Mike Nesmith Presents THE WICHITA TRAIN WHISTLE 1968 UK LP 1ST DOT MINT MINUS
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com MIKE NESMITH PRESENTS 0 THE WICHITA TRAIN WHISTLE SINGSMAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY MINT MINUS AUDIO
EX+ SLEEVE AND INNER
RARER STEREO PRESS
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE BLACK LABELS ARE ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE. NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM AND ALL OF THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECT AND UNRUBBED. THE SPINDLE HOLE HAS ONE MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINE NEXT TO IT
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS FLAWLESS. EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFIED LED HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE OTHER THAN THREE WISPY HAIRLINES ON SIDE B ON TRACK ONE
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH PERFECTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS ALBUM SOUNDS.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AT ANY POINT.
NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS
THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT AND ALL I HEARD DURING THE PLAY WERE A COUPLE OF TINY SPECKS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND AT THE START OF SIDE TWO
NO TICS OR POPS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS SUPERB DISC FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT, NON LAMINATED REAR WITH FLIPBACKS FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS A VERY GLOSSY LAMINATED SHEEN
THERE ARE FOUR PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, FIVE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND THREE THUMB LINES NEAR THE SPINE, NONE AT THE OPENING EDGE
THERE IS NO RING WEAR AND JUST A VERY SLIGHT SHADOW OF RECORD IMPRESSION
AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A DOT OF RUB ON THE BOTTOM TWOTHERE IS A LIGHT CREASE LINE RUNNING OVER THE TOP RIGHT CORNER.
THE TOP EDGE HAS A SMALL SCUFF JUST TO THE RIGHT OF CENTRE, AND THE CORNER TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED
THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A SPECK OF RUB TO THE CORNER TIPS
THE SPINE HAS PERFECT TYPEFACE. A DOT OF RUB TO THE TOP TIP END AND A FEW TINY BROWN LINES AT THE TOP
THE OPENING EDGE HAS SOME FEATHERING
THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS
THE WHITE SURFACE IS A LITTLE GRUBBY FROM HANDLING AND LIGHT AGEING.
THERE IS ALSO AN F.W.WOOLWORTH SHOP STAMP IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE EX
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
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