The Smiths RANK 1987 UK LP 1st Press A1 / B1 SUPERB MINT MINUS AUDIO
  £   32
  $   42

 


£ 32 Sold For
Apr 28, 2022 Sold Date
Apr 21, 2022 Start Date
5   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description

I have come across a collection of records that defy time.

They belonged to a collector who was buying in the mid to late 60's through the 70's and 80's

However his family have said that he didn't own a record player until the mid 80's.

Very strange I know, but what it means is that the early records have in most cases never been played or at the most one play.

Naturally people's tastes in music change and that's why the 80's albums have had more play than the 60's

There are some incredible records in this collection

I aim to release one per day and will list them at 8pm UK time so that they don't get confused with my other listings

I will also be playing each record and recording IT. My very very careful test play will go undetected however




THE SMITHS - RANK

 SUPERB MINT MINUS AUDIO

EX+ SLEEVE


  • MATRIX: ROUGH TRADE ROUGH 126
  • MATRIX NUMBERS: ROUGH 126 A1 / B1

 


 

THE RECORD


 

THE LABELS

THE  OCHRE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. 

THE BASE COLOUR IS UNFADED, UNRUBBED, AND HAS NO STAINS OR MARKS ON IT AND IT FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. 

THE BLACKTYPEFACE IS ALSO IN PRISTINE 

THERE ARE ZERO SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE

 

THE VINYL

THE  VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. 

A BARELY PLAYED VINYL IN THE SORT OF CONDITION THAT AS A COLLECTOR YOU WOULD WANT TO FIND. 

UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION IT LOOKS ALMOST AS PRISTINE AS IT DOES IN DAYLIGHT WITH JUST A COUPLE OF THE TINIEST WISPY HAIRLINES


THE TEST PLAY

A TRULY SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS ALBUM

THE SOUND IS AWESOME AND CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CLEAN ALL THE WAY THROUGH

NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND MEANING NO GROOVE WEAR

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO CLICKS OR POPS OTHER THAN THREE TINY LITTLE TICS IN THE AUDIENCE APPLAUSE BETWEEN THE SECOND LAST AND LAST TRACK ON SIDE  A

THIS IS THE ONLY REASON IT DOESNB'T HIT THE FULL MINT GRADE

NO DUST POPS OR STATIC TICS

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS

 

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

NON LAMINATED SHINY GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH PICTURE INNER


 THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN 

NO RUBBING TO THE SURFACE

 SQUARE CORNERS WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB ON THE TIP ENDS

LIGHT HANDLING / AGEING TO THE EDGES


THERE ARE FOUR PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND ZERO THUMB LINES ON THE OPENING EDGE

THERE ARE A FEW LIGHT ALMOST INVISIBLE SCRATCHES / PRESSURE LINES AT THE TOP OF THE COVER, VISIBLE ONLY WHEN ANGLED

THE TOP EDGES HAVE  PERFECT COLOUR AND UNBLEMISHED CORNER TIPS

THE BOTTOM EDGES HAVE SOME RUB ALONG THE FRONT SURFACE AND RUB TO THE REAR COIRNER TIP

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT WITH NEAR PERFECT COLOUR. JUST A LITTLE RUB ON THE BOTTOM END. PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TYPEFACE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP 

THE REAR SURFACE HAS A LIGHT CREASE LINE ACROSS THE RIGHT CORNER AND LIKE THE FRONT SOME AGEING / HANDLING TO THE EDGES

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PERFECT INNER PANELS

THE GLOSSY CARD PICTURE INNER IS FREE FROM CREASES OR SPLITS. VERY MILD BROWNING TO THE EDGES


HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE EX+

 

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


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