The Pretenders LEARNING TO CRAWL EU/UK LP 1ST PRESS UNPLAYED AND 100% MINT
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THE PRETENDERS - LEARNING TO CRAWL
IN MAGNIFICENT UNPLAYED MINT !!! CONDITION
COMPLETE WITH NEAR MINT !!!! SLEEVE
MADE FOR THE UK MARKET PRESSED IN GERMANY
- CATALOGUE:REAL RECORDS WX 2
- MATRIX: R/S ALSDORF 923980-1 A2 WX2 / 923980-1 B WX2
- HAS 'G.' ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX SHOWING THE PRESSING WAS DESTINED FOR THE UK MARKET
- HAS ' TOWNHOUSE ' ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE PICTURE LABELS ARE ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE. NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM AND ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECT AND UNRUBBED. THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNMARKED AND HAS ZERO SPIDER LINES
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL LINES.
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. I AM CONVINCED THAT ANY POTENTIAL BIDDER WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH PERFECTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS ALBUM SOUNDS.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AT ANY POINT.
NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO STATIC EITHER, EVEN IN THE LINKING GROOVES
I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT I DIDN'T EVEN HEAR ANY DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS ALBUM MINT !!!!
BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS SUPERB DISC FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
SEMI LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND IMPORTANTLY HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. THE DEEP COLOURS ARE ALL UNRUBBED
THERE ARE FIVE TINY LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ONE MINUSCULE THUMB LINE RIGHT ON THE THE OPENING EDGE
THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. ONLY THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP HAS A SPECK OF RUBBING, AND THE TOP RIGHT CORNER TIP A PIN PRICK OF WHITE
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, THERE ARE A FEW TINY WHITE FLECKS ON THE BLACK SURFACE, MOST ON THE BOTTOM LEADING EDGE, AND A TINY SPECK OF RUN TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, WITH ONE TINY THUMB NAIL NICK
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE FRONT
THE POLY LINED PICTURE INNER SLEEVE IS THE CORRECT ISSUE FOR THIS ALBUM AND IS ALSO IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO SPLITS, NO CREASES, NO MARKS OR STAINS
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT !!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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