Rory Gallagher TATTOO UK LP 1ST A1 / B1 1-2 PLAY NMINT
  £   19
  $   25

 


£ 19 Sold For
Oct 3, 2010 Sold Date
Sep 26, 2010 Start Date
2   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description



RORY GALLAGHER - TATTOO

IN SUPERB  CONDITION

FIRST 1973 PRESS A1/B1

 

 

  • CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 2383-230
  • MATRIX:2383230 A//1  1 1 1 5 / B//1  1 1 5
  • BILBO ETCHED IN DEAD WAX SIDE 1

 

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 SMALL SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST WHY THIS LP HAS HARDLY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE VINYL

THE DISC GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND HAS CLEARLY LOST NONE OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE.THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SUPERFICIAL SURFACE MARKS AND A FEW HAIRLINES WHEN EXAMINED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION, BUT NOTHING THAT IS GOING TO CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS

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. THIS IS SOMETHING I HAVE DECIDED TO ADD TO THE AUCTIONS AND ALTHOUGH IT TAKES EXTRA TIME AND EFFORT, I BELIEVE IT'S WELL WORTH IT. IT HAS LONG BEEN SAID THAT BUYING FROM EBAY IS A LOTTERY WHEN IT COMES TO RECORDS. SO MANY INEXPERIENCED SELLERS DESCRIBE RECORDS AS MINT, ONLY FOR THEM TO BE ANYTHING BUT, AND THIS IS A VALID ARGUMENT THAT BUYERS WILL LEVY AGAINST SELLERS. FAIR ENOUGH, BUT HERE YOU ARE ABLE TO HEAR THE ENTIRE RECORD BEFORE DECIDING WHETERE TO BID. I HOPE YOU BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE WAY FORWARD.

THE LP PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY WITH CLEAR AND CRISP STEREO REPRODUCTION.A SUPERB CLARITY AND CRSIPNESS, THAT IS BOTH LOUD AND POWERFUL. PLAYING THE LP THE FIRST THING TO STATE IS THAT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND ANYWHERE. THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE EITHER, AND THE SILENT LINKING GROOVES ARE EXACTLY SILENT

THERE ARE THREE OR FOUR SMALL DUST POPS THROUGH OUT THE PLAY, AND THE ODD SECOND OR TWO OF LIGHT STATIC IN ONE OR TWO SPOTS.

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS VINYL NEAR MINT

 

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

LIKE THE BLUEPRINT SLEEVE THIS PATHETIC DESIGN USUALLY MEANS THAT THE SLEEVE IS FOUND WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FLAWS

 

  • TEARS
  • PAPER SCUFFS
  • SERIOUS STAINS
  • FRAYED EDGES
  • RING WEAR
  • SPLIT SEAMS
  • TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES WORN THROUGH
  • OPENING EDGE FRAYED AND SPLIT
  • CREASES

 

THIS SLEEVE HOWEVER IS NEAR FAULTLESS

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT HAS NO HEAVY CREASES CREASE LINES OR BENDS. INCREDIBLY THERE ARE NO SMALL LINES NEAR THE SPINE EITHER, NOR FOR THAT MATTER ALONG ANY OF THE PERIMETER EDGES. ALSO AQMAZINGLY NOT ONE JOT OF RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE, AND THAT IS UNUSUAL. THE REASON FOR THIS IS THAT THE ORIGINAL OWNER PLACED THE VINYL INSIDE A STIFF CARD INNER WHICH PROTECTED THE SLEEVE AGAINST THE SHAPE OF THE LP. A BRILLIANT DECISION I MIGHT ADD.

ALSO THE FRONT SURFACE IS SPOTLESS. BEING A POROUS LIGHTLY TEXTURED AND UNLAMINATED SLEEVE, IT IS COMMONLY FOUND WITH ALL SORTS OF DIRTY MARKS ALL OVER IT. HERE HOWEVER WE HAVE A SUPERBLY CLEAN SURFACE WITH JUST ONE BROWN DOT IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER

THE SPINE IS SO THIN AND FLIMSY THAT MOST ARE RUBBED SO BADLY THAT YOU ARE UNABLE TO READ ANY OF THE TYPEFACE. THIS COPY HAS EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE VERY TOP TIP HAS LIGHT WEAR

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST  ONE TINY THUMB NAIL NICK WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE FRAGILE SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND TIDY AS THE FRONT

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN ABSOLUTELY MINT CONDITION

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  MINT MINUS

 

I WILL BE ON HOLIDAY WHEN THIS AUCTION ENDS, SO I WILL BE HAPPY TO WAIT FOR PAYMENT UNTIL I AM ABLE TO POST IT, AROUND OCTOBER 10TH

 

 

 

 

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

GARRY

 

 





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