Robert Fripp & Brian Eno PUSSYFOOTING 1973 UK LP 1st Press Island Help 16 N MINT
  £   20
  $   27

 


£ 20 Sold For
Nov 25, 2017 Sold Date
Nov 18, 2017 Start Date
£   19 Start price
2   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description

FRIPP & ENO - PUSSYFOOTING


IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION


FIRST PRESS  - BLACK LABEL


STUNNING  MINT SLEEVE




 

  • CATALOGUE:ISLAND HELP 16
  • MATRIX:HELP16 A-1U / B-1U
  • MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 RH / 1 R

 

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

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THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE JET BLACK 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 JUST ONE MINUSCULE SPIDER LINE PROVING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS VINYL HAS BEEN PLAYED. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THE LOGOS ARE UNRUBBED

 

THE VINYL

GLEAMING FIST PRESS DISC THAT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE, A TRULY SUPERB MINT VINYL

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 ALBUM 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 SAY ABOUT THIS LP IS THE INCREDIBLE LOUD STEREO REPRODUCTION. CRYSTAL CLEAR AND EVERY NOTE HEARD EXACTLY AS WAS INTENDED.

THERE IS NO DISTORTION THROUGH GROOVE WEAR, AND THE ONE PLAY THAT THE LP HAS RECEIVED CLEARLY WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS.

THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE EITHER

THE VINYL PLAYS TO NEAR PERFECTION WITH JUST THE ODD BIT OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD IN JUST SOME OF THE MANY SILENT PASSAGES OF MUSIC

THERE ARE NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE STATIC TICS TO BE HEARD WHATSOEVER THROUGH THIS PLAYTHROUGH

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT FOR THE PLAYTHROUGH

PLEASE JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AFTER HAVING A THOROUGH LISTEN TO IT!!!!

 

 


THE SLEEVE

MACNEILL GATEFOLD NON LAMINATED LEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE OF THIS NON LAMINATED  SLEEVE IS IN INCREDIBLE CONDITION. FIRSTLY THERE IS NO LOSS OF COLOUR ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES WHATSOEVER ON THIS SURFACE EITHER, IN FACT THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES WHATSOEVER AROUND THE EDGES

THE CORNER TIPS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE, AND THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP EDGES ARE PRISTINE WITH ALL OF THE DELICATE BLUE COLOUR FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER, AND EVEN THE CORNER TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED. TH BOTTOM EDGES ARE EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS THE TOP

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND FREE FROM ANY SQUASHING. PURE WHITE COLOUR, PERFECT TYPEFACE, AND PRISTINE TIP ENDS

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN EXACTLY THE SAME SUPER CONDITION. AND HAS ALL OF THE UK PRINTING INFO IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO MINT INNER PANELS

THE PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT AND FREE FROM CREASING OR SEAM SPLITS. SOME AGEING TO THE SURFACE

A MAGNIFICENT  EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND FULLY JUSTIFIES A MINT GRADE

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

GARRY


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