Jimi Hendrix ELECTRIC LADYLAND UK LP1ST TRACK 1 PLAY M-
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JIMI HENDRIX - ELECTRIC LADYLAND
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
OUTSTANDING 1 PLAY MINT MINUS CONDITION
CATALOGUE: TRACK 613008 / 9
MATRIX NUMBERS DISC 1: 613008 A//1 1 1 613008 B V 2 420 1 2
MATRIX NUMBERS DISC 2: 613009 A//2 420 1 1 5 613009 B//2 420 1 1 2
THE MATRIX NUMBERS ON BOTH A SIDES ARE PARTIALLY SCRATCHED OUT BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL STAMPING WAS INCORRECT AS THEY AHD THE WRONG NUMBERS ON EACH A SIDE. 613008 HAD 09 AND VISA VERSA. THE CORRECT DIGITS WERE ETCHED INTO THE VINYL MAKING THIS A GENUINE FIRST PRESS, AS LATER COPIES WERE CORRECTED AT THE PRESSING PLANT
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE SLIGHTLY ROUGH TEXTURED MATT BLACK LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE BLACK BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLES.
THE SILVER LOGO'S AND TYPEFACE WHICH IS OFTEN FOUND RUBBED AWAY IS IN PERFECT CONDITION ON BOTH DISCS, WITH EACH LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THERE IS JUST ONE TINY SPIDER LINE NEAR THE SPINDLE HOLE TO SHOW THAT THE LP SET HAS HAD JUST THAT ONE CAREFUL PLAY SINCE 1968
THE VINYL
BOTH DISCS ARE IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. THE VINYLS HAVE RETAINED ALL OF THEIR ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN. THERE IS NOT A MARK ON EITHER ALBUM, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE AND I DO MEAN ONLY A COUPLE OF NEAR INVISIBLE WISPS
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 CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING PLACING A BID ON, AND WHILST THIS TAKES ME FAR LONGER TO COMPLETE, I A EQUALLY CERTAIN THE EFFORT IS WORTH IT, AND THE WAY FORWARD FOR EBAY VINYL SALES.
I CANNOT BEGIN TO TELL YOU HOW EXCITED I WAS BY FINDING AND THEN HEARING THIS BARELY PLAYED LP SET. THE WHOLE THING PLAYS TO A MAGNIFICENT STANDARD. WITH CRYSTAL CLEAR REPRODUCTION, AND A SUPERB STEREO PERFORMANCE. THERE ARE NO CLICKS OR CRACKLES, AND EVERY BIT THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE SILENT IS SILENT. IF I AM BEING PICKY THERE WERE A COUPLE OF BARELY AUDIBLE DUST POPS OVER THE WHOLE 2 ALBUM PLAY.
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS CLASSIC HENDRIX DOUBLE ALBUM, BUT PLEASE TAKE GOOD LISTEN FOR YOURSELF AND BE THE JUDGE
I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SUPERB SET AS MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
THE SLEEVE USUALLY SUFFERS BADLY FROM CREASING AND RING WEAR, BUT THIS COPY IS FAR BETTER THAN MOST OUT THERE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND JUST GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES, NO CREASE LINES, NO BENDS OR DENTS, AND ABSOLOUTELY NO RING WEAR JUST THE MILDEST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE, AND THAT IS ONLY WHEN YOU ANGLE THE SLEEVE INTO THE LIGHT. THERE ARE JUST FIVE SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE. AND ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE. UNUSUALLY THERE ARE NO THUMB NAIL LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGES EITHER.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER.
THE SPINE IS ALSO IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION MOST OF THE LAMINATE IS PROPERLY INTACT, JUST A COUPLE OF SPLITS TO THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM SECTIONS. NO SQUASHING OF THE SPINE AT ALL
THE TWO OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF MINISCULE THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW WHERE THE LP'S WERE PLUCKED FROM THE SLEEVE A COUPLE OF TIMES.
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME REMARKABLE CONDITION AS THE FRONT
THE 4 CORNER TIPS HAVE VERY LIGHT RUBBING
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A FULLY LAMINATED AND GLOSSY PAIR OF PANELS WHICH ARE AS IMMACULATE AS THE REST OF THIS SLEEVE.
THE TWO POLYLINED INNER SLEEVES ARE FLAT AND CLEAN AND BARELY HAVE A CREASE LINE ON THEM. TOTALLY UNSPLIT AS WELL
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT MINUS
A STUNNING COLLECTIBLE SET IN SUPERB CONDITION
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
On 03-Jan-11 at 07:13:52 GMT, seller added the following information:
