If SELF TITLED DEBUT 1970 UK LP PINK iSLAND NEAR MINT
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IF - IF (DEBUT LP)
PINK ISLAND 1ST
1970 ORIGINAL STEREO 1ST PRESS
- CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9129
- MATRIX:ILPS 9129 A///1 / B///1
SUPERB PROG ROCK CLASSIC ON THE COLLECTIBLE PINK ISLAND LABEL
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE SUPERB PASTEL PINK ISLAND LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. NO COLOUR LOSS AND NO MARKS OR STAINS AND A COLOUR THAT FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED, AS IS THE BLACK BLOCK LOGO, THE WHITE i IS ALSO PURE WHITE AND PRISTINE, AND THERE ARE JUST A FEW TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING THAT THIS RARE ALBUM HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THIS IS AN EARLY ISLAND HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL AND IS NOTORIOUS FOR HAVING 'VINYL NOISE' THIS ONE HAS A SMALL AMOUNT BUT NOTHING OBTRUSIVE THE SURFACE IN DAYLIGHT STILL GLEAMS LIKE A NEW DISC , AND THERE ARE NO MARKS WHATSOEVER ON THE VINYL INDAYLIGHT. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION SOME WISPY HAIRLINES ARE VISIBLE
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 AM NOW DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIIDERS 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 STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST SUPERB. TOTALLY DISTORTION FREE, AND EVERY NOTE FROM THIS GENTLE PROG ROCK SOUND IS HEARD CLEARLY AND CLEANLY
THOSE THAT KNOW EARLY ISLAND PRESSES WILL APPRECIATE THAT THERE IS USUALLY A SMIDGEN OF VINYL NOISE IN THE PRESS, BUT HERE THIS EXAMPLE HAS ONLY THE BAREST TRACE.MOST NOTICABLE ON THE FIRST COUPLE OF TRACKS ON SIDE ONE ONLY. WITHOUT THIS INHERRANT BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC THIS WOULD HAVE GUARANTEED A MINT GRADE
SO THE RECORD PLAYS WITHOUT DISTORTION OF FRYING BACON. NO CLICK OR POPS. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN TO THIS SUPERB PRESSING AND BE THE JUDGE
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE FROM THE E.J.DAY AND CO
THIS SLEEVE IS REALLY HARD TO FIND IN ANY SORT OF COLLECTIBLE CONDITION DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS FINISHED IN AN EASILY RUBBED METAIC SILVER FINISH, A LITTLE LIKE THE CREAM ALBUM 'WHEELS OF FIRE' AND SO MOST WILL BE RINGWORN AND HAVE THE SILVER RUBBED AWAY IN PATCHES.
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN. AND IS IN WELL ABOVE THE NORMAL CONDITION THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR DENTS EITHER. JUST SOME VERY TINY LINES ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES, WITH ONLY A COUPLE NEAR THE SPINE
THE SILVER GREY SURFACE HAS REMAINED IN SUPER CONDITON WITH ONLY THE BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES SHOW A TINY TINY AMOUNT OF MILD SHALF WEAR
THE SPINE HAS NOT FARED AS WELL WITH A FAIR AMOUNT OF THE SILVER HAVVING RUBBED AND ACOUPLE OF THE CATALOGUE LETTERS HAVE RUBBED OFF WITH IT
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND AS NEW.WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE EDGE
THE REAR SURFACE HAS ALSO RETAINED MOST OF THE SILVER, AGAIN WITH JUST THE LIGHTEST BIT OF RECORD SHAPE
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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