Smokie SOLID GROUND 1981 UK LP 1st Press A-1 / B-1 ONE PLAY MINT MINUS AUDIO
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GG-SUPERSOUNDS HAVE A SECOND RECORD COLLECTION FOR SALE
EVERY DAY AT 6PM WE WILL BE LISTING 2-3 OF THEM
THIS COLLECTION CONSIST OF VINTAGE AND RARE COLLECTABLE LP'S AND SINGLES
UNLIKE THE MAJORITY OF OUR LISTINGS, THESE WILL INCLUDE (WHERE PRACTICAL) THE COMPLETE RECORDING OF THE RECORD, SO THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE BIDDING ON
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SMOKIE - SOLID GROUND
MAGNIFICENT ONCE PLAYED ALBUM
STUNNING MINT MINUS AUDIO PERFORMANCE
A VERY MAUTURE SMOKIE PERFORMING AT THEIR VERY BEST
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- RAK LABEL: SRAK545
- MATRIX: SRAK546 A-1 / B-1
- GENUINE FIRST AND ONLY PRESS
The rare smokie album which was issued in 1981. The penultimate UK album of the original line up. The band of course had a string of hits in the mid to late seventies, but had dried up by 1980, and so this is a very welcome surprise indeed, and even more so when you hear the superb quality of song that the band was still able to produce after their heyday was well and truly over. I have to say this is one very very special offering indeed
The Record
THE LABELS
A MAGNIFICENT PAIR OF THE CLASSIC SAILING BOAT LABELS. THE LABELS ARE TOTALLY MINT AND HAVE NO MARKS OR STAINS ON IT ON EITHER SIDE. THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT, AND FULLY EXTEND INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHICH EVEN UNDER SLOSE SCRUTINY DISPLAYS NO SPIDER LINES WHATSOEVER.
The Vinyl
VISUALLY AS NEW VINYL, HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND LOOKS SUPERB. THERE ARE NO HANDLING MARKS, OR ANY SURFACE SCRATCHES ANYWHERE TO BE SEEN, AND THIS IS A FANTASTIC LOOKING ALBUM IN EVERY WAY, AND LOOKS AND IS PROBABLY UNPLAYED
EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAN A FEW WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES VISIBLE
Playing the Record
THE RECORD PLAYS FLAWLESSLY THROUGH BOTH SIDES
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS LOUD AND CLEAR
ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER
NO BACKGROUND NOISE AND NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS
I DIDN'T EVEN HEAR ANY MORE THAN THE ODD TINY SPECK OF STATIC AT ALL IN A FEW LINKING GROOVES
I HEARD JUST A COUPLE OF TINY DUST POPS DURING THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS PRIZED COLLECTIBLE MINT MINUS
BUT IT'S YOUR OPINION THAT COUNTS SO PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND GRADE IT FOR YOURSELF
The Sleeve
NON-LAMINATED GLOSSY SINGLE SLEEVE
PRINTER CREDITS: NONE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN WITHOUT HAVING ANY HEAVY CREASE LINES OR CREASES TO SPOIL THE IMAGE.
NO RUB TO THE COLOUR AT ALL OTHER THAN A MINUSCULE SPECK ON THE BOTTOM CORNER TIPS
THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THERE ARE FOUR PRESSURE LINES ON THE SPINE
ONE ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE IS IMMACULATE. FULL COLOUR AND UNRUBBED CORNER TIPS
THE BOTTOM EDGE IS SIMILAR ALTHOUGH THERE IS A LITTLE RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER
THE SPINE IHAS A SMALL SCUFF JUST BELOW THE ALBUM TITLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH A TINY SPECK OF ROUGHNESS IN THE MIDDLE
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERYBIT AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT
THE EMI INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED, UNSPLIT AND IN PERFECT CONDITION HAS THE DATE 7/81 PRINTED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOTTOM OF THE PRINTED SIDE
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE NEAR MINT
WE COMBINE SHIPPING
Shipping:
We will only send signed for or tracked and signed if EU or the rest of the world. this is to protect both buyer and seller
International Bidders: we will ship to your country, however we will only send this via courier fully insured at your expense
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