Bread ON THE WATERS UK LP 1970 1ST PRESS W/INSERT FINAL UPGRADE VINYL MINT MINUS
  £   19
  $   25

 


£ 19 Sold For
Aug 29, 2016 Sold Date
Aug 22, 2016 Start Date
1 Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description



BREAD - ON THE WATERS

IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY!!!! MINT MINUS!!! CONDITION

EXCELLENT PLUS SLEEVE

FINAL UPGRADE VINYL

 

  • CATALOGUE:ELEKTRA 2469005  
  • MATRIX: 2469005 A//1  11 / B//1  12

I HAVE ACQUIRED A COLLECTION OF STUNNING VINYLS THAT BELONGED TO A COLLECTOR WHO HANDLED BOTH VINYL AND SLEEVE METICULOUSLY. INCREDIBLE ALBUMS THAT I WILL BE LISTING OVER THE COMING WEEKS. THIS IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY TO COLLECT VINTAGE VINYL IN THE SORT OF CONDITION THAT YOU COULD ONLY DREAM ABOUT..LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE LP BEFORE LAYING A BID, AS I HAVE RECORDED EVERY SINGLE SECOND

MY LONG STANDING SERIOUS COLLECTOR CUSTOMERS WILL APPRECIATE THIS INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A PRISTINE MUSEUM GRADE  ALBUM. NEW CUSTOMERS AS WELL IF YOU ARE SERIOUSLY INTO COLLECTING THEN THIS MUST NOT BE PASSED UP

 

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE RED LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ON THEM AT ALL. THE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. EVEN USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS I AM UNABLE TO SEE ANY MORE THAN ONE SPIDER LINE WHATSOEVER. THERE IS STILL RESIDUAL VINYL ATTACHED TO THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THIS IS A FIRST PRESS HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION. IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL IS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE

 

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 LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE LP BEFORE LAYING ANY BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH MAGNIFICENTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC IT SOUNDS.

THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS WITH EVERY NOTE BEING CRISP AND CLEAR. CERTAINLY NO DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR CLICKS

NO STATIC ANYWHERE

I DIDN'T HEAR ANY MORE THAN 2-3 TINY DUST POPS WHATSOEVER THROUGH THE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS

PLEASE LISTEN TO IT AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

 

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

FIRST ISSUE E. J DAY AND CO SINGLE SLEEVE

 

THE FRONT SURFACE HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL COLOURS AND IS FREE FROM ANY STAINS OR RUBBING. THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAS PENCILLED A NAME IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER WHICH I SUSPECT COULD BE ERASED WITH A PENCIL RUBBER.

THERE ARE THREE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ONE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE. THERE IS ALSO A LITTLE RUBBING TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS.

THE TOP EDGE HAS A SMALL WHITE CHIP TO THE PAPER IN THE MIDDLE, AND THE CORNER TIP ENDS ARE LIGHTLY RUBBED. THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS LIGHT SHELF RUB WITH SOME WHITE FLECKS VISIBLE

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND TOTALLY UNSQUASHED. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, THERE IS A SPECK OF RUB TO THE TIP ENDS OF THE TAPERED TOP AND BOTTOM

THE OPENING EDGE IS PERFECT. RAZOR SHARP

THE REAR SURFACE ALSO HAS A FEW LITTLE LINES BY THE SPINE, PLUS A IMPRESSION LINE IN THE RED AREA ABOVE THE IMAGE OF THE BAND, SOME LIGHT WEAR TO THE LEFT CORNER TIPS.

THE ORIGINAL INSERT IS IN MINT CONDITION

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN  UNSPLIT CONDITION. A COUPLE OF CORNER CREASE LINES, AND SOME NATURAL AGEING AT THE EDGES

THE SLEEVE GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS

 

 

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

GARRY

 

 


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