David Bowie DIAMOND DOGS UK LP 1st 1974 NEAR MINT - LISTEN
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DAVID BOWIE - DIAMOND DOGS
IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT CONDITION
MINT MINUS SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:RCA APLT 0576
- MATRIX: ARLT-0576 A-1oly / B-6E
- A6AB ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 1
- A1T ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2
- MATT ORANGE LABELS
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE MATT ORANGE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE JET BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND THEREFORE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. EVEN USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS I AM ABLE TO SEE ONE MINUSCULE SPIDER LINE NEXT TO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND COULDN'T LOOK ANY BETTER. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE HAS BEEN RETAINED. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OR ANY SIGNS OF HANDLING ON THE DISCS IN DAYLIGHT UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL 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. I AM CONVINCED THAT ANY POTENTIAL BIDDER WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS ALBUM SOUNDS.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AT ANY POINT.
NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS
THERE IS SOME OCCASIONAL LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD IN SOME OF THE MORE SILENT PASSAGES, AND A FEW RANDOM TINY LITTLE STATIC TICS
I GRADE THIS AUDIO NEAR MINT
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED 1ST ISSUE CLOUT AND BAKER GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS JUST PRISTINE
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND NO MARKS OR STAINS, AND INCREDIBLY JUST TWO TINY LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, NONE ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE COLOURS ARE ALL RETAINED BEAUTIFULLY AND THERE IS NO RUB OR SHELF WEAR. NO RINGWEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES PRISTINE. FULLY COLOURED ALL THE WAY ACROSS AND UN-RUBBED CORNER TIPS
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UN-SQUASHED ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. THE TYPEFACE IS 100% PERFECTLY LEGIBLE .
THERE IS NO RUBBING OR LOSS OF COLOUR, EVEN TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND AMAZINGLY NOT ONE THUMB NAIL NICK WHATSOEVER
THE REAR SURFACE IS LIKE THE FRONT , AGAIN NO CREASES AND JUST THREE TINY LINES NEAR THE SPINE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE MINT CONDITION PAIR OF INNER PANELS. THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW AND HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE FRESHNESS FROM NEW
THE PLAIN WHITE DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. STILL VERY WHITE . THE DIE CUT IS PERFECT AND THERE IS ONLY A TINY BIT OF NATURAL AGEING TO THE EDGES
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS !!! IT IS THAT GOOD
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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