Fairport Convention LIEGE & LIEF 1ST UK LP PINK i EX+
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FAIRPORT CONVENTION - LIEGE & LIEF
PINK ISLAND 1ST
1969 ORIGINAL STEREO 1ST PRESS
- CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9115
- MATRIX:ILPS 9115 A///1 / B///1
IN 1969 ISLAND CHANGED THEIR LABELS THREE TIMES AND THUS THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT VARIATIONS . THERE IS THE BLACK AND ORANGE 'EYE LOGO WHICH WAS THE EARLY 69 LABEL, THE SECOND WAS THE BLACK BLOCK LOGO, AND THE FINAL ONE AND THE ONLY ONE FOR THIS ALBUM IS THE WHITE i LOGO.
BY THE TIME THIS ALBUM WAS RELEASED IN DECEMBER 1969 THE WHITE i LOGO WAS THE ONLY ONE BEING USED BY ISLAND
HERE THEN IS AN ORIGINAL 1969 FIRST PRESS OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE SUPERB TEXTURED PASTEL PINK ISLAND LABELS ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. NO COLOUR LOSS AND NO MARKS OR STAINS AND A COLOUR THAT FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED, AS IS THE BLACK BLOCK LOGO, AND THERE ARE JUST A 6-8 TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING A LIMITED AMOUNT OF PLAY SINCE 1969
THE VINYL
THIS IS AN EARLY ISLAND HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL AND IS NOTORIOUS FOR HAVING 'VINYL NOISE' THIS ONE HAS A SMALL AMOUNT BUT NOTHING OBTRUSIVE/ THE SURFACE IN DAYLIGHT STILL GLEAMS NICELY AND THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SMALL HANDLING LINES ON THE SURFACE OF THE VINYL. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION SOME WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A FEW MORE HANDLING LINES CAN BE SPOTTED
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 OPTED TO RECORD THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH.THE RECORDINGS INCLUDE THE RUN IN'S, THE RUN OUTS AND THE LINKING GROOVES, AS I WANT TO SHOW THE LP OFF COMPLETELY.
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH REALLY WELL. THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS. SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AND A CRACKING DISTORTION AND CRACKLE FREE PERFORMANCE.
THOSE THAT KNOW EARLY ISLAND PRESSES WILL APPRECIATE THAT THERE IS USUALLY A SMIDGEN OF VINYL NOISE IN THE PRESS, BUT HERE THIS EXAMPLE HAS ONLY THE BAREST TRACE.MOST NOTICABLE ON THE VERY LAST TRACK ON SIDE ONE
SO THE RECORD PLAYS WITHOUT DISTORTION OF FRYING BACON. WHAT IT DOES HAVE IS SOME OF THE VERY LIGHT ISLAND 'VINYL NOISE' AND SOME LIGHT CLICKS AND POPS RANDOMLY CAUSED BY A COUPLE OF THE FINE HANDLING LINES. HAVING SAID THIS, THE RECORD STILL PLAYS PROPERLY AND WITH QUALITY ALL THE WAY THROUGH
PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN TO THIS SUPERB PRESSING AND BE THE JUDGE
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT PLUS
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM THE E.J.DAY AND CO
THIS SLEEVE IS REALLY HARD TO FIND IN ANY SORT OF COLLECTIBLE CONDITION DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS MADE OF A POROUS UNLAMINATED LIGHT GREY FINISH, AND REALLY PRONE TO HEAVY MARKING AND HANDLING
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN. AND IS IN TOP CONDITION THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR DENTS EITHER. EVEN THE SMALL LINES THAT GATHER NEAR THE SPINE ARE RESTIRCTED TO JUST 2 SMALL ONES.
THE GREY SURFACE HAS REMAINED MARK FREE AND APART FROM 2 SMALL GLUE MARKS (ONE TOP RIGHT CORNER, ONE MIDDLE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE) THE SURFACE IS A GREAT EXAMPLE AND VERY VERY CLEAN
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES SHOW JUST MILD SHALF WEAR
THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY FLAT,AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS SOME VERY MILD RUBBING TO THE SURFACE AND A FEW WHITE FLECKS SHOWING THROUGH
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND AS NEW.WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE EDGE
THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT ALTHOUGH THERE IS A SMALL WHAT LOOKS LIKE INK SMUDGE ON THE LEFT HAND EDGE.THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE ON THIS SLEEVE.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER IS UNSPLIT
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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