John Mayall HARD ROAD UK LP 1ST PRESS DECCA UNBOXED STEREO EXCELLENT PLUS
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JOHN MAYALL - HARD ROAD
IN MAGNIFICENT LITTLE PLAYED EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION
VERY GOOD PLUS SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:DECCA SKL 4853
- MATRIX: ZAL 7652-1W / 7653-1W
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 GH / 1 BC
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE DEEP BLUE AND SILVER UNBOXED STEREO LABELS ARE IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THE BLUE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED. THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION.
THERE ARE JUST 3-4 TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE HANDLING MARKS OR LINES,AND IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS.
UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION, THERE ARE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES AND SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL LINES , AND A COUPLE OF ANGEL HAIR HANDLING LINES 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 DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY 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 INCREDIBLE STEREO SOUND COMES THROUGH CRISP AND CLEAR ON ALL TRACKS, WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF GROOVEWEAR OR DISTORTION AT ANY POINT
THERE ARE NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND CLICKS WHATSOEVER.
THERE IS NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND ONLY THE VERY ODD SPLIT SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES, AND A COUPLE OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES
I HEARD ABOUT 6-7 TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY AND THAT'S ALL
A REALLY CLEAN COPY OF THIS SOUGHT AFTER COLLECTIBLE
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AS EXCELLENT PLUS!!!
BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE, NON LAMINATED REAR SURFACE ROBERT STACE SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY LIGHTLY CURVED AS YOU WILL SEE FROM THE PICTURES OF THE SPINE. THE LAMINATE STILL SHINES PERFECTLY. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES, FOLDS OR BENDS.
THERE IS A THIN BAND OF LAMINATE LIFT RUNNING DOWN THE SPINE, AND ALSO FOUR LAMINATE LINES ALONG THE SPINE. THREE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, SEVEN ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND THREE THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND THE LAMINATE FULLY RUNS FROM CORNER TO CORNER UNBLEMISHED. ONLY THE BOTTOM RIGHT TIP END SHOWS A SPECK OF RUB.
THE WAFER THIN SPINE HAS A COUPLE OF FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS AND A COUPLE OF THE SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE ON THE FRONT SURFACE HAVE CREPT ROUND ONTO THE SURFACE . THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE LIGHTLY RUBBED AND THERE IS A TINY NICK TO THE LAMINATE ON THE LAST DIGIT OF THE CATALOGUE NUMBER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP WITH JUST A LITTLE BURRING IN PLACES
THE UNLAMINATED REAR SURFACE IS AGED AROUND THE PERIMETER EDGES AND THERE IS A LIGHT OUTLINE OF RING WEAR
THE ORIGINAL BLUE AND WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN EXCEPTIONAL UNSPLIT CONDITION. A LITTLE GLUE AGEING TO THE EDGES, AND SOME LIGHT WRINKLING
HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE VERY GOOD PLUS!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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