Hawkwind WARRIOR ON THE EDGE OF TIME UK LP 1st Press SHIELD GATEFOLD MM/NM

	£		47
	$		62

HAWKWIND - WARRIOR ON THE EDGE OF TIME

UK 1ST PRESS WITH SHIELD SLEEVE

OUTSTANDING MINT MINUS / NEAR MINT AUDIO

NEAR MINT SLEEVE

' A PORKY PRIME CUT '

• CATALOGUE:UNITED ARTISTS UAG 29766
• MATRIX: 29766 A-1U / 29364 B-1U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 RO / 1 RO
• 'A PORKY PRIME CUT' ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX SIDE ONE
• THIS IS A VERY EARLY FIRST ISSUE

  TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

THE BUFF COULOURED US LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BROWN TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE JUST 3-4 TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE

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. TOTALLY PRISTINE IN DAYLIGHT. EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NO MORE THAN SOME NON SOUNDING SURFACE WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRWAL 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 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

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 COPY OF THIS ALBUM SOUND, AND NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE. 

NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLES ETC. 

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE 

SIDE ONE PLAYS TO NEAR PERFECTION WITH JUST A COUPLE OF SPLIT SECONDS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN A LINKING GROOVE AND ONE TINY STATIC TIC. SIDE TWO IS VIRTUALLY AS MAGNIFICENT WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF SPECKS OF LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND AND ONE OR TWO TINY LITTLE TICS, AND A LITTLE BUT LIGHT SCUFF ROTATIONAL NOISE JUST AS THE FINAL TRACK ENDS

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS ALBUM MINT MINUS FOR THE AUDIO ON SIDE ONE AND NEAR MINT FOR SIDE TWO

THE SLEEVE

WHERE AS THE VINYL IS FRAGILE,THE EXACT OPPOSITE CAN BE SAID OF THE SLEEVE. ROCK SOLID AND MADE OF STRONG CARD. IT'S VULNERABILITY COMES FROM THE FACT THAT IT IS NON LAMINATED AND HAS MANY HINGED AREAS THAT MAKE UP THE FOLD OUT.

I CANNOT FAULT THIS SLEEVE IN ANY WAY IT IS ALMOST AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS MADE UP. THE FRONT SURFACE IS SPOTLESS . NO COLOUR LOSS OR RUBBING, NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES AND NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE, JUST THE BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD IMPRESSION IN THE TOP RIGHT QUARTER

THERE IS JUST ONE MICROSCOPIC PRESSURE LINE BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE. TWO SMALL ONES ON THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES ON THE OPENING EDGE

THE VULNERABLE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN KEPT INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW. THERE IS JUST A PIN PRICK OF WHITE ON THE TOP RIGHT TIP ENDS, AND A LITTLE RUB ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNERS

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND A SURE SIGN THAT THE RECORD HAS HARDLY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND FREE FROM ANY SQUASHING. THERE IS A SMALL NICK AT THE BOTTOM OF IT, BUT THE REST IS IN SUPERB CONDITION

THE REAR SURFACE ONCE AGAIN HAS REMAINED UN-RUBBED AND LOOKS AS FANTASTIC AS THE FRONT

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE OPEN OUT SHIELD WHICH IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. NONE OF THE HINGED SECTION ARE SHOWING ANY WEAR AT ALL AND MOVE PROPERLY

THE BROWN LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS USUALLY FOUND WITH SPIT SEAMS. THIS ONE HOWEVER IS TOTALLY INTACT ALONG ALL THREE SEAMS AND THE OPENING EDGE IS ALSO UNDAMAGED.NO WEAR WHATSOEVER, AND NO CREASES EITHER

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY