The Upsetters SUPER APE 1976 US LP 1st Press Island ILPS 9417 PLAYS EX+ HEAR
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THE UPSETTERS - SUPER APE
ORIGINAL 1ST US PRESS ON ISLAND
PLAYS EX+
VG+ SLEEVE
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLACK LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO COLOUR LOSS AND NO MARKS OR STAINS AND A COLOUR THAT FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.
THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS UNRUBBED
THE VINYL
THE SURFACE IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS FLAWLESS, AND GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR.
UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO. I SEE A FEW TINY WISPY HAIRLINESD AND THAT'S ALL
PLAYING THE RECORD
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH SUPERBLY. THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS. SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AND A CRACKING DISTORTION AND CRACKLE FREE PERFORMANCE.
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
NO LOUD POPS OR CLICKS
ALL I HEARD DURING THE PLAY WERE A FEW SPECKS OF VERY LOW LEVEL BACKGROUND AND A FEW RANDOM LITTLE DUST / STATIC TICS
PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN TO THIS SUPERB PRESSING AND BE THE JUDGE AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO EX+
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS DEEP RICH COLOURS
THERE ARE TWO TINY PUNCH HOLES. ONE IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER AND THE OTHER IN THE BOTTOM LEFT. A SMALL DING TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER
THERE ARE THREE PRESSURE LINES ON THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE.THREE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES ON THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES SHOWSPORADIC SHELF WEAR IN THE MIDDLE WOTH MUCH MORE AT THE CORNERS
THE SPINE IS RUBBED ALONG THE SURFACE WITH SOME OF THE LETTERS AFFECTED
THE OPENING EDGE IS FEATHERED
THE REAR SURFACE IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE FRONT
THE ORIGINAL BLACK DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE HAS PARTIAL SEAM SPLITS ON THE BOTTOM AMD ONE SIDE
THE SLEEVE ONLY GRADES VG+
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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