Quicksilver Messenger Service COMIN' THRU 1972 UK LP 1ST 2 PLAY NEAR MINT
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QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE - COMIN' THRU
IN NEAR MINT PLAYTHROUGH!!! CONDITION
ORIGINAL 1ST UK PRESS FROM 1972
- CATALOGUE:CAPITOL EA ST 11002
- MATRIX NUMBERS: EAST1 1100-1 / EAST2 11002-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1A / 1G
- VERY 1ST PRESS
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE PASTEL GREEN LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. NOT ONE BLEMISH OR MARK ON THEM. THE SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THEM.
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT DISC GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND LOOKS TO BE TOTALLY FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE ON EITHER SIDE
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 LP FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE 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
THE FIRST THING TO NOTE IS THAT THERE IS NOT ONE IOTA OF DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, MEANING THAT THE LITTLE PLAY THE LP HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THE LP PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS
NOR IS THERE ANY EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE EITHER.
THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD IN THE LINKING GROOVES
I HEARD NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS NEAR MINT
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE CHANCES OF SERIOUS COLOUR LOSS ON THIS UNLAMINATED MULTI COLOURED SLEEVE IS HIGH, BUT THIS SLEEVE HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL COLOUR, AND THERE IS NOT ONE SPECK OF RUBBING OR SHELF WEAR TO THE FRONT SURFACE.
IT HAS NO MAJOR CREASES OR CREASE LINES EITHER
THERE ARE THREE SMALL AND BARELY VISIBLE LINES NEAR THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES AND NO THUMB LINES THOUGH NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE
THE TOP EDGE STILL HAS ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL COLOUR AND IS UNRUBBED.
THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS JUST A FEW SMALL FLECKS OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND 1005 UNSQUASHED.
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SMALL SCUFF TO THE TOP EDGE HALF WAY ALONG, AND THE VERY TIPS AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM ARE MILDLY RUBBED
.
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP BUT DOES HAVE SOME VERY MILD PATCHY BURRING
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS THE FRONT, AND AGAIN HAS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INTERIOR PANELS, HAVING AN UNBLEMISHED GRAY SURFACE.
THE EMI ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS IN TOP CONDITION. NO SPLITS TO THE SEAMS AND STILL VERY FLAT . NO WRINKLES AND STILL INCREDIBLY WHITE
THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
On 10-Nov-12 at 05:20:56 GMT, seller added the following information:
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