Slade SLADE ALIVE 1972 UK LP 2 PLAY SUPERB MINT-

	£		67
	$		89

SLADE - SLADE ALIVE

IN MAGNIFICENT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION

• CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 2383 101
• MATRIX:2383101 A//2  B//2
• FIRST PRESS

THE 192 ICONIC SLADE ALIVE ALBUM. A FANTASIC COLLECTIBLE THAT PLAYS TO PERFECTION

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE ORANGY RED POLYDOR LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM AND THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SPINDLE HOLE HAS JUST TWO SPIDER LINES AROUND IT SHOWING THAT THIS LP HAS HAD JUST A COUPLE OF PLAYS SINCE 1972

THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED AND UNWORN

THE VINYL

THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A BRAND NEW DISC. IT HAS NO MARKS OTHER THAN A COUPLE OF BARELY VISIBLE SMALL AND WISPY HANDLING LINES, EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAN A COUPLE MORE.

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 FOUR COMPLETE TRACKS  FROM THIS  ALBUM,  I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, IN ADDITION I HAVE RECORDED ONE RANDOM TRACK FROM EACH SIDE, INCLUDING THE LINKING GROOVE AS I WISH TO DEMONSTRATE NOT ONLY THE ABSOLUTE CLARITY OF THE RECORDING, BUT THE SILENCE IN THE BITS THAT SHOULD BE SILENT. PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THIS INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE

THIS LP PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND WHATSOEVER. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS SIMPLY SUPERB, AND THERE ARE NO UNWANTED NOISES AT ALL. I PERHAPS HEARD ONE TINY DUST POP THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PLAY

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED E.J.DAY GATEFOLD SLEEVE

ANOTHER VERY HARD SLEEVE TO GET IN A COLLECTIBLE CONDITION DUE TO THE DUSTY NON LAMINATED COLOURED SURFACE WHICH IS USUALLY FOUND VERY BADLY RUBBED. THIS ONE IS NOT PERFECT BUT IS WAY ABOVE MOST COPIES.

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS TO THE FRONT SURFACE, ALTHOUGH THERE IS ONE DENT RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM IN THE MIDDLE. THE COLOURS HAVE BEEN RATEATINED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A LIGHT LINE ACCROSS THE VERY TOP SECTION JUST ABOVE THE MICROPHONE IN THE PICTURE.

THERE IS JUST ONE SMALL LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE

THE TOP EDGE HAS NO SHELF WEAR, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS VERY MILD RUBBING

THE SPINE IS ALSO UNRUBBED, FLAT AND CLEAN WITH PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TYPEFACE. LIKE MOST COPIES I HAVE SEEN THE SPINE HAD LIGHTENED IN COLOUR AS IT WAS AFFECTED BY LIGHT AND WHEN STANDING IN A COLLECTION THIS WAS THE ONLY PART EXPOSED TO LIGHT. I HAVE SEEN THIS ON MANY COPIES OF THIS LP.

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP AND NEARLY AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PRINTED AND PUT TOGETHER, SHOWING EXACTLY HOW LITTLE THE SLEEVE AND RECORD HAS BEEN HANDLED.

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME GREAT CONDITON AS THE FRONT, AGAIN WITH JUST THAT TINY TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE RIGHT AT THE VERY TOP

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO NEAR PRISTINE INNER PANELS WHICH FEATURE THE LARGE TEDDY BEAR CARTOON IMAGE, AND SOME TRIBUTES TO THE BAND ON THE LETF. THE ONLY MILD BLEMISH BEING THAT THE WHITE SURFACE HAS LIGHT HANDLING TO THE PERIMETER EDGES

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT CLEAN AND UNSPLIT

HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT

I AM CERTAIN THAT THIS INCREDIBLE VINYL WILL NEVER NEED UPGRADING

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

GARRY