Hawkwind ASTOUNDING SOUNDS, AMAZING MUSIC 1976 UK LP 1st Press A-1U / B-1U HEAR
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CUSTOMER UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2022
For the past 2 years GG_Supersounds has been listing records that in the main are in Mint or very close to it condition. We continue to track down and list the very best records that we are able to for our ever growing customer base For those that have been with us over that period of time will know that there are two business partners listing on the site. One from Horsham and the other from Bognor Regis From time to time this has been confusing for our customers as there often 2 invoices to pay where purchases are made from different locations by one customer To rectify this we have decided that the Horsham location will continue to list on GG_Supersounds, whilst the Bognor Regis location will now list on GG-Superstuff.
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HAWKWIND - ASTOUNDING SOUNDS, AMAZING MUSIC
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
MINT MINUS SLEEVE, ALSO WITH THE RARE INNER SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:CHARISMA CDS4004
- MATRIX: CDS4004 A//1U / B//1U
- HAS 'MELYS' ETCHED INTO BOTH SIDES OF THE DEAD WAX
FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com
HAWKWIND'S DEBUT ON THE CHARISMA LABEL. THIS ALBUM FEATURES THE SINGLE KERB CRAWLER.
THE VERY FIRST ISSUES CAME WITH AN INNER SLEEVE THAT HAS ADVERTS ON IT MADE TO LOOK LIKE THOSE YOU WOULD SEE IN A 1960'S COMIC BOOK, ADEVERTISING THINGS LIKE HOW TO DEVELOP YOUR VOICE, AND HOW TO WRITE SONGS ETC. THE OTHER SIDE IS DESIGNED IN A SIMILAR WAY BUT WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE BAND FEATURING IN THE ADVERTS. FOR EXAMPLE 'IF YOU SUFFER FROM PILES' THEN TAKE DR. BROCK'S ATOMIC PILE PREPERATION, AND 'PLAY RIGHT AWAY' WHEN YOU LEARN AT THE SIMON HOUSE SHOOL OF MUSIC. IT MAKES A GREAT READ, AND WAS AS MENTIONED ONLY AVAILABLE WITH THE VERY FIRST PRESS OF THIS ALBUM
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE MAD HATTER LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE LIGHT PINK BASE COLOUR IS UNMARKED AND STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.
THE HATTER DESIGN HAS ALL OF THE COLOUR UNRUBBED. THERE IS NO WEAR OR MARKS ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.THERE IS ONE REALLY SMALL SPIDER LINE NEXT TO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THIS DISC GLEAMS LIKE A NEWLY PRESSED ALBUM. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS FLAWLESS
EVEN UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THE RECORD IS IMMACULATE
NOT ONE WISPY HAIRLINES OR ANY OTHER BLEMISHES
THE TEST PLAY
THE RECORD PLAYS WITH A LOUD CLEAN CRISP STEREO SOUND
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, WHICH IMPLIES THERE IS NO GROOVE WEAR
IN SOME OF THE MORE SILENT PASSAGES I CAN HEAR SOME VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND
THIS HAS TO BE EMBEDDED IN THE PRESS AS THERE IS NOTHING WHATSOEVER ON THE VINYL WHICH WOULD CAUSE THIS
NO TICS OR POPS
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL EX+
THE SLEEVE
WOW!! IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO DESCRIBE THIS INCREDIBLE FIRST PRESS SLEEVE.
BEING AN AVID HAWKWIND FAN, I HAVE SEEN MANY COPIES OF THIS ALBUM OVER THE YEARS, AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN A SLEEVE AS GOOD AS THIS ONE.
THE FIRST THING TO SAY IS THAT IT IS A NON LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE WITH A BASE COLOUR ON IT THAT ALWAYS GETS RUBBED AND WORN IF IT IS NOT PROTECTED.
THE COLOUR ON THIS SLEEVE IS JUST PERFECT ALL OVER. THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNMARKED. THERE ARE NO CREASES, CREASE LINES, DENTS, BENDS OR ANYTHING UNTOWARD.
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
JUST ONE SMALL PRESSURE LINE ON THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY UNWORN, NOT ONE JOT OF MISSING COLOUR ANYHWERE.
THE SPINEIS FLAT AND FREE FROM SQUASHING. PRISTINE COLOURS WITH JUST A SPECK OF RUB TO THE TOP TIP ENDS. PERFECT TYPEFACE
THE OPENING EDGE IS 100% MINT. RAZOR SHARP
FINALLY THE REAR SURFACE IS ONCE AGAIN IMMACULATE.
THE RARE INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION. IT IS UNSPLIT WHICH IS GREAT NEWS.
TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY CREASES OR SEAM SPLITS
WE ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
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