Keef Hartley Band 72ND BRAVE UK LP 1ST DERAM PLAYS NEAR MINT MINUS
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KEEF HARTLEY BAND - SEVENTY SECOND BRAVE
IN SUPERB CONDITION
STEREO PRESSING
- CATALOGUE:DERAM SDL 9
- MATRIX: XZAL-11285P-2W / ZAL-11286P-1W
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1H /
- VERY LITTLE PLAY
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE RED AND WHITE STEREO LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION.THE RED AREAS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED, WHILST THE WHITE SECTIONS ARE PURE WHITE AND UNMARKED .THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN, AND A CLOSE INSPECTION REVEALS AROUND 8-10 SPIDER LINES SHOWING THAT THIS 39 YEAR OLD VINYL HAS HAD LIMITED PLAY
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN REALLY CLEAN CONDITION AND HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN. THE DISC SHOWS NO SCRATCHES OR SCUFFS, WHILST UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NO MORE THAN THE USUAL WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN. AND A COUPLE OF TINY HANDLING 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 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 LP PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER.
THERE IS NO SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLE EITHER, AND THE REPRODUCTION IS CRISP AND CLEAN
NO LOUD CLICKS AND NO VINYL NOISE
THERE IS SOME VERY VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND HEARD ONLY IN THE VERY QUIETEST SPOTS LIKE A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROVES, AND A LITTLE MORE DURING THE FIRST MINUTE OF SO OF SIDE 2. OTHER THAN A COUPLE OF TINY DUST POPS
THE RECORD PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SOUND QUALITY NEAR MINT MINUS
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN THOUGH AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS ROBERT STACE UK SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD WHICH IS PRONE TO ALL SORTS OF ABUSE
HERE HOWEVER WE HAVE A REALLY TOP NOTCH EXAMPLE OF THIS FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, AND AMAZINGLY HAS NOT LOST ONE JOT OF THE ORIGINAL COLOURS WHICH ARE ALL RICH AND VIBRANT.THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE, NOR ARE THERE ANY FOLDS OR BENDS.
THERE ARE JUST FOUR TINY AND BARELY VISIBLE SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE
THE ONLY MINOR BLEMISH IS IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER WHERE THERE IS A TINY DING
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE JUST THE LIGHTEST TOUCH OF SHELF WEAR, WHICH IS NO MORE THAN A FEW FLECKS OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH THE COLOURS
THE SPINE WHICH USUALLY HAS SERIOUS SHELF WEAR AND RUBBING, HAS BEEN KEPT IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION. THE COLOURS ARE ALL STILL THERE APART FROM AT THE VERY TIPS OF EACH END, AND THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, ALTHOUGH THE 'H' FROM HARTLEY IS SLIGHTLY FADED
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT, AGAIN A SMALL DING IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER, AND A FEW TINY LINES ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND SPINE.
ALSO WORTH POINTING OUT THAT THIS SLEEVE HAS NO EVIDENCE OF RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AN ABSOLUTELY CLEAN AND NEAR MINT INNER PAIR OF PANELS
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND UNSPLIT WITH JUST A SHADOW OF GLUE AGEING TO THE PERIMETERS. IT ALSO IS THE CORRECT INNER FOR THIS LP WITH THE DATE CODE 4-72 IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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