Status Quo WHATEVER YOU WANT 1979 UK LP 1st Press W/Merch PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR
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STATUS QUO - WHATEVER YOU WANT
MINT MINUS AUDIO
COMPLETE WITH A MINT MINUS SLEEVE
WITH MERCHANDISE FLYER AND PRINTED INNER
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE SPACESHIP VERTIGO LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. A SOLID BASE COLOUR THAT IS FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS. THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND LOGO'S ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE SPINDLE HOLE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND THERE IS JUST ONE MINUSCULE SPIDER LINE BY THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL ABSOLUTELY GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. THE SHEEN IS FLAWLESS AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY MINT, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM ONE ULTRA FINE SURFACE HAIRLINE (NON SOUNDING)
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH PERFECTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS ALBUM SOUNDS.
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT WHAT LITTLE PLAY THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A PERFECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS.
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO STATIC EVEN IN THE LINKING GROOVES
I CAN'T EVEN SAY THAT I HEARD ANY MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS MINT MINUS
PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. THE COLOURS ARE ALL RICH AND VIBRANT. NO RUBBING WHATSOEVER. NO COLOUR FADE EITHER
THERE IS ONE TINY PRESSURE LINE NEXT TO THE TOP OF THE SPINE.TWO ALONG THE TOP EDGE AND ONE EITHER ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE PERFECTLY SHARP AND SQUARE WITH JUST A PIN PRICK OF RUB ON THE TOP TIP ENDS
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE SUPERB. BOTH SURFACES HAVE COLOUR THAT FULLY RUNS FROM CORNER TO CORNER, WITH ONLY THE RIGHT TIPS SHOWING THE TINIEST SPECK OF RUB, PLUS ONE MINUTE DOT OF WHITE NEAR THE TOP LEFT CORNER
THE SPINE IS IMMACULATE. TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED. AGAIN THE DELICATE WHITE COLOUR IS ALL THERE AND THERE ISN'T EVEN ANY RUBBING TO THE TIP ENDS. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND SHOWS WHY THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT . AGAIN NO COLOUR LOSS AND NO PRESSURE LINES
THE LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS USUALLY FOUND SPLIT, BUT THIS COPY IS ABSOLUTELY MINT. NO SPLITS , CREASES OR WRINKLES AND NO MARKS OR STAINS ON THE SURFACE
THE WHATEVER YOU WANT PENGUIN MERCHANDISE FLYER IS ALSO INCLUDED AND HAS A LONG CREASE ON THE RIGHT SIDE
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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