Thin Lizzy SHADES OF A BLUE ORPHANAGE 1972 UK LP 1st Press PLAYS NEAR MINT HEAR
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THIN LIZZY - SHADES OF A BLUE ORPHANAGE
IN MAGNIFICENT UNPLAYED MINT MINUS CONDITION
VAULT CONDITION VINYL
- CATALOGUE:DECCA SKL 5082
- MATRIX: ZAL-11209P-2 / ZAL-11210P-3
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 3C CK / 1 CC
- VERY EARLY FIRST PRESS
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE BLUE / GREY LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO STAINS OR HANDLING MARKS. THE COLOUR STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS JUST ONE SPIDER LINE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE LABEL
THE VINYL
THIS HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE OF THE VINYL HAS BEEN RETAINED WITH A DEEP GLOSSY SHEEN, AND IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL IS SPOTLESS. NO MARKS OR HANDLING LINES, AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE
PLAYING THE RECORD
THE ALBUM PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH, AND THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THERE IS NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT THROUGH
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PURE DECCA FIRST PRESS. LOUD AND CLEAR WITH A CRISPNESS TO THE AUDIO
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLING OR LOUD CLICKS, AND NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
A FEW TINY LITTLE DUST TICS
JUST A COUPLE OF TINY AND INSIGNIFICANT SPECKS OF STATIC
THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT AN INVESTMENT GRADE VINYL, AND I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO HESITATION IN GRADING IT NEAR MINT
PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED ROBERT STACE GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE JUST MAGNIFICENT. TOTALLY FLAT AND CLEAN, AND THERE IS NO LOSS OF THE DELICATE COLOURS THROUGH RUBBING.
THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE, AND INCREDIBLY NO PRESSURE LINEA NEAR THE SPINE .
NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THIS SLEEVE IS USUALLY AFFECTED BY HANDLING, BUT HERE ON THIS ONE, THERE IS JUST NONE, THE SLEEVE IS INCREDIBLY CLEAN AND MARK AND HANDLING FREE
NO RING WEAR AND ONLY THE LIGHTEST SHADOW OF RECORD IMPRESSION AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH UNBLEMISHED TIPS
THE TOP EDGES ARE NEAR PRISTINE, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF PIN PRICKS OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH, AND UNBLEMISHED CORNER TIPS, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGES HAVE TWO OR THREE MORE, BUT IS STILL 99% BLUE
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED AND ALL OF THE COLOURS HAVE BEEN RETAINED . THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS HAVE SOME VERY LIGHT RUBBING, BUT ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS GOOD AS THE FRONT. CERTAINLY THERE IS STILL NO LOSS TO THE UNLAMINATED COLOURS SO ALL IS WELL THERE. I CAN JUST MAKE OUT A SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE ONLY AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO INNER PANELS THAT ARE PRISTINE
THE ORIGINAL BLUE AND WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN EXCEPTIONAL UNSPLIT CONDITION
HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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