Slade SLAYED 1972 UK LP 1ST PRESS A1/B1 1 PLAY MINT-

	£		34
	$		45

SLADE - SLAYED

IN MAGNIFICENT 1 PLAY CONDITION

• CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 2383-163
• MATRIX:2383116 A//1 1 3 9  /   B//2  1 2 1 8
• FIRST PRESS

I HAVE LISTED MANY SLADE ALBUMS OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST COPY OF THIS SUPERB 1972 ALBUM THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND IN THE SORT OF CONDITION THAT COLLECTORS WOULD WANT. THE SLEEVE IS ALWAYS DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANYTHING OTHER THAN CREASED CONDITION, AND THE VINYLS ARE NORMALLY WORN OUT, BUT FINALLY THE WAIT WAS WORTH IT BECAUSE THIS IS JUST ABOUT THE BEST COPY YOU WILL EVER GET THE CHANCE TO BID ON

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 THE ONE SMALL SPIDER LINE SLOSE TO IT. CLEARLY A BARELY PLAYED ALBUM, AND THE TEST PLAY PROVES IT. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED AND UNWORN. THERE IS EVEN STILL SHARDS OF VINYL LEFT INSIDE THE SPINDLE HOLE FROM THE PRESS. THIS WOULD HAVE FALLEN OUT WITH A COUPLE MORE PLAYS

THE VINYL

THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A BRAND NEW DISC. IT HAS NO MARKS OF ANY KIND AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE SURFACE AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING. MORE THAN A COUPLE OF SPORADIC WISPY 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 RMADE THE DECISION RECENTLY TO RECORD THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH. I AM CERTAIN THAT THE ONE THING THAT STOPS PEOPLE BUYING VINYL ON EBAY IS THE POOR DESCRIPTIONS OFTEN GIVEN TO RECORDS. HERE YOU ARE ABLE TO NOT ONLY READ ABOUT THE QUALITY, BUT TO LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE LP ALL THE WAY THROUGH F YOU DESIRE, AND YOU CAN BE THE JUDGE OF WHAT GOOD SOUNDS LIKE!!

THE CLARITY OF THIS FIRST PRESS IS THERE FOR ALL TO HEAR. A VERY SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION IS THE ONLY THING YOU NEED TO HEAR AND YOU DO!! THE ODD TINY DUST POP WHICH I HEARD ABOUT TWICE THROUGHT THE ENTIRE PLAY, CERTAINLY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE, JUST A CLEAN SOUND WITH SILENCE IN THE LINKING GROOVES AND DEAD WAX INTRO AND OUTRO

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THIS INCREDIBLE AUDIO

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

FULLY LAMINATED MACNEILL SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT, CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. I HAVE LOST COUNT OF THE SLEEVES THAT I HAVE EXAMINED ONLY TO REJECT THEM FOR CREASE LINES AND SERIOUS LAMINATE LIFT. HERE THERE IS JUST THE BEAREST SLIVER DOWN THE SPINE AND ONE SMALL LAMINATE LINE ON THE TOP EDGE. AMAZINGLY NONE DOWN THE SPINE AT ALL.

BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER, AND IT IS EVIDENT THAT THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED IN A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW

THE SPINE IS ALSO UNRUBBED, ABSOLUTELY AS NEW WITHOUT ANY LAMINATE PEEL OF FLAKE, A PERFECTLY FLAT SURFACE AND TYPEFACE THAT IS PRISTINE!!

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PRINTED AND PUT TOGETHER, SHOWING EXACTLY HOW LITTLE THE SLEEVE AND RECORD HAS BEEN HANDLED.NOT EVEN ONE THUMB NAIL NICK. THE RECORD HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE!!!

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME MAGNIFICENT CONDITON AS THE FRONT, GLEAMING  POLISHED LAMINATE THAT IS UNBLEMISHED

THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT CLEAN AND UNSPLIT

A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE IT MINT MINUS

I AM CERTAIN THAT THIS INCREDIBLE VINYL AND SLEEVE WILL NEVER NEED UPGRADING

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

GARRY