Rufus Thomas WALKING THE DOG UK LP 1ST PRESS 2-3 PLAYS NEAR MINT / EXCELLENT +
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RUFUS THOMAS - WALKING THE DOG
IN MAGNIFICENT 2-3 PLAY NEAR MINT / EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION
EXCELLENT PLUS SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:LONDON HA-K 8183
- MATRIX: AML-2558-1B / 2559-1B
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 U / 1 U
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE MAUVE LONDON LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS JUST IMMACULATE. THERE IS NO RUBBING OR WEAR OF ANY DESCRIPTION. THE SPINDLE HOLE IS ALSO TOTALLY UNWORN. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGO IS IN ADDITION PRISTINE AND EVERY LETTER PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE JUST 1-2 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL IS NEAR PRISTINE, GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR IN IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS PERFECT, AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE SIGNS OF LIMITED PLAY. THERE IS SOME LIGHT CLOUDINESS TO THE VINYL (NON SOUNDING) AND A FEW DULL STREAKS. SOME WISPY HAIRLINES ANDA FEW VERY FINE HANDLING LINES
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 LP 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 LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.
THE REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS WITH EVERY NOTE BEING CRISP AND CLEAR.
THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION MEANING THAT WHAT LITTLE PLAY THIS LP HAS RECEIVED IN THE LAST 48 YEARS WAS CONDUCTED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS.
THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND JUST SOME VERY LIGHT OCCASIONAL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD IN SOME OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES. SOME MORE ON SIDE TWO THAN SIDE ONE WHICH IS VIRTUALLY PERFECT
I HEARD ABOUT 5-6 TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH AGAIN MOSTLY ON SIDE TWO
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS NEAR MINT FOR SIDE ONE, AND EXCELLENT PLUS FOR SIDE TWO
DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
JAMES UPTON SINGLE SLEEVE WITH A LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE AND NON LAMINATED REAR
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY CLEAN WITH A DEEP SHINE TO THE LAMINATED SURFACE
NO HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES. NO FOLDS OR BENDS.
THERE IS A SLIVER OF LAMINATE LIFT RUNNING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE SPINE AND ABOUT FIVE TINY LAMINATE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. FOUR ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE.
THERE IS ALSO A TINY STAIN ON THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER TIP, AND A LITTLE YELLOWING NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE IS WAFER THIN AND REALLY HARD TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY WEAR. NO SPLITS TO IT THOUGH. THERE IS PROBABLY SOME VERY LIGHT RUB TO THE SURFACE. THE BOTTOM EDGE HOWEVER IS LAMINATED AND PERFECT ALL THE WAY FROM CORNER TO CORNER
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. THE LAMINATE IS ALL THERE AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE TIPS ARE EVER SO LIGHTLY RUBBED
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL FAIRLY SHARP WITH SOME THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE SURFACE
THE REAR SURFACE HAS LIGHT SIGNS OF HANDLING AND AGEING TO THE POROUS WHITE SURFACE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND PICTURES ARE PERFECT HOWEVER. MOST OF THE DISCOLOURING IS AROUND THE PERIMETER EDGES.
THE INNER SLEEVE IS THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER AND IS IN NICE UNSPLIT CONDITION. SLIGHTLY GLUE AGED AS IT HAS SAT INSIDE THE SLEEVE UNTOUCHED FOR ALL THESE YEARS
THIS SLEEVE GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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