Ringo Starr RINGO 1973 UK LP 1st Press APPLE PLAYS 100% MINT HEAR
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com
I have acquired a Ringo Starr collection, where the original owner had two copies of each title. Looking at the one set in particular it would appear that he had one for playing and one for storing.
They were all housed in a proper record case so no chance to get damaged
I am going to release these one per day in the original release order, so starting on Saturday 18th May with the Debut album
If you want the best copy that money can buy then look no further
RINGO STARR - RINGO
TOTALLY MINT - UNPLAYED UNTIL TODAY
NEAR MINT SLEEVE AND MINT BOOK
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE APPLE LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO MARKS OR STAINS, AND A BASE COLOUR THAT IS UNBROKEN AS IT STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHICH SHOWS ONE SPIDER LINES ON ONE SIDE AND NON ON THE OTHER. THE GREEN TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE.
THE VINYL
GLEAMING FIRST PRESS DISC THAT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THE LP STILL LOOKS PERFECT
THE TEST PLAY
THE FIRST THING TO SAY ABOUT THIS LP IS THE THAT STEREO REPRODUCTION IS CRYSTAL CLEAR AND EVERY NOTE HEARD EXACTLY AS WAS INTENDED.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION THROUGH GROOVE WEAR, WHICH OF COURSE THERE SHOULDN'T BE ON AN UNPLAYED VINYL.
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS OF ANY DESCRIPTION
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE EITHER
THE VINYL PLAYS SUPERBLY ANDTHE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT
NO POPS OR TICS ANYWHERE
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO IT AND MAKE A JUDGEMENT AGAINST YOUR OWN PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IN SUPERB CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE IS IN NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION. FIRSTLY THERE IS NO LOSS OF COLOUR ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE . THERE IS A VERY THIN AND BARELY SPOTABLE FINE SCRATCH LINE RUNNING FROM THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER INTO THE LETTER 'N' ON THE MIRROR IMAGE OF RINGO
OTHER THAN THIS THE COLOURS ARE JUST PERFECT. NO RUBBING ANYWHERE WHICH IS UNUSUAL ON THIS SLEEVE
THERE ARE NO CREASES WHATSOEVER ON THIS SURFACE EITHER, AND NO FOLDS OR BENDS.
THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP EDGE SHOW A TINY SPECK OF RUB ON THE REAR SURFACE IN THE MIDDLE AND A DOT ON THE REAR LEFT CORNER
THE BOTTOM EDGES ONLY HAVE A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED WITH ALL OF THE COLOUR IS RUNNING FROM TOP TO BOTTOM WITH PERFECT TYPEFACE AND UNRUBBED ENDS. THE COLOUR IS ALSO UNFADED, AND THE STAPLES HAVE NOT RUSTED AND ARE FIRMLY IN PLACE
THE OPENING EDGE IS ABSOLUTELY RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS WHY THE RECORD WAS JUST NOT REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPER CONDITION AS THE FRONT. JUST FOUR SMALL PRESSURE LINES ON THE BOTTOM EDGE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO MINT INNER PANELS
THE BOOK IS FIRMLY STAPLED IN PLACE AND THE PAGES ARE PERFECT
THE PLAIN INNER SLEEVE IS THE CORRECT ONE FOR THE FIRST PRESS. NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE. THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES AND NONE OF THE SEAMS ARE SPLIT
A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND FULLY JUSTIFIES A NEAR MINT GRADE
POSTAGE
Firstly, if you win more than one item i will always combine shipping / postage, but please wait for me to invoice you first
I will only ever use a tracking and signed for service for all records to protect both buyer and seller
Current post and packing rates are as follows for LP's
UK - FIRST CLASS SIGNED FOR £5.85
THE E.U - TRACKED AND SIGNED £15.10
U.S.A - TRACKED AND SIGNED £29.40
AUSTRALIA - TRACKED AND SIGNED £28.05
CANADA AND THE FAR EAST - TRACKED AND SIGNED £25.40
Post and packing rates for singles
UK - FIRST CLASS SIGNED FOR £3.23
THE E.U - TRACKED AND SIGNED £13.80
U.S.A - TRACKED AND SIGNED £18.35
AUSTRALIA - TRACKED AND SIGNED £17.60
CANADA AND THE FAR EAST - TRACKED AND SIGNED £16.45
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