Cream FRESH CREAM UK LP 1ST PRESS STEREO 1966 MINT
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CREAM - FRESH CREAM
IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. THE BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN
ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESS - REACTION LABEL
THIS STUNNING EXAMPLE DEFIES TIME AND IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE BEST COPY I HAVE EVER HAD THE PLEASURE TO HANDLE
- CATALOGUE:REACTION 594 001
- MATRIX:594001 A-1 / B-1
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLUE LABELS ARE ABSOLUTELY IN MINT CONDITION, WITH JUST ONE MINUTE SPIDER LINES VERY CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE IT IS CLEAR THAT IT WAS ONLY EVER PLAYED JUST THE ONCE, AND WHEN YOU HEAR IT YOU WILL BE BLOWN AWAY. THERE IS STILL SOME RESIDUE VUINYL INSIDE THE SPINDLE HOLE. ALL THE TYPEFACE IS 100% LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED
THE VINYL
YOU JUST WILL NOT FIND A SHINIER EXAMPLE THAN THIS EVER. THE FACT THAT IT HASN'T BEEN PLAYED AND HAS JUST SAT IN A COLLECTION FOR ALL THESE YEARS HAS ENSURED THAT THE VINYL IS JUST IN MINT CONDITION. I CANNOT SAY MUCH MORE THAN THAT BUT IT IS JUST IMMACULATE
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 SECTIONS FROM THE ALBUM , TWO FROM EACH SIDE. I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, AND ONE OTHER RANDOM TRACK FROM EACH SIDE . PLEASE PLAY THYE SOUNDBITES AND YOU WILL HEAR WHAT I HEARD, JUST THE BEST EXAMPLE OF THIS LP THAT YOU WILL EVER GET TO HEAR. IT IS WITHOUT DOUBT PERFECTLY CRISP AND CLEAN ON EVERY TRACK, AND THE SILENT GROOVES ARE JUST THAT SILENT!!.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, AT ALL ANYWHERE, MEANING THE LP WHEN IT WAS PLAYED WAS PLAYED ON A GOOD DECK WITH AN UNWORN STYLUS. THE CLARITY OF THE SOUND IS MIAGNIFICENT. CLEAR AS A BELL, EVERY NOTE HEARD EXACTLY HOW IT WAS PRODUCED TO BE HEARD.
I CAN'T EVEN SAY THAT I HEARD ANY LITTLE DUST POPS IT'S JUST THAT MAGNIFICENT
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE AND NON LAMINATED REAR E.J.DAY SLEEVE
THE SLEEVE ALMOST MIRRORS THE INCREDIBLE CONDITION OF THE VINYL. BUT THIS IS A REALLY DIFFICULT SLEEVE TO GET IN MINT CONDITON BECAUSE OF HOW THIN THE CARD IS. MOST COPIES HAVE SEVERE CREASES TO THE LAMINATE, AND LOOK AWFUL.
WHAT WE HAVE HERE HOWEVER IS A SLEEVE THAT IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. THERE ARE A FEW REALLY SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE EDGES AND A COUPLE OF THUMB LINES CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE, BUT THATS ALL. THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR. IT IS JUST SUPERB.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE UNWORN, AND THE SPINE IS AS NEW. THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND THIS IS FURTHER PROOF THAT THE RECORD HAS REMAINED IN THE SLEEVE.
THE REAR SURFACE IS NEAR PERFECT, NO MARKS OR WRITING JUST A COUPLE OF SPOTS OF HANDLING, BUT MOST IMPORTATNT OF ALL NO RINGWEAR!!!
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION, AND AGAIN THIS IS FURTHER PROOF THAT IT JUST HAS NOT BEEN HANDLED
THIS SLEEVE IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS AND I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING IT NEAR MINT MINUS
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 SLEEVE 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
On 04-Nov-09 at 22:29:37 GMT, seller added the following information: