Abba ARRIVAL 1976 UK LP 1st Press A1 / B1 Very Heavy Disc PLAYS MINT HEAR
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ABBA - ARRIVAL - 1ST PRESS A1/B1
SUPERB MINT AUDIO
NEAR MINT SLEEVE WITH HYPE STICKER
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE ORANGE LABELS ARE IN JUST MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS ON IT ANYWHERE. IT ALSO STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLES. THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND LOGO'S ARE ALSO IN PRISTINE UNRUBBED CONDITION, WITH EACH LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
A CLOSE STUDY OF THE SPINDLE HOLES REVEALS JUST ONE VISIBLE SPIDER LINE ON EACH SIDE
THE VINYL
GLEAMING DISC THAT HAVE RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN.
THE OUTER EDHE STILL HAS SHARDS OF VINYL FROM THE PRESSING PLANT ATTACHED
WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THE RECORD SHOWS ONE TINY HAIRLINE ON THE SECOND LAST TRACK, SIDE TWO (NON SOUNDING)
THE TEST PLAY
THE RICH AND POWERFUL STEREO SOUND IS JUST MAGNIFICENT AND PURE FIRST PRESS. THE REPRODUCTION IS JUST SECOND TO NONE, AND EVERY NOTE IS CLEAR AND CRISP.
THE FIRST THING TO STATE IS THAT IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT SHOWING THAT THE LITTLE PLAY THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THE RECORDING IS A VERY LOUD STEREO CUT AND IS REPRODUCED SUPERBLY.
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER OTHER THAN A COUPLE OF THE TINIEST SPECKS OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND
SILENT LINKING GROOVES AND NO MORE AND 1-2 TINY TICS OR POPS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, JUST HIT THE PLAY BUTTONS AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE AND YOU CAN HEAR THE WHOLE THING AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE SINGLE SLEEVE FROM SHOREWOOD
THE FRONT SURFACE IS IN FLAT AND CLEAN CONDITION, AND THE COLOURS ARE RICH, VIBRANT AND UNFADED.
THERE ARE NO CREASES ANYWHERE
NO RING WEAR WHATSOEVER, AND JUST THE BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE. THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB ON THE ENDS OF A COUPLE
THE HYPE STICKER SITS FIRMLY IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
THERE IS JUST ONE SINGLE PRESSURE LINE AGAINST THE SBOTTOM OF THE PINE. ONE MINUSCULE ONE ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EGDE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FULLY COLOURED AND UNBLEMISHED . TOTALLY SMOOTH ALL THE WAY ACROSS, WITH PERFECT COLOUR. JUST SOME RUB ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER
THE SPINE IS FLAT HAVING ALL OF THE COLOUR FULLY INTACT, THE TOP AND BOTTOM ENDS ARE UNBLEMISHED AND THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME LOVELY CONDITION AS THE FRONT
THE PICTURE INNER HAS NO SPLITS OR CREASES. A TINY BIT OF EDGE AGEING ON THE LYRIC SIDE
THIS SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
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