Renaissance ASHES ARE BURNING 1973 UK LP 1st Sovereign Label MINT MINUS AUDIO

	£		21
	$		28

RENAISSANCE - ASHES ARE BURNING

1ST PRESS BLUE SOVEREIGN LABEL

PLAYED JUST ONE TIME EVER

OUTSTANDING MINT MINUS PLAYTHROUGH 

MINT MINUS GATE-FOLD SLEEVE

  TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

 CATALOGUE:SOVEREIGN SVNA 7261 

MATRIX:SVNA 7261 A-2U / B-5

MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 AG / 1 A

VERY RARE 1ST PRESSING

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE FIRST PRESS BLUE SOVEREIGN LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE

 THE BLACK TYPEFACE  IS IN MINT CONDITON

THERE ARE ZERO SPIDER LINES BY THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

THIS ROCK SOLID HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN HAS BEEN COMPLETELY RETAINED, AND IN DAYLIGHT THERE IS NOT ONE MARK TO BE SEEN, IT'S ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS.

 AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE

A SIMPLY STUNNING VINYL IN THE BEST CONDITION POSSIBLE

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 WHOLE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.

THIS IS A SERVICE THAT I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY 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 FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT THE COUPLE OF PLAYS THIS ALBUM MY HAVE RECEIVED WAS CONDUCTED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY TRACKED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER AT ANY POINT DURING THE PLAYBACK, AND THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS. LOUD AND CLEAN WITH A CRISPNESS TO THE AUDIO 

THERE IS NO MORE THAN THE ODD RANDOM SPECK OF STATIC HEARD IN A COUPLE OF LINKING GROOVES / MOST SILENT PASSAGES, AND I CANNOT EVEN SAY THAT I HEARD ANY MORE THAN 1-2 TINY DUST POPS DURING THE ENTIRE PLAY THROUGH

CLEARLY THIS ALBUM HAS REMAINED UNPLAYED  FOR ALL BUT A COUPLE OF CAREFUL TRIPS ROUND THE TURNTABLE

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS FOR THE AUDIO

I DOUBT WHETHER THERE IS A BETTER COPY OUT THERE, BUT DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT CONDITION 

THE FRONT SURFACE WHICH OFTEN HAS COLOUR LOSS, IS JUST SUPERB. RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED.

ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE INTACT AND THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE

NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ANY BENDS OR DING

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY ZERO PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE.

NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE. NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WITH FULL COLOUR RUNNING FROM TIP TO TIP.

THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE EVERY BIT AS GOOD

THE SPINE HAS A SINGLE PIN PRICK OF RUB ON THE BOTTOM TIP, AND NONE ELSEWHERE, EVEN THE LEADING EDGES ARE UNBLEMISHED. FLAT AND FREE FROM SQUASHING, WITH PERFECT TYPEFACE

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME INCREDIBLE CONDITION AS THE FRONT. NOT ONE BLEMISH TO BE SEEN ANYWHERE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PERFECT INNER PANELS 

I AM PERFECTLY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS

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

GARRY