Nektar A TAB IN THE OCEAN BACILUS 1ST PRESS BARELY PLAYED, 100% NEAR MINT
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NEKTAR - A TAB IN THE OCEAN
BARELY PLAYED NEAR MINT!!!! CONDITION
EXCELLENT PLUS SLEEVE!!
- CATALOGUE: BACILUS BLPS 19118
- MATRIX:BLPS1118-A / B
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE MULTICOLOURED PASTEL LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT MINT CONDITION. ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE PERFECT AND THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND LOGO'S ARE ALSO PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED. THERE IS JUST ONE MICROSCOPIC SPIDER LINE BY THE SPINDLE HOLE AND I HAD TO USE A MAGNIFYING GLASS TO EVEN SPOT THIS ONE.
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL HAS RETAINED IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND IS SPOTLESS. IN DAYLIGHT THE DISC LOOKS FLAWLESS , AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS JUST NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES ON SIDE TWO
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 WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I KNOW THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY 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 ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES
ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION CAUSED THROUGH GROOVE WEAR. A STUNNING STEREO REPRODUCTION WITH NOTES BEING HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEANLY.
THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLING AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ANY POINT
THERE IS NO VINYL NOISE AND JUST A LITTLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD ONLY IN SOME OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES ON A FE OCCASIONS
I DIDN'T HEAR ANY MORE THAN 1-2 DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE PLAYTHROUGH OF THIS VINYL NEAR MINT !!!
PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED BELLAPHON GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND THE COLOURS ARE FULLY RETAINED. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE.
THE SLIGHTLY LOWER GRADE ON THE SLEEVE IS PRIMARILY DUE TO THE MILD TRACES OF HANDLING VISIBLE ON THE WHITE AREAS OF THE SLEEVE. THERE ARE ALSO TWO SMALL DARK LINES IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER. I SUSPECT AT SOME POINT THERE WAS A PRICE STICKER THERE
THERE IS JUST ONE SMALL LINE NEXT TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES ON THE OPENING EDGE
THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE WHATSOEVER
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WITH ALL OF THE WHITE COLOUR FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER, AND EVEN THE CORNER TIPS ARE MOSTLY UNRUBBED, WITH JUST THE TOP RIGHT TIP HAVING A SPECK
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED, EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE NO RUBBING TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS IDENTICAL TO THE FRONT AGAIN JUST SOME LIGHT HANDLING TO THE WHITE AREA
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN TOP CONDITION. TOTALLY FLAT AND WHITE. UNSPLIT AND ONLY A FEW SPECKS OF AGEING NEAR THE SEAMS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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