Depeche Mode GET THE BALANCE RIGHT GERMAN RED VINYL MAXI SINGLE EX
  £   23
  $   30

 


£ 23 Sold For
Feb 8, 2015 Sold Date
Feb 1, 2015 Start Date
£   19 Start price
3   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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DEPECHE MODE - GET THE BALANCE RIGHT

IN EXCELLENT   PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION

RARE GERMAN RED PRESSING

1983  FIRST ISSUE

 

CATALOGUE: MUTE INT 126.810

MATRIX: C126.810-A  3 / -B 3

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE LIGHT BLUE LABELS ARE JUST MINT!! DEEP RICH UNRUBBED COLOURS THAT HAVE NO BLEMISHES WHATSOEVER. THE BLACK TEXT IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE ARE 4-5 SPIDER LINES VISIBLE AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE.

THE VINYL

THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE NUMEROUS TINY LITTLE LINES. NO DEEP SCRATCHES AND NO LONG LINES OR MARKS

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 DISC FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.

THE 12" PLAYS THROUGH PROPERLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.

THE DISC PLAYS AT 45 RPM ON BOTH SIDES

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THIS SUPERB SOUND WHATSOEVER AT ANY POINT.

THERE IS LIGHT BACKGROUND CRACKLE BUT CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS

THERE IS SOME LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND DURING THE RUN IN AND LINKING GROOVES WHICH IS VERY VERY LIGHT AND BARELY AUDIBLE

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

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL  EXCELLENT

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

 

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

THIS SEMI LAMINATED SLEEVE IS IN REALLY NICE CONDITION

THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS.A GLEAMING  SURFACE FREE OF ANY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES. THE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED.

THERE ARE SIX SMALL LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. TWO ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ON THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

THE TOP EDGE HAS ALL OF THE RED COLOUR INTACT WITH JUST A SPECK OF WHITE ON RIGHT CORNER TIP. THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A STINY SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE AND A LITTLE RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIP END

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED. A LITTLE RUB TO THE RED AREA AT THE TOP BUT THE CREAM AREA IS PERFECT AND SO IS THE TYPEFACE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT

THE PLAIN WHITE DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO PERFECT. NO SPLITS, NO CREASES AND NO AGEING

THIS SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT!!!

 

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

GARRY

 

 



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