Rick Wakeman THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII 1973 UK LP 1st Translucent NR MINT HEAR
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RICK WAKEMAN - THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII
IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION
RED TRANSLUCENT VINYL
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:A & M AMLH64361
- MATRIX:AMLH64361 A1 / B1
FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comTHE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE BROWN A & M LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM AND THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWS JUST ONESMALL SPIDER LINES SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL UNRUBBED
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A BRAND NEW DISC. IT HAS NO MARKS OF ANY KIND AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE SURFACE AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THERE ARE ONLY A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE.
WHEN PLACED IN FRONT OF A STRONG LIGHT THE VINYL SHOWS A DEEP PURPLE COLOUR TYPICAL OF PYE MANUFACTURED ALBUMS OF THIS AGE
THE TEST PLAY
THIS VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER
VERY IMPORTANT ON THIS ALBUM IN PARTICULAR AS THERE ARE SO MANY SILENT OR NEAR SILENT PASSAGES
NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT TO THE STEREO REPRODUCTION
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
NEAR SILENT LINKING GROOVES AND ALL I HEARD DURING THE PLAY WAS THE ODD TINY SPECK OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN A COUPLE OF THEM, PLUS A COUPLE OF RANDOM SPECKS IN A FEW OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES. THIS IS VERY VERY MINOR AND ALMOST INSIGNIFICANT
I HEARD NO MORE THAN ONE MINUSCULE DUST POP THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
I CAN ONLY GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS NEAR MINT
BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
SUPERB MACNEIL GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT, CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES.
THE PASTEL COLOURS ARE ALL RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED. THE DEEP BROWN AREA IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE JUST A VERY LIGHT SHADOW OF NATURAL HANDLING TO THE EDGES.
THE CORNER TIPS HAVE THE TINIEST SPECK OF RUB
THERE IS ONE MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINE NEXT TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE. THIS IS UNHEARD OF ON THIS SLEEVE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE VIRTUALLY MINT. ALL OF THE COLOUR IS PRESENT AND PERFECT APART FROM THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS WHICH HAVE A TINY SPECK OF RUB ON THE TIP ENDS.
THE SPINE IS 100% FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. THE COLOUR IS ALL THERE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE BOTTOM TIP ONLY. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PRINTED AND PUT TOGETHER, SHOWING EXACTLY HOW LITTLE THE RECORD HAS BEEN HANDLED.NOT EVEN ONE THUMB NAIL NICK. THE RECORD HAS HARDLY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE!!!
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME CONDITION AS THE FRONT. THERE IS ONE LIGHT CREASE LINE OVER THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO MINT MINUS CONDITION INNER PANELS. A TINY SHADOW OF GREYING JUST UNDER THE TOP EDGE
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE IT NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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