Sparks PROPAGANDA UK LP ISLAND 1ST A1U / B1U NMINT
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SPARKS - PROPAGANDA
IN MAGNIFICENT 2-3 PLAY NMINT CONDITION
FIRST PINK RIM PRESS A-1U / B-1U
- CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9312
- MATRIX: ILPS9312 A-2 / B-2
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE PALM TREE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THESE ARE THE ROUGH TEXTURED 1ST PRESS LABELS NOT THE SMOOTH LATER ISSUES. ALL COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND THE WHITE AREAS ARE STILL PURE WHITE. NO MARKS OR STAINS AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE LABEL.
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY CLEAR AND LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.
THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN AND THERE ARE JUST 3 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THIS SUPERB ALBUM HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. YOU CAN TELL THAT IT HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED JUST BY LOOKING AT HOW THE RECORD STILL GLEAMS. THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE ON THE SURFACE, AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO THE SPOTLIGHT ARE THERE A COUPLE OF WISPY LINES TO BE SEEN
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, INCLUDING THE RUN IN'S, RUN OUT'S AND THE LINKING GROOVES. IT'S ALL HERE. THERE HAS LONG BEEN A CRITISISM OF EBAY BUYING THAT YOU CAN FOLLOW A DESRIPTION AND BUY A 'MINT' LP ONLY FOR IT TO SOUND TERRIBLE WHEN YOU ACTUALLY RECEIVE IT. WELL I BELIEVE THIS IS THE ANSWER, AND YOU CAN'T EVEN GET THIS EXPERIENCE FROM RECORD FAIRS WHERE YOU CAN ACTUALLY EXAMINE THE VINYL. SO I HOPE YOU AGREE WITH ME THAT THIS IS DEFINITELY THE WAY FORWARD
THE LP PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITH JUST THE ODD LITTLE DUST POP HERE AND THERE, CERTAINLY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES ETC, AND NO DISTORTION TO THE RICH WARM FIRST PRESS SOUND
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE BY ROBOR
THE FRONT SURFACE IS PRISTINE HAVING NO CREASES OR BENDS WHATSOEVER.THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND IT'S EVIDENT THAT THE SLEEVE WAS HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW.THE ORIGINAL STICKER IS STILL FIRMLY AFFIXED IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
THERE ARE 6-7 SMALL LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND A COUPLE ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES.THERE ARE NO THUMB NAIL LINES
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND ARE FULLY LAMINATED
THE SPINE ITSELF IS ALSO IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH IT BEING FLAT, CLEAN AND ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, JUSTA COUPLE OF PIN PRICK CHIPS TO THE LAMINATE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZORSHARP AND SHOWS CLEARLY THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY EVER BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE.THERE IS ONE SMALL THUMB NAIL NICK ALONG THE EDGE
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS GOOD AS THE FRONT SURFACE AGAIN BEAUTIFUL LUSH COLOURS AND NO SURFACE WEAR AT ALL, AND AMAZINGLY NO RECORD SHAPE OR RING WEAR, JUST A FEW OD THE SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE EDGES
THE ORIGINAL PAPER/CARD LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDTION. NO MARKS OR WRITING, AND NO DAMAGE TO THE TOP OPENING EDGE, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY NO SPLITS
THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT MINUS WITH EASE
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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