Thin Lizzy SHADES OF A BLUE ORPHANAGE UK LP NEAR MINT
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Description
THIN LIZZY - SHADES OF A BLUE ORPHANAGE
IN MAGNIFICENT 102 PLAY CONDITION
INCREDIBLE NEAR MINT VINYL
- CATALOGUE:DECCA SKL 5082
- MATRIX: ZAL-11209P-2 / ZAL-11210P-3
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 BG / 1 BH
- VERY EARLY FIRST PRESS
THE RECORDS
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 EACH SIDE OF THE SPINDLE HOLE , AND COUPLED WITH THE CONDITION OF THE VINYL AND HOW THIS PLAYS I AM CERTAIN THAT THIS ALBUM HAS HAD 2 PLAYS OR FEWER
THE VINYL
THIS HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IS IN SUPERB CONDITON. 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 INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAN A FEW WISPY 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, AS I AM NOW DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS. THIS IS BECAUSE I BELIEVE BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE CHANCE TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID, AND IT'S A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE ALBUMS PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH, AND THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THERE IS NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT THROUGH THE PLAYTHROUGH. CLEARLY THE COUPLE OF PLAYS THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED WERE COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM WHICH HAS A CORRECTLY TRACKED AND WEIGHTED STYLUS WHICH WAS ALSO IN UNWORN CONDITION
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 THE ONLY THING THAT STOPS THIS FROM BEING A SOLID MINT VINYL IS THAT I HEARD A COUPLE OF TIMES THE BAREST TOUCH OF STATIC AND A FEW TINY TICS OF VINYL NOISE. LISTEN TO THE QUIETEST TRACK 'SARAH' AND YOU WILL HEAR WHAT I MEAN AS WELL AS THE STUNNING SILENCE WHERE IT SHOULD BE THROUGH THE MAJORITY OF THIS TRACK
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL 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 NOT EVEN ANY OF THE SMALL LINES THAT FORM NEAR THE SPINE EITHER. THAT IS UNHEARD OF.
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
THE TOP EDGE IS NEAR PRISTINE, WITH JUST TWO PIN PRICKS OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS SOME PATCH WHITENESS DUE TO MILD SHELF WEAR
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 VERY SHARP WITH JUST THREE SMALL THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW WHERE THE VINYL HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE A COUPLE OF TIMES.
THE REAR SURFACE IS ALMOST AS GOOD AS THE FRONT. CERATINLY THERE IS STILL NO LOSS TO THE UNLAMINATED COLOURS SO ALL IS WELL THERE. I CAN JUST MAKE OUT A SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE MAINLY AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM, AND THERE ARE THREE TINY LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INNER PANELS TOTALY UNMARKED
THE ORIGINAL BLUE AND WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN EXCEPTIONAL UNSPLIT CONDITION
HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
