Wishbone Ash WISHBONE FOUR UK LP 1ST W/POSTER MINT-

	£		42
	$		56

WISHBONE ASH - WISHBONE FOUR

IN MAGNIFICENT  CONDITION

WIH AN AMAZINGLY MINT!!! POSTER

• CATALOGUE:MCA MDKS 80011
• MATRIX: 7-LNMG-279-1L / 280-1L

THE BLACK AND SILVER MCA LABEL WAS A TRANSITION LABEL WHICH CAME BETWEEN THE BLACK AND BLUE BANDED LABEL AND THE RAINBOW LABEL. IT WAS ONLY PRESSED DURING 1973 FOR A SHORT WHILE AND ONLY BECAME A FIRST PRESS TO A FEW ALBUMS RELEASED THAT YEAR. BUDGIE'S NEVER TURN YOUR BACK ON A FRIEND AND WISHBONE FOUR ARE TWO OF A VERY SHORT GROUP OF RELEASES ON THIS LABEL

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE JET BLACK LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND HASN'T WORN ANYWHERE, AND IT STRETCHES RIGHT INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE ALSO IN TOP CONDITION AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

YOU WILL SEE IN THE PICTURE THAT THERE ARE JUST TWO FINE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING WHY THIS ALBUM IS IN THE SUPERB CONDITION THAT IT IS

THE VINYL

THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND COULDN'T LOOK ANY BETTER. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE HAS BEEN RETAINED. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OR ANY SIGNS OF HANDLING ON THE DISCS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES AND ONE LONGER SUPERFICIAL HANDLING LINE ON SIDE TWO

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. A DECISION I HAVE TAKEN AND ALL OF MY LISTINGS NOW FEATURE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT YOU MIGHT BE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON. I AM CERTAIN THAT BEING ABLE TO HEAR A RECORD IS THE WAY FORWARD FOR EBAY VINYL SALES, AND ALTHOUGH IT TAKES ME FAR LONGER TO DO, I AM SURE THE EFFORT IS WORTH IT.

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS DISCS SOUNDS. THE SILENT BITS ARE SILENT, AND THE MUSIC COMES THROUGH CRISPLY AND CLEARLY.

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND NOISE WHATSOEVER,AND NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION.

 AND THE ONLY THING I HEARD DURING MY TEST PLAY WAS TWO OR THREE RANDOM AND BARELY AUDIBLE LITTLE DUST POPS

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SUPERB 37 YEAR OLD DISC MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED , GATEFOLD FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE FROM ROBERT STACE

THIS SLEEVE HAS A VERY DELICATE PALE BLUE SURFACE WHICH IS VERY PRONE TO RUBBING AND THUS COLOUR LOSS. I AM DELIGHTED TO SAY THAT BECAUSE THIS SLEEVE HAS FOR MOST OF ITS LIFE BEEN HOUSED IN A PLASTIC OUTER THAT IT HAS SURVIVED WITHOUT ANY RUBBING AND THERE IS NO COLOUR LOSS WHATSOEVER TO THE FRONT SURFACE.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES WHATSOEVER, NO CREASE LINES, FOLD, BENDS OR DINGS EITHER, AND JUST A FEW OF THE SMALL BUT IN THIS CASE BARELY VISIBLE LINES NEAR THE SPINE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE SHOWING THE BAREST TRACE OF SHELF WEAR. NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF PIN PRICKS OF WHITE HERE AND THERE SHOWING THROUGH

THE OPENING EDGE IS AS NEW RAZOR SHARP AND IT IS VERY OBVIOUS THAT THE RECORD HAS NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE.

THE SPINE IS ALSO IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION, AS THIS HAS A HISTORY OF GETTING SEVER WEAR BECAUSE THE SLEEVE WAS MADE OF A REALLY SOFT CARD. THERE IS JUST THE BAREST TRACE OF RUBBING AT THE VERY TOP TIP. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS CLEARLY LEGIBLE, AND THE SURFACE IS JUST VERY LIGHTLY SQUASHED IN PARTS

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PAIR OF PRISTINE INNER PANELS

THE BLUE AND WHITE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN MAGNIFICENT UNSPLIT CONDITION

THE ARE AND HARD TO FIND POSTER INSERT IS ALONG WITH THE REST OF THIS PACKAGE IN MINT CONDITION. CERTAINLY NEVER BEEN NEAR A WALL, AND THE FOLD LINES ARE STILL ABSOLUTELY AS NEW AND RAZOR SHARP

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MAGNIFICENT SLEEVE NEAR MINT

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

GARRY