ANDY WARHOL'S VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO UK 2LP EX+
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ANDY WARHOL'S VELVET UNDERGROUND featuring NICO
IN EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION
ORIGINAL UK MGM LABEL - FIRST PRESS
- CATALOGUE:TRACK MGM 2683 006
- MATRIX:2354010 A-1 / B-12354011 A-1 / B-1
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLUE AND GOLD LABELS ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THE PALE BLUE BASE COLOUR IS UNBLEMISHED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLES. THE GOLD SECTIONS ARE ALSO IN TOP CONDITION, NO WEAR. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE 6-7 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE INDICATING THAT THE RECORDS HAVE HAD ONLY HALF A DOZEN OR SO PLAYS IN 40 YEARS
THE VINYL
THE TWO HEAVYWEIGHT DISCS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION, VERY VERY GLOSSY HAVING RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE ARE A FEW VERY LIGHT HANDLING SIGNS BUT NOTHING SEVERE, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN. OVERALL A GREAT LOOKING DOUBLE ALBUM
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 EIGHT THREE MINUTE EXCERPTS FROM THIS ALBUM SET, I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, AND ONE OTHER RANDOM TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE LINKING GROOVE. MY AIM IS TO DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW CRISP THE SOUND IS WHILST ALLOWING YOU TO HEAR THE SILENT PASSAGES TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS ANY BACKGROUND NOISES.
WHAT YOU HAVE HERE IS A RECORD THAT PRODUCES THE CRISPEST CLEAN SOUND. HAVE A REALLY GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES, AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF, BUT I AM CERTAIN YOU WILL AGREE THAT THE SOUND IS CRISP AND CLEAR.
THERE IS THE VERY VERY ODD BIT OF STATIC HERE AND THERE, AND A FEW VERY LIGHT DUST POPS AND A COUPLE OF TINY CLICKS AT RANDOM, BUT OVERALL I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL EXCELLENT PLUS / NMINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE, THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES. THERE ARE SOME SMALL LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE AND PERIMETER EDGES. AND A VERY VERY MINOR YELLOWING AT THE EDGES OF THE SHITE SURFACE.THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE VIRTUALLY FREE OF ANY SHELF WEAR, AND THE SPINE HAS ALL THE LAMINATE INTACT, AND THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE TWO OPENING EDGES ARE STILL VERY SHARP. THE REAR SURFACE IS AS NICE AS THE FRONT BUT DOES HACE A HEAVIER CREASE LINES IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER.THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVES ARE INCLUDED AND ARE IN EXCELLENT UNSPLIT CONDITION
SLEEVE GRADES EXCELLENT
A WORD ON POSTAL CHARGES. I AM HAPPY TO CONFORM WITH EBAYS NEW FREE POSTAGE (WITHIN THE UK) POLICY, HOWEVER I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DO SOME OF THE NICETIES THAT I HAVE DONE IN THE PAST.
I WOULD USUALLY GIVE NEW POLY LINED INNER SLEEVES WITH THE PURCHASE, AND PLACE THE RECORD AND SLEEVE IN A THICK BRAND NEW PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE.
SO FOR FREE POSTAGE YOU WILL STILL GET YOUR RECORD IN A PROFESSIONAL MAILER, AND PROTECTED BY STIFFNERS, ENSURING THE RECORD REACHES YOU IN GOOD CONDITION, BUT WITHOUT THE EXTRA'S.
IT WILL BE RECORDED DELIVERY HOWEVER TO PROTECT BOTH BUYER AND SELLER
IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE NEW POLYLINED INNER SLEEVES AND THE NEW PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE I CAN DO THAT FOR £2.00. PLEASE INFORM ME HOW YOU WOULD LIKE IT POSTED WHEN THE AUCTION CLOSES
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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