free FIRE AND WATER 1970 UK LP 1st Press A1 / B1 SUPERB NEAR MINT AUDIO
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I have come across a collection of records that defy time.
They belonged to a collector who was buying in the mid to late 60's through the 70's and 80's
However his family have said that he didn't own a record player until the mid 80's.
Very strange I know, but what it means is that the early records have in most cases never been played or at the most one play.
Naturally people's tastes in music change and that's why the 80's albums have had more play than the 60's
There are some incredible records in this collection
I aim to release one per day and will list them at 8pm UK time so that they don't get confused with my other listings
I will also be playing each record and recording IT. My very very careful test play will go undetected however
FREE - FIRE AND WATER
IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY CONDITION
FIRST PRESS ON THE PINK ISLAND LABEL
- CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9120
- MATRIX:ILPS 9120 A//1 / B//1
FANTASTIC EXAMPLE OF THIS CLASSIC FREE ALBUM, IN A BARELY PLAYED CONDITION
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE SUPERB PASTEL PINK ISLAND LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. NO COLOUR LOSS AND NO MARKS OR STAINS AND A COLOUR THAT FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HILE.
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED, AND THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING JUST WHY THIS LP IS IN THE BARELY PLAYED CONDITION THAT IT IS
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS ON THE SURFACE OF EITHER SIDE, AND EVEN OFFERRING IT UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS STILL NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES
PLAYING THE RECORD
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH INCREDIBLY. THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS.
SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AND A CRACKING DISTORTION AND CRACKLE FREE PERFORMANCE.
THOSE THAT KNOW EARLY ISLAND PRESSES WILL APPRECIATE THAT THERE IS USUALLY A SMIDGEN OF VINYL NOISE IN THE PRESS, BUT HERE THIS EXAMPLE HAS ONLY THE BAREST TRACE IN A COUPLE OF LINKING GROOVES
IF I AM BEING ULTRA PICKY THEN I HEARD A SECOND OR TWO OF LIGHT STATIC IN ONE OR TWO PLACES
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE
THIS SLEEVE IS REALLY HARD TO FIND IN ANY SORT OF COLLECTIBLE CONDITION DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE DUSTY COLOURS ON THE SURFACE USUALLY ARE RINGWORN AND RUBBED
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN. AND IS IN IN NICE CONDITION
THERE IS NO RING WEAR JUST A LIGHT SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE
THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP HAS SOME WEAR AND RUB AND THERE IS A THIN SCRATCH LINE IN THE MIDDLE AT THE BOTTOM, PLUS THREE WHITE PIN PRICK OF UNDERCARD JUST UNDER THE TOP EDGE
THERE ARE FIVE SMALL PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE HAS A FEW TINY WHITE SPECKS OF UNDERCARD VISIBLE AND A LITTLE ON THE RIGHT CORNER TIP
THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS SHELF RUB ALONG THE SURFACE
THE SPINE HAS A FEW VERY LIGHT FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS. PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TYPEFACE .IT IS ALSO THE FIRST ISSUE WITH THE TAPERED ENDS.
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP .
THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER IS FLAT AND UNSPLIT
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES EX
I AM CERTAIN THAT THIS INCREDIBLE VINYL AND SLEEVE WILL NEVER NEED UPGRADING
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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