Jon & Mike Raven With Jean Ward RARE 1971 UK LP KATE OF COALBROOKDALE NEAR MINT
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JON & MIKE RAVEN WITH JEAN WARD - KATE OF COALBROKDALE
VERY RARE FOLK ALBUM ON ARGO
VERY 1ST STEREO PRESSING -
OUTSTANDING SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE: ARGO ZFB 29
- MATRIX: XRG-3535-IG / 3536-IG
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 K / 1 B
TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comTHE LABELS
THE YELLOW AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN GREAT CONDITION. DEEP RICH COLOUR THAT FULLY RUNS INTO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THERE ARE JUST 1-2 SMALL SPIDER LINSE AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS LITTLE PLAY
THE RECORD
SUPERB HEAVYWEIGHT GLOSSY VINYL THAT IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS FLAWLESS
GLEAMING MIRROR LIKE FINISH THAT HAS CLEARLY BEEN CAREFULLY HANDLED
EVEN UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THERE ARE JUST SOME WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES AND A SMALL SURFACE HANDLING LINE TRACK 2 SIDE B
PLAYING THE RECORD
THIS ALBUM PLAYS CLEANLY THOUGH BOTH SIDES, WITH A CLEAN SHARP STEREO SOUND THAT IS LOUD AND POWERFUL
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO SKIPS OR STICKS OR JUMPS
SUPERB CLEAR GUITAR WORK AND VOCALS
THERE IS A TINY BIT OF VERY LOW LEVEL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN A ONE OR TWO LINKING GROOVES AND MOST SILENT PASSAGES
NO DUST POPS HEARD AT ALL, JUST A FEW TINY LITTLE STATIC TICS
THE FINAL TRACK ON SIDE TWO HAS A LITTLE LOW LEVEL BACKGROUND
OVERALL THIS ALBUM PLAYS SUPERBLY. VERY CLEAN AND WOULD GRACE ANY COLLECTION
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE AUDIO NEAR MINT / EX+
BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT - NON LAMINATED REAR SINGLE SLEEVE FROM MACNEIL PRESS
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS DEEP RICH INKS THAT HAVE REMAINED TOTALLY UNRUBBED
THE LAMINATE IS VERY GLOSSY NAD HAS NO LIFT, PEEL OR FLAKE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE . THE BOTTOM LEFT TIP HAS A TINY SPECK OF RUB
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THERE ARE SIX PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE ONE OF WHICH RUNS OVER THE LEFT CORNER AND IS QUITE LONG
FOUR ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE IS FULLY LAMINATED AND HAS NO IMPERFECTION. BOTH CORNER TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED
THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE LEFT CORNER TIP AND THE REST IS AS PERFECT AS THE TOP
THE SPINE IS NEAR PRISTINE .UNRUBBED WITH PERFECT TEXT. CLEAN LAMINATE. A SPECK OF RUB TO THE BOTTOM TAPERED TIP END
THE OPENING EDGE STILL RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS STILL VERY WHITE AND ONLY HAS A TINY BIT OF HANDLING TO THE EDGES. NO MARKS OR WRITING
A REALLY CLEAN REAR SURFACE WHEN COMPARED TO MOST
THE CORRECT POLY LINED INNER IS FREE FROM ANY CREASING AND HAS NO SEAM SPLITS
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EX++
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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