Rory Gallagher TATTOO 1973 UK LP 1st Press A1 / B2 PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR
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RORY GALLAGHER - TATTOO
MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO
FIRST 1973 PRESS A1/B2
EX+ SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 2383-230
- MATRIX:2383230 A//1 1 1 1 3 / B//2 1 3 1
- 'BILBO' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE ONE
THE RECORD
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 ARE TWO SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE DISC GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND HAS CLEARLY LOST NONE OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE. IT IS UNMARKED AND UNDER A LED MAGNIFYING HALO I SEE A COUPLE OF FINE WISPY HAIRLINES ON SIDE TWO AND ONE TINY SCRATCH ON SIDE ONE TRACK FOUR WHICH HAS NO IMPACT ON THE AUDIO WHATSOEVER
THE TEST PLAY
THIS ALBUM PLAYS ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENTLY. FROM THE SECOND THE STYLUS IS PLACED ON THE RECORD TO THE VERY END, THE SOUND QUALITY IS JUST SUPERB ALL THE WAY THROUGH
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST 1ST PRESS. LOUD AND CLEAR AND EVERY NOTE HEARD AS WAS INTENDED
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE
NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS
THE LINKING GROOVES ARE NEAR SILENT
I HEARD PERHAPS 2-3 OF THE TINIEST LITTLE STATIC TICS DURING THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS VINYL MINT MINUS FOR THE AUDIO
THE SLEEVE
FIRST PRESS E.J.DAY SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN . THERE IS A VERY LIGHT SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE AND SOME HANDLING EVIDENCE TO THE EDGES
THERE ARE ZERO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
ONE TINY BROWN SPOT IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER
THE TOP EDGE SHOWS SOME PATCH SHELF RUB
THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS NO RUBBING
THE WAFER THIS SPINE HAS ESCAPED RUBBING AND THE TEXT IS PERFECT. ONLY THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS SHOW A PIN PRICK OF RUB
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE SHOWS ONLY A LITTLE GREYING AROUNF THE EDGES
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN FLAT CREASE FREE, SPLIT FEE CONDITION
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EX+
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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