The Meters CISSY STRUT 1974 UK LP 1st Pink Rim MINT MINUS AUDIO - SOUL / FUNK
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Description
THE METERS - CISSY STRUT
MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9250
- MATRIX: ILPS 9250 A-1U / B-1U
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 T / 1 O
TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com : center;">THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE PINK RIM ISLAND LABELS ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION, THE BASE COLOUR IS UNRUBBED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY CLEAR AND LEGIBLE, AND THERE ARE JUST 2-3 TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE TO DEMONSTRATE HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED . THERE ARE FEW LITTLE GREY SPOTS ON THE PINK OUTER RIM OF SIDE ONE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION, NO LOSS OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS PERFECT. OFFERING THE VINYL UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION DOES NOT REVEAL ANYTHING OTHER THAN A COUPLE OF MICROSCOPIC WISPY HAIRLINES, AND ONE HAIRLINE SURFACE HANDLING LINE ON SIDE TWO WHICH RUNS ACROSS THE LAST THREE TRACKS BUT IS NON SOUNDING
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE 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. IT HAS OFTEN BEEN SAID THAT BUYING FROM EBAY IS A RISK DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF SELLERS WHO MISS-DESCRIBE RECORD CONDITION. A VERY VALID POINT AS WELL. BUT HERE YOU ARE ABLE TO NOT ONLY READ ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE LP'S THAT I OFFER FOR SALE, BUT TO ACTUALY HERE THE COMPLETE DISC IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME.
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 PURE FIRST PRESS, AND THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE. THE CLARITY IS MAGNIFICENT, AND THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER.
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE OTHER THAN A COUPLE OF ROTATIONS OF NOISE IN TRACK ONE, SIDE ONE
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE
NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS,
THE LINKING GROOVES ARE CLEAN AND VIRTUALLY FREE FROM STATIC
I HEARD JUST ONE OR TWO TINY STATIC TICS DURING THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS REPRODUCTION MINT MINUS
DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, HAVE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED FULLY TEXTURED AND EMBOSSED SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS STILL RICH AND VIBRANT IN COLOUR. NO RUBBING WHATSOEVER .
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASE LINES AND NO RUBBING TO THE COLOUR. NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE TEXTURED SURFACE IS IMMACULATE AND THE EMBOSSED AREAS ALSO PRISTINE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE, WITH JUST A TINY SPECK OF RUB TO A COUPLE OF THE TIP ENDS
THERE ARE ZERO PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE. NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION . FULLY COLOURED FROM CORNER TO CORNER AND ONLY A SINGLE PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIP ENDS
THE SPINE IS FLAT CLEAN AND ONLY HAS A FEW TINY SPECKS OF WHITE SHOWING ON THE LEADING EDGES , AND EVERY LETTER OF THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. A SPECK OF RUB TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TAPERED ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE IS JUST RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS SPECTACULAR AS THE FRONT.
THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER IS FLAT , AND SPLIT FREE. NO CREASES , JUST SOME SLIGHT AGEING TO THE EDGES
A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE IT NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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