Genesis AND THEN THERE WERE THREE 1978 UK LP 1st W/Merch Insert PLAYS MINT HEAR
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GENESIS - AND THEN THERE WERE THREE
PLAYS TO A MINT GRADE
1ST PRESS 1978 - SMALL MAD HATTER A1/B1
SLEEVE IS MINT WITH THE RARE MERCH / KNEBWORTH INSERTTHE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE PINK HATTER LABELS ARE IN INCREDIBLE CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS TOTALLY UNRUBBED .THE COLOURS RUN UNINTERRUPTED INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHICH HAS ONE TINY VISIBLE SPIDER LINE BY IT
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT DISC LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT CAME OUT OF THE PRESS. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN. IN DAYLIGHT THERE IS NOT A MARK ON IT,AND IT LOOKS FLAWLESS.
UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO IT STILL LOOKS MINT
THE TEST PLAY
THIS ALBUM PLAYS SUPERBLY WELL . THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT THING TO TALK ABOUT IS THE COMPLETE CLARITY OF THE REPRODUCTION. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE, MEANING NO GROOVE WEAR.
GENTLY LOWERING THE STYLUS ONTO THE RUN IN GROOVE ALL YOU HEAR IS NEAR SILENCE. NO CRACKLES ANYWHERE, AND THIS INCREDIBLE STANDARD IS MAINTAINED ALL THROUGH BOTH SIDES.
THE RUN IN IS SILENT, THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT, AND THE RUN OUT IS SILENT
NO VINYL NOISE, AND NO CRACKLE
NO TICS OR POPS AT ALL
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LONG LISTEN AND YOU BE THE JUDGE!
I JUST HAVE TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED GLOSSY GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM GOTHIC PRINT FINISHERS
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS DEEP RICH COLOURS AND HAS REMAINED UNRUBBED AND UNFADED. THE SURFACE HAS PERFECT COLOURS FREE FROM AND MARKS WHATSOEVER
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
NO CREASES, OR CREASE LINEZ ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE
AN IMMACULATE EXAMPLENO PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE NO PRESSURE LINES ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE THE FOUR CORNERS ARE STILL PERFECTLY SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FULLY COLOURED AND IMMACULATE WITH JUST A DOT OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIP ENDS
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND FREE FROM SQUASHING. THE BLUE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. BOTH ENDS ARE PRISTINE. NO COLOUR FADE AT ALL AND IT MATCHES THE FRONT AND BACK PERFECTLY
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS COLOUR RICH AS THE FRONT. AGAIN NO RECORD SHAPE OR RING WEAR AND ONE SMALL SPINE PRESSURE LINE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARPOPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO MINT INNER PANELS INCLUDED IN ONLY THE VERY FIRST RELEASES WAS A FLYER WHICH HAD A T SHIRT OFFER ON ONE SIDE AND A KNEBWORTH BOOKING FORM ON THE OTHER. THIS IS VERY SCARCE AND THIS ONE IS MINT
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT IT REALLY IS THAT GOOD
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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