Rod Stewart NEVER A DULL MOMENT 1972 UK LP 1st Black Labels PLAYS MINT MINUS
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ROD STEWART - NEVER A DULL MOMENT
OUTSTANDING MINT MINUS AUDIO
FIRST PRESS - BLACK LABEL
STUNNING MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:MERCURY 6499 153
- MATRIX:6499153 1Y ∇ 1 420 1 311 / 6499153 2Y//1 ∇ 420 14 16
THE RECORD
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 4-5 SMALL SPIDER LINES 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 ONLY WHEN PLACED UNDERA MAGNIFYING LED HALO, I AM ABLE TO MAKE OUT A JUST ONE OR TWO WISPY HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
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 PERFECTION AND THERE IS INCREDIBLY ZERO STATIC ANYWHERE
THERE ARE NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF DUST POPS TO BE HEARD WHATSOEVER THROUGH THIS PLAYTHROUGH AND 2-3 TINY SPECKS FO VERY LOW LEVEL BACKGROUND IN A SILENT PASSAGE OR TWO
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
PLEASE JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AFTER HAVING A THOROUGH LISTEN TO IT!!!!
THE SLEEVE
YOU WILL NEVER FIND A BETTER EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE ANYWHERE!
THE WEAR POINTS ON THIS SLEEVE WHICH USUALLY MAKES A SHABBY EXAMPLE ARE THE FLIMSY EDGES TO THE FLAPS AND THE TOP OPENING EDGE WHICH RUBS BADLY. HERE HOWEVER DUE TO THE SLEEVE BEING PROTECTED FROM DAY ONE, WE HAVE A MINT EXAMPLE
THIS IS ALSO THE UK SLEEVE. I MENTION THIS AS MANY COPIES WERE ISSUED WITH THE AMERICAN SLEEVE. UK SLEEVES ARE ITENTIFIED ON THE REAR, WHERE IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER THE 'WARNING Copyright Subsists' statement sits. THE US COPY DOES NOT HAVE THIS AT ALL
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 LINES WHATSOEVER, AND ALL FOUR CORNER TIPS ARE MINT!!!
THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY ZERO LINES AGAINST ANY OF THE EDGES.
THIS IS A TOP OPENING SLEEVE WITH A FRONT AND BACK SURFACE HINGED TO THE TOP EDGE, MAKING IT LOOK MORE LIKE A CALENDAR THAN A RECORD ALBUM. THE TOP EDGES ARE ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE AND FREE OF ANY RUBBING. THE TYPEFACE ON THE SPINE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE AREA THAT THE LP SLIDES INTO IS ALSO ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN EXACTLY THE SAME SUPER CONDITION.
OPENING THE FRONT FLAP REVEALS THE STADIUM SHOTS AND AGAIN WE HAVE A PRISTINE UNBLEMISHED PAIR OF SURFACES.
THE REAR FLAP WHEN OPENED REVEALS THE GOALMOUTH SCENE AND YET AGAIN IT IS ALL IN MINT CONDITION.
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS FIRST OF ALL THE CORRECT INNER FOR THIS ALBUM, HAVING THE DATE PRINTED IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER 0772 (JULY 1972). IT IS UNSPLIT WITH SOME LIGHT GLUE AGEING TO THE TOP EDGE
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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