Jimi Hendrix BAND OF GIPSIES UK LP TRACK 2-3 PLAY NMINT
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JIMI HENDRIX - BAND OF GYPSYS
IN MAGNIFICENT 3-4 PLAY CONDITION
THE ISLE OF WIGHT GATEFOLD SLEEVE
CATALOGUE: TRACK 2406 002
MATRIX NUMBERS :2406002 A//1 - B//1
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE SLIGHTLY ROUGH TEXTURED MATT BLACK LABEL IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE BLACK BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLES.
THE SILVER LOGO AND TYPEFACE WHICH IS OFTEN FOUND RUBBED AWAY IS IN PERFECT CONDITION , WITH EACH LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THERE ARE JUST 3-4 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING THAT THIS INCREDIBLE ALBUM HAS HAD VERY LIMITED PLAY SINCE 1970
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. IT GLEAMS LIKE IT WAS JUST PRESSED AND THERE IS NO FOGGING OR ANY MARKS EITHER . EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A FEW VERY VERY WISPY 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 RECENTLY DECIDED TO RECORD ALL OF THE LP'S THAT I LIST FROM START TO FINISH. I AM CONVINCED THAT POTENTIAL BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR ALL OF THE ANY LP THAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, AND WHILST THIS TAKES ME FAR LONGER I AM CERTAIN THIS IS THE WAY FORWARD FOR EBAY VINYL SALES.
I HOPE YOU AGREE THAT THE REPRODUCTION FROM THIS ALBUM IS JUST BRILLIANT. PURE FIRST PRESS AND THE DISC PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH. TRYING TO FIND A GREAT COPY OF THIS ALBUM IS VERY HARD AND MOST COPIES ARE TRASHED WITH SLEEVES TO MATCH. HERE WE HAVE WHAT I CAN ONLY DESCRIBE AS A NEAR FAULTLESS PERFORMANCE.
THE FIRST THING TO NOTE IS THAT THE SOUND IS DISTORTION FREE APART FROM THE GUITAR WORK THAT SHOULD SOUND DISTORTED OF COURSE. THIS SHOWS THAT THE LP WAS PLAYED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY TRACKED STYLUS, AND ONE THAT WASN'T DAMAGED EITHER.
SECONDLY THERE IS NO FRYING BACON OR LOUD CLICKS AND JUMPS.
I SAID NEAR FAULTLESS IN MY DESCRIPTION, THERE IS THE ODD BIT OF WHAT I CAN ONLY DESCRIBE AS LIGHT STATIC OR VINYL NOISE IN SOME OF THE QUIETEST SPOTS ( JUST A FEW EXAMPLES) I HAVE ONLY MENTIONED THIS BECAUSE WHERE I SIT TYPING THIS OUT I AM NO MORE THAN 12 INCHES AWAY FROM MY SPEAKERS, AND AS I MOVE AWAY TO NORMAL LISTENING DISTANCE I CAN'T HEAR ANY OF IT. BUT ANYWAY IT IS BARELY AUDIBLE EVEN AT THE SHORT DISTANCE. I ALSO HEARD A FEW SMALL DUST POPS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PLAY ,BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THIS SUPERB LP AND BE THE JUDGE
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS BEAUTIFUL VINYL NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED FIRST ISSUE GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM MACNEILL PRESS
LATER REISSUES HAD A SINGLE SLEEVE AND THEN OF COURSE THERE IS THE VERY FIRST ISSUE PUPPET SLEEVE WHICH THIS REPLACED AS IT GO BANNED
TO FIND A HALF DECENT SLEEVE IS RARE, BUT TO FIND ONE THAT HAS BEEN PRESERVED IN A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW IS JUST RARER STILL.
THE SLEEVE USUALLY SUFFERS BADLY FROM CREASING AND RING WEAR,AND SERIOUS COLOUR LOS
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND ALL OF THE COLOURS HAVE BEEN RETAINED. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES, NO CREASE LINES, NO BENDS, AND ABSOLOUTELY NO RING WEAR OR EVEN MILD RECORD SHAPE. . THERE IS JUST ONE SMALL LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE
THE TOP EDGE IS FEREE FROM AMY SHELF WEAR, WHILST THE BOTTOM SLEEVE HAS JUST THE MILDEST SLIVER OF RUBBING AT THE RIGHT HAND EDGE
THE SPINE IS JUST NEAR PERFECT. ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE PRESERVED AND THE SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. THE VERY VERY TIPS HAVE THE LIGHTEST TRACE OF RUB
THE OPENING EDGE SHOWS THE MOST WEAR WITH THE BACK EDGE RAZOR SHARP AND THE FRONT EDGE HAVING THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG IT
THE REAR SURFACE AGAIN IS FREE FROM ANY COLOUR LOSS AND THE ONLY LIGHT BLEMISH BEING A VERY LIGHT AND NEAR INVISIBLE LINE RUNNING ACCROSS THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
THE POLYLINED INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND BARELY HAVE A CREASE LINE ON IT. THERE IS A SHADE AGING TO THE PERIMETER EDGES!!
THIS SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT MINUS
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SOUGHT AFTER HENDRIX CLASSIC
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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