The Carpenters CLOSE TO YOU UK LP 1ST PRESS RED TRANSLUCENT MINT MINUS AUDIO
  £   19
  $   25

 


£ 19 Sold For
Sep 7, 2015 Sold Date
Aug 31, 2015 Start Date
2   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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THE CARPENTERS - CLOSE TO YOU

IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY MINT MINUS !!!  CONDITION

OUTSTANDING MINT MINUS !!!!  SLEEVE

1ST PRESS RED TRANSLUCENT VINYL

 

MUSEUM GRADE SET!!!

 

  • CATALOGUE:A & M AMLS 998
  • MATRIX: AMLS A-2 * X / B-1 * T

 

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE TAN LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS AND THE  BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS JUST 1-2 TINY  SPIDER LINES NEAR THE SPINDLE HOLE.

THE VINYL

ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE DISC.NOT A FINGERMARK ANYWHERE, AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO APART FROM JUST A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES, AND ONE TINY HANDLING LINE. ALSO WHEN PLACED UNDER THIS TYPE OF LIGHT THE VINYL GLOWS A TRANSLUCENT RED

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 LP FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.

THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PERFECT WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY AND CLEANLY AS WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED

NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE EITHER.

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND ONLY THE VERY OCCASIONAL SPECK OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND

I DIDN'T HEAR ANY MORE THAN 1-2 TINT  DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH  MINT MINUS  !!!   

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

 

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS FULLY LAMINATED  1ST PRESS MACNEILL SLEEVE.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND CLEAN. THE LAMINATE IS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION. NO HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES, NO FOLDS OR BENDS.

THERE IS ONE MINUSCULE LAMINATE LINE NEXT TO THE SPINE, AND THE THINNEST SLIVER OF LAMINATE LIFT. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND JUST ONE BARELY VISIBLE THUMB LINE NEXT TO THE OPENING EDGE. THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE.

THE TOP  AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH MINT, WITH ALL OF THE LAMINATE FULLY INTACT AND FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER,

THE SPINE IS 100% FLAT AND UNSQUASHED,  NO LOSS OF COLOUR WHATSOEVER, AND THIS EVEN INCLUDED THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS WHICH ARE IMMACULATE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND TOTALLY AS NEW.

THE REAR SURFACE  IS ALSO IN MINT CONDITION, PERFECT UNMARKED LAMINATED SURFACE, AND LIKE THE FRONT THERE IS NO RUBBING AT ALL, AND NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE. A PRISTINE EXAMPLE.

THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION .  NO STAINS OR CREASES. JUST SOME AGEING TO THE EDGES

HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE MINT MINUS!!!

 

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

GARRY

 

 



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