Howlin' Wolf on Chess LP 1469 Original Mono Promo Very Rare EXC+
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Description
Howlin' Wolf
(self-titled)
1962Label : Chess
LP 1469
Original MONO 1st pressing
White label promo copy (Review Copy)
RECORD GRADING (see photos & details below) :This is the VERY RARE original 1st press promo copy in beautiful condition !
Cover : EXC (solid VG+)
Beautiful cover well preserved !
--- Front : normal slight aging sign ; a slight/small crease at middle right ; very slight moisture trace at left.
--- Back : slight foxing at top left ; very slight browning at right.
--- Slices : top & bottom slices slight rubbing (NO split).
--- Corners : bottom left corner small ding ; bottom right corner very small ding ; top corners TINY ding.
Original paper inner sleeve : YES
Very nice condition !
Audio : EXC+ (VG++)
Very close to NM ! The sound quality is great and impressive.
NO skips ; NO clicks ; NO distortion.
--- 1 very small repetitive tic during the last 10 seconds of Track 6 (Side 1).
--- 1 very small repetitive tic during the first 5 seconds of Track 4 (Side 2). For your information it is also audible in the dead wax area between Tracks 3 & 4 (so NO impact on the music here).
Otherwise just the normal background noise inherent to the pressing of the LP (DO NOT compete at all with the music).The audio recording is amazing here wow !!!
Superb condition !
Visual : EXC+ (VG++)
Very close to NM ! The vinyl is visually beautiful.
This copy has probably been played once or twice, not much more, with care.NO scratches ; NO hairlines.Visible under light :
--- Few very small/slight surface marks (NON feelable).
--- Some TINY pressing bubbles that have NO impact on Audio except for 2 very small pressing bubbles BARELY audible on Track 2 (Side 2). --- Few EXTREMELY slight inner sleeve surface traces/scuffs.Very slight storage warp (NO impact on Audio).
High luster.
Superb condition !Label : clean !
Visually beautiful on both sides.
NO spindle marks visible under light.
See the grading policy in the store pages. All records are carefully inspected and listened before grading. So you can buy with confidence.
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