Queen NEWS OF THE WORLD UK LP 1ST PRESS -1 / -2 TWO PLAYS 100% MINT MINUS

	£		31
	$		41

QUEEN - NEWS OF THE WORLD

IN MAGNIFICENT TWICE PLAYED MINT MINUS CONDITION

A GENUINE -FIRST PRESS OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM

STUNNING MINT MINUS SLEEVE

FINAL UPGRADE SET!!!

• CATALOGUE:EMI EMA 784
• MATRIX: YAX 5355-1 / 5356-2
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 6 RPR / 7 AGL 

A MAGNIFICENT COLLECTIBLE COPY OF THIS CLASSIC QUEEN ALBUM

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE PICTURE BASE COLOUR ON THESE DELICATE LABELS ARE STILL PERFECT. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF MARKS OR STAINS ETC. THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES UNBLEMISHED INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE RED TYPEFACE IS ALSO PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

I HAVE EXAMINED THE SPINDLE HOLE UNDER A SPOT LIGHT USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS AND I CAN ONLY MAKE OUT TWO VERY FAINT SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLE

THE VINYL

INCREDIBLE GLOSSY MINT CONDITION VINYL, THERE IS NOT ONE MARK ON IT ANYWHERE,IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE, APART FROM TWO NEAR INVISIBLE WISPY HAIRLINES

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 INCLUDING THE RUN INS', THE RUN OUT'S AND THE LINKING GROOVES, AND WHILST THIS TAKES ME AN AGE TO PREPARE FOR AUCTION I HAVE DECIDED THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF BIDDERS THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO HEAR WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING TO BUY. IT'S A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH SUPERBLY 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 CLARITY OF THIS FIRST PRESS IS JUST BRILLIANT. THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NOTHING AT ALL TO MAR THE SUBLIME STEREO REPRODUCTION. 

NO LOUD CLICKS AT ALL, AND I AM CERTAIN THAT I DIDN'T HEAR ANY MORE THAN 2-3 MINUSCULE DUST POPS WHATSOEVER

NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF SPLIT SECONDS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC EITHER

A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO GET A VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED COPY OF THIS CLASSIC VINYL

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS!!!

BUT PLEASE LISTEN TO IT AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED EASILY RUBBED GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND PERFECTLY CLEAN.THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ON THE SURFACE, AND INCREDIBLY JUST ONE MINUSCULE LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE. ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGES AND NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE EITHER.

THE COLOURS ARE JUST PERFECT AND UNMARKED IN ANY WAY

THERE IS NO RINGWEAR AT ALL EITHER, NOT EVEN A TOUCH OF RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE NOTORIOUS ON THIS SLEEVE FOR SHELF WEAR, BUT THESE ARE AS GOOD AS ANY COPY I HAVE SEEN, THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS ONLY THE TWO RIGHT CORNER TIP ENDS VERY LIGHTLY RUBBED  WHILST THE TOP EDGE ONLY HAS THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS MARGINALLY RUBBED

THE SPINE IS A  WIDE SPINE THAT IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. THERE IS MILD RUBBING TO THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS . THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE OPENING EDGE IS WITHOUT QUESTION AS SHARP AS YOU COULD EVER WISH TO HAVE A COPY. IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THE LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE.

THE REAR SURFACE IS AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT, AGAIN A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS COVER. THERE ARE ZERO LINES BY ANY OF THE EDGES, JUST A TINY DING TO THE TOP LEFT CORNER TIP.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE PAIR OF PANELS. IN FACT THE SLEEVE WON'T ACTUALLY LAY FLAT WHILST OPEN SHOWING THAT THE SLEEVE HAS REMAINED CLOSED FROM NEW AND MORE PROBABLY BEEN INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE FOR ALMOST ALL OF IT'S LIFE

THE FIRST PRESS DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE IS IN MINT CONDITION. NO WEAR TO THE TOP OPENING EDGE OR THUMB NOTCH AND NONE OF THE SEAMS ARE SPLIT. IT IS ALSO FLAT AND UNCREASED

VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  MINT MINUS!!!

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

GARRY