Michael Chapman FULLY QUALIFIED SURVIVOR UK LP 1ST NO EMI PLAYS EXCELLENT PLUS

	£		53
	$		70

MICHAEL CHAPMAN - FULLY QUALIFIED SURVIVOR

GENUINE FIRST PRESS WITHOUT THE EMI BOX LOGO

SUPERB SLEEVE

PLAYS EXCELLENT PLUS!!!

• CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHVL 764
• MATRIX: SHVL764 A-1U / B-1U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:2 M / 1 A 
• 10-12 PLAYS
• GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
• NO EMI LOGO

A GENUINE FIRST PRESS OF THIS ALBUM MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES

• THE LABELS MUST STATE ' THE GRAMOPHONE CO' AROUND THE RIM. EMI RECORDS LTD ARE LATER PRESSES
• THE LABELS MUST NOT! HAVE A BOXED EMI LOGO ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LABEL ABOVE THE LARGE 'HARVEST' WORD ( LATER PRESSES HAVE THE BOXED LOGO
• THE MATRIX NUMBERS MUST END A-1U / B-1U
• NOTHING ETCHED IN THE DEAD WAX
• 'MADE IN GT BRITAIN' AT THE FOOT OF THE LABEL
• THE INNER SLEEVE MUST BE AN ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE AND HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AT THE FOOT. PATENT No's 1,125,555 & 1,072,844
• THE SLEEVE MUST BE A LAMINATED GATEFOLD, WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT INNER PANEL. ' 7003 TPS PRINTED AND MADE BY THE E.J.DAY GROUP, LONDON AND BEDFORD SHVL 764'
• NO MENTION OF 'FILE UNDER POP GROUPS' ETC

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

BOTH LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE GREEN HARVEST BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE,AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED

A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 10-12 TINY SPIDER LINES.

THE VINYL

THIS ROCK SOLID HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND LOOKS SUPERB.  IN DAYLIGHT THE LP IS FLAWLESS. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE SURFACE OF THE DISC, AND ONLY WHEN ANGLED INTO STRONG SUNLIGHT AM I ABLE TO SPOT THE TELL TALE SIGNS OF HANDLING AND PLAY. THERE ARE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES AND SOME FINE HANDLING LINES, AND ONE OR TWO SUPERFICIAL SURFACE MARKS 

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 NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I 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 THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.

THE FIRST PRESS STEREO REPRODUCTION IS CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CRISP. THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND ENSURING THAT THE VINYL WAS PLAYED WITH A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS. 

AS THE LP STARTS ON BOTH SIDES THERE IS SOME LIGHT BACKGROUND CRACKLE BUT THIS ALL BUT DISAPPEARS AFTER THE FIRST TRACK, AND WHAT IS LEFT IS SOME VERY LIGHT STUFF WHICH CAN ONLY BE HEARD IN THE QUIETEST SPOTS

A FEW RANDOM LITTLE DUST POPS AND TICS HERE AND THERE, BUT CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS

IT IS THE CLARITY OF THE SOUND THAT SHINES THROUGH

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SUPERB DISC EXCELLENT PLUS!!!

PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

SUPERB E.J DAY LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE IN TOP CONDITION

THE FRONT SURFACE IS SUPERB!!. THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES, CREASE LINES OR BENDS ETC.

EVEN THE SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST TWO SMALL ONES, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE .

THERE ARE ALSO A COUPLE OF TINY LAMINATE LINES ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES, BUT IMPORTANTLY NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

NO LAMINATE PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE MAGNIFICENT, FULLY LAMINATED AND PRISTINE (NO SHELF WEAR)

THE SPINE IS PRISTINE. AGAIN NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE. TOTALLY UNSQUASHED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. ALSO NO RUBBING TO THE TOP TIP END AND JUST A SPECK ON THE BOTTOM

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF SMALL PATCHES OF BURRING

THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS HIGHLY POLISHED AS THE FRONT, AND AGAIN NO CREASES OR LINES. JUST TWO LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND A FEW ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PERFECTLY CLEAN AND UNRUBBED INNER SURFACE. NO MARKS ON THE DELICATE WHITE COLOUR AT ALL.

THE ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION. NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SURFACES, BARELY A WRINKLE AND JUST THE USUAL LIGHT GLUE AGEING TOT HE PERIMETER EDGES

VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  NEAR MINT MINUS

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

GARRY