The Checkmates (UK PYE LP) 1st Press JOE MEEK RELATED

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The Checkmates (UK PYE LP) 1st Press JOE MEEK RELATED

Band name or Artist: The Checkmates

Title Of Album: Emile Ford Presents The Checkmates

Pressing: 1st Pressing (With Plum PYE Label)

Label: Plum PYE Label

Record Catalogue Number: NPL 18061

Matrix Numbers: Side 1 = NN 1061 A-1 / Side 2 = NN 1061 B-1

Speed: 33 and 1/3 rpm

Mono or Stereo: Mono

Format: Vinyl LP Record

Genre Of Music: Rock 'N' Roll

Country of Manufacture: England (United Kingdom)

Vinyl Audio Grade & Date of Playtest: Play Grade Excellent+ (Supremely Sharp and clear sound, barely any audible crackle at all throughout the tracks, very quiet and barely any background noise in between tracks, very quiet on the run ins and run offs, no skips, no jumps, no sticking, no loud pops or clicks. Excellent +sound quality (Playtested 30th June 2007)

Vinyl Visual Grade: Excellent Minus (There are quite a number of light superficial surface marks covering the record but they are not overpowering and do not affect playback in any way, there are no serious raised feelable scratches on the record though, looks to have been played on a number of occasions by looking at spindle marks but it has been looked after and cared for quite well, labels are reasonably clean with no serious rips or tears or pen marks, there is some slight wear around the spindle holes, nice sheen to the record)

Album Cover Grade: Very Good Minus (no major creasing to the front corners apart from a slight crease on the bottom right corner, no major creasing to the rear corners apart from a slight crease to the top left rear corner, no spine splits, no serious bottom edge splits but there is a significant top edge split that is approx 10 cm in length and is situated at the middle, there is some slight rubbing/wear to the spine and the edges which has made the spine no longer legible, there is slight corner rubbing on all 4 corners and there is more significant wear to the top right cormer where the rubbing/wear has caused a 1cm corner split, there are no other major rips/tears to the sleeve apart from from the top edge splits mentioned above, some noticeable ringwear on the front and back, no laminate lifting or laminate peeling that is serious, some discolouration and staining on the unlaminated rear sleeve but that is to be expected with a record of this age that has not been kept in a plastic wallet since new, there is no pen marks/writing on the sleeve, overall an average sleeve)

Record Collector 2008 Price Guide Book Price: £45 Mint

Extra Notes: Their three Decca 45s were produced by Joe Meek (Hence the Joe Meek mention in the title of my listing)

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MINT

The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT

The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VERY GOOD

The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD

The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

FAIR

The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

POOR

The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD

The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.