Rory Gallagher LIVE IN EUROPE UK LP 1ST PRESS NMINT
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RORY GALLAGHER - LIVE IN EUROPE
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
FIRST PRESS A2/B1
- CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 2383-112
- MATRIX:2389112 A2 V 420 / / B1 1
THE AL TIME CLASSIC LIVE PERFORMANCE FROM MR. GALLAGHER
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORANGY RED POLYDOR LABELS ARE IN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE IS NOT A MARK OR STAIN ON THEM. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS JUST ONE TINY TINY SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS HAD JUST MINIMAL PLAY SINCE 1972, . THERE ARE STILL SHARDS OF RESIDUE VINYL INSIDE THE SPINDLE HOLE FROM THE ORIGINAL PRESS, SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN ON A TURNTABLE, A REAL RARITY AS THIS WAS SUCH A POPULAR ALBUM.
THE VINYL
SUPERBLY GLOSSY ORIGINAL PRESS ON POLYDOR. THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO OBVIOUS MARKS ON ANY PART OF THE SURFACE , AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO SPOT A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES
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, SO PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO WHAT YOU ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT. EVERY NOTE COMES THROUGH CRISP AND CLEAR. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF BACKGROUND CRACKLE ANYWHERE, AND CERTAINLY NO DISTORTION. THERE ARE TWO LITTLE POPS ON THE LAST TRACK ON SIDE ONE JUST BEFORE THE MUSIC STARTS (3RD SOUNDBITE)
OTHER THAN THIS THE ALBUM PLAYS TO PERFECTION WITH PERHAPS THE ODD SECOND OR TWO OF STATIC, AND MAYBE 2-3 SMAL DUST POPS AT RANDOM
A FANTASTIC EXAMPLE OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM, AND I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE IT NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
THIS IS AN UNLAMINATED E.J .DAY GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY FLAT AND AMAZINGLY FREE FROM ANY CREASES OR CREASE LINES OR EVEN BENDS. THERE ARE JUST 3-4 SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE
OFTEN ON THESE ROUGH SURFACED NON LAMINATED SLEEVES, THE COLOURS GET RUBBED AND RINGWEAR APPEARS. THIS COPY HOWEVER ONLY VERY LIGHT RECORD SHAPE AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE FRONT
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE MINIMAL SHELF WEAR.HOWEVER THERE IS ONE SMALL SPLIT IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CONER
THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY FLAT AND CLEAN AND AGAIN IS UNRUBBED, AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS ALSO IN RAZOR SHARP CONDITION, JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN PLUCKED FROM THE SLEEVE A COUPLE OF TIMES
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND PRISTINE AS THE FRONT, AGAIN NO COLOUR LOSS, BENDS, CREASES JUST THAT MILD RECORD SHAPE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE BLACK INNER
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND APART FROM THE VERY LIGHTEST CREASE LINE IS IN UNSPLIT AND NEAR PERFECT CONDITION
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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