Assagai ZIMBABWE UK LP 1ST PHILIPS / VERTIGO NMINT/EX+
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47
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ASSAGAI - ZIMBABWE
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
VERY RARE 2ND ALBUM!!
- CATALOGUE:VERTIGO 6308079
- MATRIX:6308079 1Y / 2Y (ETCHED)
- CROSSED OUT STAMPED MATRIX NUMBERS 6360058 1 Y 2 420 / 6360058 2 Y 2 420
- VERY FIRST PRESS
- OUTSTANDING 1ST PRESS ON THE PHILPS LABEL
- RARE UK PRESSING OF THIS AFRO PROG ROCK ALBUM. THIS ALBUM SHOULD HAVE BEEN PRESSED ON THE VERTIGO SWIRL ALBUM AS THE MACHINE STAMPED MATRIX NUMBERS INDICATE. CLEARLY AN ERROR AT THE FACTORY ALLOWED THE MOTHER COMPANY'S PHILPS LABELS TO BE STAMPED ON TO THE DISCS, AND THE MATRIX NUMBERS THEN HAD TO BE HAND ETCHED WITH NEW ONES THAT THEN MATCHED THE PHILIPS PRESSING RUN
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLACK AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE BLACK BASE COLOUR IS UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER LOGO AND TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE UNRUBBED ND CLEARLY LEGIBLE. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 2-3 SMALL SPIDER LINES
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE.A SPOTLESS VINYL THAT LOOKS NEAR FAULTLESS IN DAYLIGHT, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF VERY VERY FINE HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO SPOT A FEW MORE HANDLING LINES AND SOME WISPY HAIRLINES
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 NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE THINKING OF BIDDING ON. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE WAY FORWARD FOR EBAY VINYL SALES
THE FIRST THING TO MENTION IS THAT THERE IS NOT ONE BIT OF DISTORTION TO ANY PART OF THE SOUND, AND THIS MEANS THAT THE ALBUM WAS PLAYED WITH AN UNWORN AND CORRECTLY WEIGHTED STYLUS.
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT AND HAS A LOUD CUT TO THE REPRODUCTION. CRYSTAL CLEAR IN EVERY WAY AND UNBLEMISHED.
SIDE ONE HAS A CRYSTAL CLEAR SOUND WHICH IS ONLY INTERRUPTED DURING THE QUIETEST PASSAGES WITH SOME VERY LIGHT TICS, CERATINLY NOT BACKGROUND CRACKLE. (THIS NEEDS LISTENING TO)
SIDE 2 PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITH JUST THE ODD LITTLE DUST POP IN ONE OR TWO SPOTS
SIDE ONE GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS, WHILST SIDE 2 GRADES NEAR MINT
PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR HOW GOOD THIS IS, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE RECORDINGS AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED THIN SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE FLAT AND CLEAN. IT HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES AND A FEW REALLY SMALL AND BARELY VISIBLE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE THE LAMINATE STILL GLEAMS LIKE APOLISHED MIRROR AND THERE IS NO PEEL, FLAKE OR LIFT. THE TOP RIGHT CORNER HAS A SMALL LINE ACROSS THE VERY TIP
THE TOP EDGE IS MINT, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS THREE TINY PIN PRICKS OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH THE LAMINATE
THE SPINE HAS ALL OF THE LAMINATE INTACT, AND THE BOTTOM HALF SHOWS LIGHT FINGER TO THUMB SQUASHING. HOWEVER ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A FEW TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE A FEW TIMES
THE REAR SURFACE HAS JUST A FEW TINY LINES NEAR THE SPINE, AND A SMALL PATCH OF LIGHT TAN UNDERNEATH THE I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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