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

	£		19
	$		25

QUEEN - NEWS OF THE WORLD

IN MAGNIFICENT TWICE PLAYED MINT MINUS CONDITION

A GENUINE -FIRST PRESS OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM

STUNNING MINT MINUS SLEEVE

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

I HAVE COME ACROSS A LARGE COLLECTION OF VINYL ALBUMS THAT BELONGED TO A COLLECTOR WHO TOOK CARE OF HIS ALBUMS IN A MOST MAGNIFICENT WAY. VIRTUALLY EVERY ALBUM IN THIS COLLECTION WAS REMOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE AND PLACED INTO A HIGH GRADE ANTI-STATIC INNER. THIS HAS MEANT THAT THE ALBUMS HAVE NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPLIT THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE FOR ONE, AND SECONDLY HAVE REMAINED IN THE MOST PRISTINE CONDITION. THE COLLECTOR ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE NEVER PLACED A FINGER ON THE VINYL AND ALWAYS HELD THEM BY THE EDGES. THEY WERE ALL PLAYED ON A LINN TURNTABLE

HERE THEN IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GRAB A 30 YEARS OLD PLUS ALBUM IN 'AS NEW' CONDITION. EVERY RECORD THAT I LIST FROM THIS LOT WILL BE RECORDED ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES AND AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO HEAR FROM THE LINK AT THE TOP OF THE AUCTION PAGE.

PLEASE NOTE I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO HEAR THE SOUNDS ON A SMARTPHONE OR TABLET, SO PLEASE USE A PC TO HEAR THE AUDIO!

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE PICTURE BASE COLOUR ON THESE DELICATE LABELS IS NEAR PERFECT. THERE ARE A FEW LIGHT FOXING MOTTLE ON THEM. 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,A STUNNING DISC

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. NONE 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 HAS A FEW SMALL WHITE FLECKS ALONG THE SURFACE

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 IS ONE LINE BY ANY OF THE EDGES.

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