Tir Na Nog A TEAR AND A SMILE 1972 UK LP 1st Press UNPLAYED B4 TODAY MINT HEAR
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  $   25

 


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Jun 21, 2025 Sold Date
Jun 14, 2025 Start Date
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  • FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com TIR NA NOG - A TEAR AND A SMILE

    GREEN CHRYSALIS (WHITE i) LABEL UK 1ST PRESS

     MINT AUDIO - UNPLAYED B4 TODAY

    OUTSTANDING MINT MINUS SLEEVE
    1G / 1G MOTHERS / STAMPERS - VERY 1ST PRESS

     

    THE LABELS

    THE GREEN LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO STAINS OR HANDLING MARKS. 

    THE COLOUR STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE ALL UN-RUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE SPIDER LINES AGAINST THE SPINDLE HOLE

     

    THE VINYL

    THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE HANDLING MARKS OR LINES, AND IN DAYLIGHT THIS HEAVYWEIGHT DISC LOOKS FLAWLESS AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TOA MAGNIFYING LED HALO, THE RECORD STILL LOOKS PERFECT

    THE TEST PLAY

    THIS VINYL PLAYS EVERY BIT AS SUPERBLY AS IT LOOKS. FROM THE SECOND THE STYLUS IS LOWERED ONTO THE RUN IN GROOVE THE CLARITY OF REPRODUCTION COMES THROUGH CRISPLY AND CLEARLY. THIS IS A FIRST PRESS STEREO SOUND IN EVERY WAY.

    THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE, OR LOUD CLICKS OR SMALL ONES FOR THAT MATTER

    ISLAND RELATED VINYL IS SOMETIMES NOTORIOUS FOR HAVING EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE BUT THIS ONE HAS ABSOLUTELY NONE AT ALL WHERE THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT

    NO TICS OR POPS 

    NO CRACKLE AND NO STATIC ANYWHERE

    I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO  MINT

    DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, HAVE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

     

    THE SLEEVE

     

    ABSOLUTELY STUNNING E.J.DAY NO LAMINATED MATTE GATEFOLD SLEEVE

    THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS.

    NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

    THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS, THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE,NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE EDGE

    THE FOUR CORNERS ARE STILL SHARP AND SQUARE 

    THE TOP EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY RUBBING WITH ALL FOUR CORNER TIPS REMAINING UNBLEMISHED

    THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE IDENTICAL APART FROM A DOT OF RUB ON THE RIGHT TIPS AND A COUPLE OF TINY FLECKS OF RUB ON THE TOP SURFACE

    THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. NO RUB TO THE TOP OR BOTTOM TIPS AND THE COLOURS ARE UNFADED AND MATCH THE FRONT AND BACK PERFECTLY

    THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP 

    THE REAR SURFACE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION.NO EDGE PRESSURE LINES WHATSOEVER. THERE IS A VERY LIGHT HERRINGBONE EFFECT WHEN ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT

    OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO MINT INNER PANELS

    I AM REALLY PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS

     

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

    GARRY


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