Beach Boys FRIENDS UK LP 1ST STEREO 1968 1 PLAY MINT-
  £   23
  $   30

 


£ 23 Sold For
Apr 6, 2010 Sold Date
Mar 30, 2010 Start Date
£   19 Start price
3   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description



THE BEACH BOYS - FRIENDS

IN SUPERB CONDITION

 

  • CATALOGUE:CAPITOL ST 2895
  • MATRIX: ST12895 A-7 / ST212895 A-7
  • MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 O / 1 O
  • VERY EARLY PRESS

 

THE FIRST BEACH BOYS ALBUM TO BE ISSUED IN STEREO ONLY. THIS 1968 LP SOLD POORLY IN BOTH THE USA AND THE UK. THIS COPY HAS ONLY EVER BEEN ON A TURNTABLE ONCE SINCE 1968

 

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE RAINBOW RIMMED CAPITOL LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE JET BLACK BASE COLOUR IS JUST IMMACULATE. THERE IS NO RUBBING OR WEAR OF ANY DEACRIPTION. THE SPINDLE HOLE IS ALSO TOTALLY UNWORN. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS IN ADDITION PRISTINE AND EVERY LETTER PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. I CANNOT SEE ANY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE AT ALL

THE VINYL

THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE HANDLING MARKS OR LINES,JUST A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES THAT ARE OTHERWISE INVISIBLE IN DAYLIGHT

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 FOUR THREE MINUTE EXCERPTS  FROM THIS  ALBUM,  I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, I HAVE ALSO RECORDED THE LINKING GROOVES TO THE START OF THE OTHER TRACKS THAT ON OFFER. THE REPORDUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMOSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS. THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS WITH EVERY NOTE BEING CRISP AND CLEAR. THERE IS NO CRACKLING NOR CLICKS AND IF I WAS TO BE VERY PICKY THEN THERE IS THE ODD BIT OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE SOUND IN A COUPLE OF THE QUIETEST SPOTS, AND THE VERY ODD DUST POP OR TWO

 

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT

 

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE FLIPBACKED SINGLE SLEEVE WITH A LAMINATED FRONT AND NON LAMINATED REAR

THE FRONT SURFACE JUST SPARKLES. IT HAS AVERY HIGHLY POLISHED FINISH TO THE SURFACE. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS. THERE ARE A FEW TINY LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND ONE BARELY VISIBLE THUMB NAIL LINE CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE  FREE OF ANY SHELF WEAR.

THE SPINE HAS THE TAPERED ENDS AND HAS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TYPEFACE. THERE IS A TINY BIT OF SQUASHING TO THE TOP HALF

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY VERY SHARP AND CLEARLY SHOWS WHY THE LP HAS HARDLY BEEN OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY STUCK DOWN FLIPBACKS.

THE GREY SURFACE IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION. NO LOSS OF THE COLOUR LIKE MOST YOU SEE, AND IMPRESSIVELY NO RING WEAR

THE EMI SLEEVE HAS ONE SPLIT TO ONE OF THE SIDE SEAMS

HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS!!

 

 

 

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

GARRY

 

 





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