Guns 'N' Roses LIES ORIGINAL 2LP EU 1ST PRESS ONE PLAY EVER PLAYS MINT MINUS
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GUNS 'N' ROSES - LIES
IN MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS PLAY CONDITION
1988 FIRST PRESS
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:GEFFEN WX218
- MATRIX: R/S ALSDORF 924198-1-A / B
- THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLACK LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION, THE BASECOLOUR IS UNBLEMISHED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALSO CLEAR AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS ABSOLUTELY ZERO SPIDER LINES, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HERE LOOKS MAGNIFICENT ON BOTH SIDES AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ALL THAT IS VISIBLE IS A SPATTERING OF ULTRA FINE AND TOTALLY NON SOUNDING SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES, PLUS A COUPLE OF ANGEL HAIRLINE HANDLING 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 THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.
THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THE CLARITY OF REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB. THE CRYSTAL CLEAR INSTRUMENTATION AND VOCALS ARE PURE FIRST PRESS. THERE IS CERTAINLY NO GROOVE WEAR TO THIS RARE RECORDING WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SOME DISTORTION TO THE SOUND. THERE IS NONE.
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST FANTASTIC, AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD TO PERFECTION.
NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE ANYWHERE
THE ODD SEMI SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC CAN OCCASIONALLY BE DETECTED IN A COUPLE OF LINKING GROOVES AND SOME OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES
I HEARD NO MORE THAN 2-3 TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS ALBUM MINT MINUS !!!
PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
SEMI-LAMINATED SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS GLEAMING. AND UNUSUALLY FREE FROM ANY CREASES OR CREASE LINES.
THERE IS JUST ONE TINY LAMINATE LINE NEXT TO THE SPINE. ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR. ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS INTACT AND RUNS NICELY FROM CORNER TO CORNER. THE TOP EDGE HAS THE SPINE WORDING ON IT AS WELL, AND IS UNRUBBED. ALL FOUR CORNER TIPS ARE UNRUBBED
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. AGAIN THE LAMINATE IS JUST MAGNIFICENT AND UNBLEMISHED AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. LIKE THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGE THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH ONE TINY THUMB NAIL NICK AND SHOWS WHY THIS LP HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED
THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION.NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES, JUST FOUR TINY LINES NEAR THE SPINE AND ONE ON THE TOP EDGE NEAR THE RIGHT CORNER
THE POLY LINED PICTURE LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION , UNSPLITAND UNCREASED. ONE LIGHT LINE TO ONE BOTTOM CORNER. NO SPLITS AND NO WRINKLES ALSO FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS
THE SLEEVE GRADES MINT MINUS WITH EASE
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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