NICK DRAKE - BRYTER LAYTER 1971 UK LP 1st A-1U/B-1U PINK RIM MINT MINUS HEAR
  £   797
  $   1,056

 


£ 797 Sold For
Sep 11, 2021 Sold Date
Sep 4, 2021 Start Date
24   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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NICK DRAKE - BRYTER LAYTER

1971 1ST UK PRESS ON PINK RIM ISLAND

PLAYS TO A SUPERB MINT MINUSGRADE

NEAR MINT SLEEVE

OUTSTANDING UPGRADE COPY

 

 

  • CATALOGUE:    ILPS 9134
  • MATRIX:               ILPS 9134 A-1U / B-1U
  • MOTHERS/STAMPERS 1A / 1H



 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

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THE RECORD

 

THE LABELS

THE ISLAND  LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. 

THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM AND THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. 

THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWS JUST 1-2 SPIDER LINES, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN AND IN DAYLIGHT  LOOKS ABSOLUTELY MINT. 

EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF  TINY WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE

AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE



PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE 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 DOUBLE LP 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

THIS VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND IS JUST STUNNING

NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT TO THE STEREO REPRODUCTION, SO NO GROOVE WEAR

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE 

A CLEAR , AND LOUD STEREO REPRODUCTION WHICH IS TRULY MAGNIFICENT

THERE CANNOT BE A BETTER QUALITY EXAMPLE OF THIS ANYWHERE

I HEARD ONLY A COUPLE OF RANDOM SPLIT SECONDS OF STATIC IN A LINKING GROOVE OR TWO AND A COUPLE OF TINY AND INSIGNIFICANT DUST TICS

THE LP JUST HASN'T BEEN PLAYED  MUCH AND HAS A REMARKABLE AUDIO PERFORMANCE WITH I AM DELIGHTED TO GRADE AS MINT MINUS

BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

  

THE SLEEVE

 THE SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION 

MATT NON LAMINATED TEXTURED FINISH TO BOTH SIDES

THE E.J.DAY & CO 1ST ISSUE

 THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT, AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. 

THE INKS ARE DEEP AND RICH AND HAVE REMAINED UNRUBBED

NO RING WEAR  OR RECORD SHAPE

THE CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

THERE ARE TWO TINY AND NEAR INVISIBLE PRESSURE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. NONE  ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

THE TOP EDGE IS FULLY COLOURED WITH A SPECK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIP 

THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A FEW TINY FLECKS OF WHITE SHOWING PLUS A LITTLE RUB AT THE RIGHT CORNER TIP

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND FREE FROM SQUASHING.  THE TEXT IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP 

THE REAR SURFACE IS VIRTUALLY AS PERFECT AS THE FRONT SHOWING A SMALL WHITE SCUFF LINE NEAR THE SPINE ONLY

THE INNER SLEEVE IS THE ORIGINAL BLUE POLY LINED ONE WHICH IS IN PERFECT CONDITION

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT

 

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

GARRY


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