Eric Clapton SLOWHAND UK LP 1ST BARELY PLAYED NMINT-
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ERIC CLAPTON - SLOWHAND
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
1976 FIRST PRESS A1-B1
UNBELIEVABLE CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:RSO 2479-201
- MATRIX:2479201 A//1 B//1
- MASTERDISK STAMPED INTO DEAD WAX ON BOTH SIDES
- FIST ISSUE LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE LIGHT BROWN RSO LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THERE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, AND IS ALSO UNRUBBED, AND UNMARKED
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED AND UNWORN
THERE ARE JUST 2-3 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS BEARLY BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A BRAND NEW DISC. IT IS ABSOLUTELY MIRROR FINISH LIKE, AND LOOKS AS GOOD TODAY AS THE DAY IT WAS FIRST PRESSED
NO MARKS, AND ONLY WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO MAKE OUT A FEW WISPY LINES
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 THREE MINUTE EXCERPTS FROM THIS ALBUM, I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, IN ADDITION I HAVE RECORDED ONE RANDOM TRACK FROM EACH SIDE, INCLUDING THE LINKING GROOVE AS I WISH TO DEMONSTRATE NOT ONLY THE ABSOLUTE CLARITY OF THE RECORDING, BUT THE SILENCE IN THE BITS THAT SHOULD BE SILENT.
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST BRILLIANT, AND HAS A CRISP CLEAN PERFORMANCE. THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR CLICKS. I HEARD A SMALL AMOUNT OF STATIC LIKE NOISE DURING SOME RANDOM SPOTS ON SIDE 2 AND A COUPLE OF TINY DUST POPS HERE AND THERE
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED INCREDIBLE MINT MINUS SLEEVE. THIS IS A GENUINE 1ST PRESS HOWARDS SLEEVE IN STUNNING CONDITION. IT HAS BEEN KEPT INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE FROM NEW, HENCE IT'S INCREDIBLE CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT, CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY MARKS, STAINS OR CREASES. IT ONLY HAS ONE MINISCULE ONE CLOSE TO THE SPINE. NO BENDS OR DINGS EITHER. THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR
THE COLOURS ARE TOTALLY FREE FROM AMY SHELF WEAR AT ALL AND ARE 100% RICH AND VIBRANT
AGAIN DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE PLASTIC FROM NEW, THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY IMMACULATE AND FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, AND EVERY LETTER OF TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS INTACT, NO FLAKING OR PEELING. THIS IS A MINT SPINE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PRINTED AND PUT TOGETHER, SHOWING EXACTLY HOW LITTLE THE SLEEVE AND RECORD HAS BEEN HANDLED.
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME MAGNIFICENT CONDITON AS THE FRONT
WHEN I TREIED TO OPEN THE GATEFOLD I WAS GREETED WITH A LITTLE RESISTANCE. CLEARLY THIS HAD JUST NOT BEEN OPENED FOR 33 YEARS. THE TWO PANELS ARE BEAUTIFULLY LAMINATED, NO CREASES OR LINES ANYWHERE. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN M UNSPLIT CONDITION AND IT IS CLEAR FROM LOOKING AT THIS THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY EVER BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE.IT HAS SOME LIGHT BROWNING DOWN THE RIGHT EDGE
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE IT MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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