James Taylor 1968 UK DEBUT LP 1ST PRESS INCREDIBLE ONE PLAY CONDITION MINT MINUS

	£		81
	$		107

JAMES TAYLOR - JAMES TAYLOR

IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY MINT MINUS CONDITION!!!!

SUPERB MINT MINUS SLEEVE

AMAZING 1968 FIRST PRESS

• CATALOGUE: APPLE SAPCOR 3
• MATRIX:SAPCOR3 A-1 / B-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 GH / 1 GR
• INCREDIBLY EARLY FIRST PRESS

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE APPLE LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE DARK GREEN SIDE ISVERY RICH AND VIBRANT, AND HAS LOST NONE OF THE COLOUR AT ALL. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS BOLD AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE WHITE SIDE IS VERY WHITE AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS AT ALL ON EITHER SIDE. THE SPINDLE HOLES ARE UNWORN, AND IN FACT AS I GENTLY PLACED IT ON MY TURNTABLE IS COULD HEAR AND FEEL THE EXCESS VINYL INSIDE THE SPINDLE HOLE LIGHTLY GIVING WAY, PROVING THAT THIS LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN ON A TURNTABLE

I HAD TO GET A MAGNIFY ING GLASS OUT TO SPOT THE ONE MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINE SO CLOSE TO THE HOLE THAT IT REALLY IS SO DIFFICULT TO SPOT

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND IS QUITE MAGNIFICENT. GLEAMING LIKE A MIRROR, IT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT, AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION, THERE IS NOTHING BUT A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN

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 LP FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS BECAUSE I JUST KNOW THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.

ALL I CAN SAY ABOUT THIS 1968 FIRST PRESS IS THAT IT SIMPLY SUPERB!!!

THE LP PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, WITHOUT ANY TRACE OF DISTORTION CAUSED THROUGH GROOVE WEAR. A STUNNING STEREO REPRODUCTION WITH NOTES BEING HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEANLY.

THE LP HAS SO MANY SILENT OR VERY QUIET PASSAGES THAT ANY SURFACE NOISE WOULD INSTANTLY BE DETECTED

THIS ALBUM HAS ONLY EVER HAD ONE PLAY FROM NEW PLUS MY VERY CAREFUL AND UNDETECTABLE TEST PLAY

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NOT ONE JOT OF VINYL NOISE

A COUPLE OF RANDOM SPLIT SECONDS OF STATIC HERE AND THERE, AND THE VERY OCCASIONAL BARELY AUDIBLE DUST POP

BUT IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN IMMACULATE COPY OF THIS LP THEN LOOK NO FURTHER. THIS IS A PRIZED GEM, AND I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MINT MINUS!!!

PLEASE TAKE A GOD LISTEN TO THIS SUPERB LP AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

FULLY LAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THIS SLEEVE IS IDENTICAL IN DESIGN TO THE BEATLES FOR SALE SLEEVE WHERE THE LP IS SLID INTO THE COVER FROM INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD BY THE SPINE, AND THEREFORE IS USUALLY FOUND WITH A DAMAGED SPINE AT LEAST WHERE THE LP HAS SCISSORED THE SPINE TIP ENDS. THIS SLEEVE IS AS PERFECT AS I HAVE EVER SEEN ONE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN.AND THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN WELL PROTECTED FROM NEW

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. AND AMAZINGLY NOT ONE LAMINATE LINE NEAR THE SPINE OR ANY OF THE OTHER EDGES FOR THAT MATTER. NO LAMINATE LINES ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE AT ALL!!

IN FACT THE ONLY MINOR BLEMISH IS A VERY TINY TRACE OF LAMINATE LIFT RUNNING DOWN CLOSE TO THE SPINE IN TWO OR THREE SMALL PATCHES.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECTLY ADHERED FROM CORNER TIP TO CORNER TIP

THE SPINE IS ALSO IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. AGAIN THIS IS PERFECTLY LAMINATED AND THERE ISN'T ANY RUB OR WEAR, EVEN TO THE TOP END BOTTOM TIP ENDS.

IT IS 100% FLAT AND TOTALLY UNSQUASHED

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS SUPERB AS THE FRONT, WITH ONE FINE LINE RUNNING ACROSS THE TOP LEFT CORNER , AND ONLY ONE PATCH OF LAMINATE LIFT BY THE SPINE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE INNER. THE FLIPBACKS ARE CORRECTLY STUCK IN PLACE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE AND ARE UNMARKED AND UNCHIPPED. THE OPENING EDGE IS ALSO PRISTINE AND NOT TORN LIKE SO MANY WHERE AN ERRANT THUMB HAS ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED TO HARD. AND BEST OF ALL THE INSIDE OF THE SPINE ALSO MINT!!! NO NICKS OR TEARS WHATSOEVER.

THE SET IS COMPLIMENT ED BY THE CORRECT AND ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE. THIS PLAIN WHITE SLEEVE IS ABSOLUTELY THE RIGHT INNER AS IT HAS 'IMPORTANT NOTICE COPYRIGHT EXISTS IN ALL APPLE RECORDING.' TEXT ON BOTH SIDES AT THE FOOT .

THE INNER IS STILL SUPREMELY WHITE AND TOTALLY UNSPLIT. A FEW LIGHT WRINKLES WHERE IT HAS SAT FOR ALL THESE YEARS UNTOUCHED

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS!!!

IT IS THAT GOOD

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

GARRY