Duran Duran RIO 1982 UK LP 1st Press Textured Sleeve PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR
  £   22
  $   29

 


£ 22 Sold For
Feb 18, 2024 Sold Date
Feb 11, 2024 Start Date
2   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING

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DURAN DURAN - RIO

 SUPERB MINT MINUS AUDIO

GENUINE UK 1ST ISSUE

EX++ SLEEVE 

 

  • CATALOGUE:EMI EMC 3411
  • MATRIX: EMC3411 A-1-2-3 / B-1-1-1


 

 

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE BLUE PASTEL LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THEY ARE RICH AND VIBRANT IN COLOUR AND THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. FINALLY THERE ARE A FEW SMALL SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE WHICH PROVES HOW CAREFULLY THE LP WAS HANDLED

 

THE VINYL

THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. A BEAUTIFULLY GLOSSY ALBUM . FAULTLESS IN DAYLIGHT AND UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO I CAN SEE JUST A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES AND ONE SLIGHTLY LONGER HAIRLINES (NON SOUNDING) ON SIDE TWO


THE TEST PLAY


THE LP PLAYS SUPERBLY WELL THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY. NO GROOVE WEAR AND THUS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND.

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS RIGHT ON THE MONEY, AND THERE ARE NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES, OR LOUD CLICKS

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE

A COUPLE OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND SPECKS IN 2-3 OF THE LINKING GROOVES

NO POPS OR TICS ANYWHERE

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS FOR THE AUDIO

PLEASE DO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

 

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

LIGHTLY TEXTURED SINGLE SLEEVE STILL IN THE FCATORY SHRINKWRAP

STARTING WITH THE FRONT SURFACE, THIS FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE ON THE MAIN BODY AND THE COLOURS ARE ALL RICH AND VIBRANT.

THE ORIGINL SHOP STICKER SITS IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER

THERE ARE FIVE MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE, THREE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, FOUR ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ONE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER

THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A TINY DING TO THE TOP LEFT

THE TOP EDGE HAS ALL OF THE MAGENTA COLOUR RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER WITH JUST A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIP. THE BOTTOM EDGE IS IDENTICAL

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. PERFECT COLOUR AND TEXT AND UNBLEMISHED ENDS

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP

THE REAR SURFACE ONLY HAS A COUPLE OF TINY PRESSURE LINES IN THE EDGES

THE GLOSSY CARD LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION. NO SPLITS TO THE SEAMS,AND VERY CLEAN UNMARKED SURFACES

I AM HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THE SLEEVE EX++

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


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