Queen GREATEST HITS II 1991 UK Double LP Ltd Gold Embossed PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR
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STUNNING MINT MINUS AUDIO
EX+ EMBOSSED GOLD LETTER 1ST ISSUE SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:PARLOPHONE PMTV 2
- MATRIX NUMBERS:PMTV2 A-2U-1-1 / B-1U-1-1 / A1U-1-1 / B-1U-1-2
THE VINYL
BOTH DISCS LOOK TOTALLY FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT
ORIGINAL AS NEW SHEEN ON BOTH VOLUMES
WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE ARE JUST A FEW WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES
THE LABELS
THE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION
DEEP RICH INKS THAT FULL STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE
A CLOSE EXAMINATION REVEALS ZERO SPIDER LINES BY THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE TEST PLAY
THE FIRST THING TO SAY IS THAT THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, AND EVERY NOTE IS LOUD, CLEAN AND CRISP, JUST HOW IT WAS INTENDED TO BE HEARD.
BOTH RECORDS ARE SUPERB
THERE IS NO FRYING BACON, NOR ARE THERE ANY LOUD CLICKS
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS
THE RECORDS PLAY WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND ONLY AN OCCASIONAL SPECK OF VERY LOW LEVEL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HERE AND THERE
I HEARD NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TINY DUST POPS
THE AUDIO ON THIS OUTSTANDING SET GRADES MINT MINUS
TAKE A LISTEN AND GRADE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
1ST ISSUE EMBOSSED GOLD LETTERING GATEFOLD
THE EMBOSSED LETTERING AND IMAGES ARE ALL IN PERFECT UNRUBBED CONDITION
THE COLOUR IS 100% RETAINED AND LOOKING PRISTINE. NO FADING AT ALL
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE TOP LEFT CORNER HAS A SMALL DING, AND THE ORTHER THREE JUST A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE TIPS
THERE IS JUST ONE SMALL PRESSURE LINE AGAINST THE SPINE. ONE ON THE TOP EDGE, THREE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGES HAVE A FEW WHITE FLECKS OF UNDERCARD VISIBLE AND SOME RUB TO THE LEFT CORNER TIP
THE BOTTOM EDGES HAVE ONLY A FEW TINY WHITE PIN PRICKS VISIBLE AND A THIN SLIVER OF RUB ON THE REEAR RIGHT CORNER
THE SPINE IS ALSO IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO RUBBING TO THE TEXT, AND BOTH ENDS ARE UNBLEMISHED. THREE TINY WHITE FLECKS ON THE TOP LEADING EDGE
THE REAR SURFACE LIKE THE FRONT HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE RICH DARK COLOUR. IT IS HERE USUALLY WHERE THE SLEEVE SUFFERS MOST FROM RING WEAR, BUT ON THIS SLEEVE THERE IS NONE
A COUPLE OF SMALL PRESSURE LINES ON THE EDGES
THE OPENING EDGES ARE BOTH RAZOR SHARP
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PERFECTLY CLEAN AND UNRUBBED INNER SURFACE.
THE GLOSSY CARD INNER SLEEVES BARE BOTH IN MINT CONDITION
THIS SLEEVE IS IN EX+ CONDITION
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