE A FEW FLECKS OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH THE COLOURS
THE BOTTOM EDGES HAVE A LITTLE RUB ON THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER
THE WIDE SPINE IS PERFECTLY FLAT, HAS ALL OF THE TYPEFACE CLEARLY LEGIBLE.THE ONLY LIGHT BIT OF RUB OCCURS AT THE TOP TIP
THE OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS IS THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE FRONT
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO NEAR PERFECT INNERS.
THE TWO ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVES ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION, BARELY A CREASE LINE AND VERY FLAT, AND OF COURSE UNSPLIT. JUST A SHADE OF AGEING TO THE EDGES
FINALLY THE 8 SHEET THEATRE KIT IS ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE. ALL 8 SHEETS ARE STILL HINGED TOGETHER, AND ARE MINT. WHEN FORMED THEY MAKE UP A 3D THEATRE WITH THE BAND PERFORMING LIVE ON STAGE
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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