UFO RARE DEBUT LP UFO 1 BEACON RECORDS BEAS 12 1970 PLAYS 100% NEAR MINT

	£		194
	$		257

UFO - UFO 1

IN MAGNIFICENT LITTLE PLAYED NEAR MINT!!! PLAYTHROUGH  CONDITION

FIRST PRESS A-1 / B-1 

• CATALOGUE:BEACON BEAS 12 
• MATRIX: BEAS12 A-1 / B-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 G / 2 P

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

THE WHITE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION, THE SURFACE IS UNMARKED AND HAS NO GRUBBINESS, OR STAINS ETC. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND THE SPINDLE HOLE IS TOTALLY UNWORN.

THERE ARE JUST 2-3 SPIDER LINES NEAR THE SPINDLE HOLE INDICATING HOW LITTLE THE LP HAS BEEN PLAYED

THE VINYL

THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL HERE LOOKS MAGNIFICENT ON BOTH SIDES AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A COUPLE HANDLING LINES ON SIDE TWO TO BE SEEN

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 DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.

THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THE CLARITY OF REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB. THE CRYSTAL CLEAR INSTRUMENTATION AND VOCALS ARE PURE FIRST PRESS. THERE IS CERTAINLY NO GROOVE WEAR TO THIS  RECORDING WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SOME DISTORTION TO THE SOUND. THE VINYL PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH .

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST FANTASTIC, AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD TO PERFECTION.

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS

NO VINYL NOISE AND BARELY ANY STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND, AND WHAT LITTLE THERE IS CAN ONLY BE HEARD DURING A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES AND ONE OR TWO OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES

I HEARD NO MORE THAN TWO TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM VERY PLEASED TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS NEAR MINT!!!!

PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE , NON LAMINATED REAR SURFACE

A GLEAMING LAMINATED BLACK SURFACE THAT SHINES LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE COLLECTIBLE ALBUM.

THE FRONT SURFACE ALSO HAS NO HEAVY OR DEEP CREASE LINES AND NO FOLDS OR BENDS

THERE ARE THREE SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE. FOUR ALONG THE TOP EDGE AND TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, PLUS ONE MINUSCULE THUMB LINE JUST TO THE LEFT OF THE FURTHEST RIGHT UFO FACE

THE TWO LEFT CORNER TIPS HAVE SOME VERY LIGHT RUBBING

THERE IS THE BAREST TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE IF YOU ANGLE THE SLEEVE INTO THE LIGHT

THE SPINE IS STILL VERY FLAT BUT DOES HAVE A COUPLE OF LIGHT FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS. SOME LIGHT RUBBING TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS, BUT OTHERWISE THE LAMINATE IS PRISTINE, AND ALL OF THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND LOOKS AS GOOD AS NEW, AND EVIDENCE THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY BEEN OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE.

THE REAR SURFACE IS JET BLACK AND HAS RETAINED MOST OF THE ORIGINAL DEEP SHADE WITH JUST AVERY LIGHT GRAYISH SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE VISIBLE.

THE SILVER TEXT IS ALL UNRUBBED AND LEGIBLE

THE ORIGINAL PLAIN INNER SLEEVE IS UNSPLIT. IT DOES HAVE SOME LIGHT WRINKLES, AND SOME AGEING TO THE SEAMS

THE SLEEVE  GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS WITH EASE

A SUPERB FIRST PRESS EXAMPLE OF THIS RECORD AND SLEEVE

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

GARRY