The Silhouettes GET A JOB / I AM LONELY RARE UK 45 1958 PARLOPHONE EXCELLENT
  £   30
  $   40

 


£ 30 Sold For
Jun 19, 2014 Sold Date
Jun 12, 2014 Start Date
2   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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THE SILHOUETTES - GET A JOB

1958 PARLOPHONE ORIGINAL UK PRESS

PLAYS TO AN  EXCELLENT GRADE

 

 

CATALOGUE NUMBER:PARLOPHONE 45 R 4407

MATRIX NUMBER:45 E 2172-1N / 2173-1N

MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 O / 1 L

XT TAX CODE 

 

 

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE PURPLE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION . UNRUBBED BASE COLOUR WITH PRISTINE SILVER LOGO AND TYPEFACE

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED THE ORIGINAL SHEEN AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS VIRTUALLY FLAWLESS, UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE NUMEROUS MINUSCULE WISPY HAIRLINES

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 BOTH SIDES OF THE SINGLE AS I DO WITH ANY VINYL I LIST, IN THE BELIEF THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.

THE MONO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB, AND I GUARANTEE THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, WHICH IS SOMEWHAT UNUSUAL FOR 60'S SINGLES AS MOST WERE PLAYED ON AUTOCHANGER RECORD PLAYERS WHERE THE TONE ARM WEIGHED FAR TOO MUCH AND NEEDLES (STYLUS) WERE RARELY REPLACED

THERE IS SOME LIGHT EMBEDDED STATIC LIKE VINYL NOISE THAT IS THERE THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE PLAYTHROUGH. NO HEAVY CRACKLES AND NO LOUD CLICKS

THERE ARE ALSO A FEW TINY TICS THOUGH THE PLAY , ROUGHLY HALF A DOZEN I WOULD SAY

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SINGLE EXCELLENT

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

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

THIS IS A FACTORY ISSUE PARLOPHONE PAPER SLEEVE  WHICH IS IN NICE ORIGINAL CONDITION

NO SPLITS TO THE SEAMS AND ONE SMALL SPLIT TO ONE SIDE OF THE DIE CUT HOLE

THE REAR OF THE SLEEVE IS IDENTICAL TO THE FRONT IN TERMS OF ADVERTISING

THE RED BIRO MARKS YOU CAN SEE ON THE SLEEVE ARE MARKS MADE BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER EACH TIME HE PLAYED THE RECORD. THUS GIVING A FACTUAL HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF HOW MANY PLAYS THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED

 

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

GARRY

 

 





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