The Sweet SWEET FANNY ADAMS 1974 UK LP 1st Press A1/B1 SUPERB MINT AUDIO LISTEN
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comTHE SWEET - SWEET FANNY ADAMS
IN MAGNIFICENT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:RCA LPL 15038
- MATRIX: LPL15038 A-1E (THE 'E' IS CROSSED OUT) / LPL15038 B-1
- CORRECT 1ST PRESS GLOSSY LABELS
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE ORANGE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE JET BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND THEREFORE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE NO SPIDER LINES AT ALL AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE,SHOWING THAT THE ALBUMS WAS NOT ONLY CAREFULLY HANDLED, BUT THAT IT HASN'T HAD MUCH PLAYTIME SINCE 1974
THE VINYL
THE RECORD HAS STILL RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND IT LOOKS FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT. UNDER SPOTLIGHTS IT STILL LOKS PERFECT
THE TEST PLA
THIS IS ONE OF THOSE ALBUM WHERE THE RECORDING HAS BEEN DONE LOUDLY, AND THE ENERGY THAT THE VINYL OUTPUTS IN PHENOMINAL.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO ANY PART OF THE SOUND. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS FIRST CLASS, AND THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKELS ETC AND NO CLICKS EITHER
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT
NO STATIC EVEN IN THE SILENT PASSAGES, AND NO TICS OR POPS
A FINAL UPGRADE EXAMPLE
THIS AUDIO GRADES MINT
BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE FROM ROBERT STACE AND CO
THIS SLEEVE ALWAYS HAS LAMINATE LIFT ALONG THE SPINE. I DON'T BELIEVE I HAVE EVER SEEN A COPY THAT IS TOTALLY FREE OF IT. MOST HAVE THAT LONG STRIP THE LENGTH OF THE SPINE, WHICH IS USUALLY QUITE WIDE AS WELL
THIS COPY HOWEVER IS BETTER THAN ANY OTHER I HAVE MANAGED TO GET MY HANDS ON OVER THE LAST 25 YEARS. THE LAMINATE LIFT IS VERY THIN AND NOT A COMPLETE LINE. THERE IS ONLY ONE SLIGHTLY MORE PROTRUDING PATCH AT THE TOP
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY VERY FLAT AND THE LAMINATE ABSOLUTELY SPARKLES. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR FOLDS A
THERE ARE ONLY TWO SMALL PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. ONE TINY ONE ON THE TOP EDGE, AND TWO VERY SMALL ONES ON THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE, JUST ONE FURTER INTO THE MIDDLE
THE LAMINATE ABSOLUTELY SPARKLES AND IS HIGHLY POLISHED AND VERY SHINY
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AT ALL.ALL THE LAMINATE IS PERFECTLY INTACT HERE. ALL FOUR CORNER TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY SQUASHING. PERFECT BLACK SURFACE AND IMMACULATE TYPEFACE. UNBLEMISHED ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN TAKEN FROM THE SLEEVE A FEW TIMES
THE REAR SURFACE LIKE THE FRONT HAS A SUPERB SHEEN TO THE SURFACE , AND HERE THERE ALMOST NO LAMINATE LIFT NEAR THE SPINE EITHER, JUST ONE TINY PRESSURE LINE. THE SLEEVE REMARKABLY DOESN'T HAVE ANY RING WEAR, OR EVEN ANY TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE
THE ORIGINAL RCA DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED. IT IS TOTALLY WHITE AND UNSPLIT
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
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