Lou Reed TRANSFORMER 1972 UK LP 1st Press 1E / 1E PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR
  £   54
  $   72

 


£ 54 Sold For
Feb 23, 2024 Sold Date
Feb 16, 2024 Start Date
8   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING

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LOU REED - TRANSFORMER

first press vinyl with the lowest matrices 1E / 1E

PLAYS TO A MINT MINUS GRADE!!!
NEAR MINT SLEEVE

  • CATALOGUE:RCA LSP 4807 
  • MATRIX: BPRS 7038-1E / 7039-1E

 

THE RECORD

 

THE LABELS

THE GLOSSY ORANGE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE GLOSSY LABELS ARE EVIDENCE OF A FIRST PRESS, AS LATER PRESSES WERE RELEASED ON LIGHTER VINYL WITH MATT LABELS

THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE JET BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND THEREFORE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN. IN DAYLIGHT THE RECORD LOOKS FLAWLESS AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO, THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE

A PERFECT RECORD

PLAYING THE RECORD


THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS ALBUM SOUNDS. IN PARTICULAR THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB WITH EVERYTHING HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEARLY

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ANY POINT

NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO LOUD CLICKS

JUST THE ODD SPLIT SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES, AND NO MORE THAN 1-2 OF THE TINIEST DUST POPS HEARD THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS SUPERB DISC FOR YOURSELF

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE AUDIO MINT MINUS

 

THE SLEEVE

 

NON LAMINATED MATTE CLOUT & BAKER SINGLE SLEEVE.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS AND THE SLEEVE JUST LOOKS VERY CLEAN

THERE ARE FIVE TINY PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE, TWO ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND THREE TINY THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

ONE VERY LIGHT CREASE LINE OVER THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR OR COLOUR LOSS

THE SPINE HAS A COUPLE OF TINY FINEGR TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS. THE COLOUR IS ALL THERE AND THERE IS NO WEAR TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND SHOWS WHY THIS LP HAS REMAINED INSIDE THE SLEEVE ALL THESE YEARS

THE  REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS CLEAN AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT.

THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN MINT CONDITION . UNSPLIT AND STILL VERY WHITE

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS  SLEEVE NEAR MINT!!!

 

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY


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