Hawkwind STONEHENGE THIS IS HAWKWIND DO NOT PANIC UK LP 1ST UNPLAYED MINT MINUS
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HAWKWIND - STONEHENGE (THIS IS HAWKWIND DO NOT PANIC)
IN MAGNIFICENT UNPLAYED MINT MINUS!! CONDITION
'A PORKY PRIME CUT!!!'
COMPLETE WITH A MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:FLICKNIFE SHARP 022
- MATRIX: SHARP022 A1 / B1 / C1 / D1
- 'DON'T READ THIS PLAY IT' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 1
- 'WHEN YOU PANIC, GET HAWKWIND' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2
- 'A PORKY PRIME CUT' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 1 & 3
- 'PORKY' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2
- ' DO YOU KNOW THE CODE' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 3
- ' WATCHING THE GRASS SMOKE' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 4
- THIS IS A DOUBLE ALBUM OF SORTS. THE FIRST DISC PLAYS AT 33RPM AND HAS 7 TRACKS, WHILST THE SECOND DISC PLAYS AT 45RPM AND HAS ONE TRACK ON EACH SIDE
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE LILAC LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE MAUVE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. EVEN USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS I CANNOT SEE ANY SPIDER LINES WHATSOEVER
THE VINYL
THIS IS A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS FIRST PRESS VINYL. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE AND LOOKS SUPERB. IN NORMAL LIGHT THIS ALBUM APPEARS FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM TWO WISPY HAIRLINES. AN ABSOLUTE STUNNER!!!
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 NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I KNOW THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY 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
I DECIDED TO PLAY THIS PREVIOUSLY UNPLAYED SET, BECAUSE UNPLAYED DOESN'T ALWAYS MEAN MINT. MY ONE CAREFUL TEST PLAY WILL GO UNDETECTED
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS LOUD AND AS CLEAR AS I HAVE EVER HEARD ANY ALBUM SOUND, AND NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE.THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ANY POINT.
NO VINYL NOISE EITHER, AND ONLY THE ODD SEMI SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN ONE OR TWO OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES
I HEARD NO MORE THAN 2-3 TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS ALBUM MINT MINUS!!!
TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF THOUGH
THE SLEEVE
SEMI LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE IN MINT CONDITION!!!
THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNRUBBED. ALL OF THE DELICATE PASTEL LILAC IS INTACT AND CLEARLY THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW.
THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES WHATSOEVER, AND NO FOLDS OR BENDS. INCREDIBLY NOT EVEN ONE SMALL LINE NEAR THE SPINE. NO LINES EITHER ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. ALL OF THE COLOUR IS INTACT AND RUNS FROM CORNER TO CORNER, WITH THE ONLY SPECK OF RUBBING APPEARS AS A SMALL PIN PRICK OF WHITE ON THE TOP RIGHT CORNER TIP END
THE OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP, WITH JUST ONE THUMB NAIL NICK AND A SURE SIGN THAT THE RECORD HAS HARDLY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE SPINE IS JUST INCREDIBLE. NOT ONE JOT OF COLOUR LOSS. NO LINES NO RUBBING NOTHING BUT A PURE FLAT UNSQUASHED MINT SPINE. ALL OF THE GOLD TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE REAR SURFACE ONCE AGAIN HAS REMAINED UNRUBBED AND LOOKS AS FANTASTIC AS THE FRONT
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INNER PANELS
THE TWO DIE CUT PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVES ARE ALSO BOTH MINT AND UNSPLIT
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE MINT!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
On 05-Oct-12 at 21:48:43 BST, seller added the following information:
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