The Strawbs UK DEBUT LP 1ST PRESS Played Twice MINT-
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THE STRAWBS - THE STRAWBS
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
BARELY PLAYED 1ST PRESS
- CATALOGUE:A & M AMLS 936
- MATRIX: AMLS A-1 * T / B-1 * T
1969 ORIGINAL PRESS ON THE OCHRE COLOURED A & M LABEL
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THESE ORIGINAL LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. NO MARKS OR STAINS ON THEM ANYWHERE, AND THESE WERE SUSEPTABLE TO STAINING. THE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECT IN EVERY WAY, UNRUBBED AND LEGIBLE. THERE ARE JUST TWO REALLY SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE, INDICATING JUST HOW VERY LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN ON A TURNTABLE
THE VINYL
A BEAUTIFUL HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL, THAT GLEAMS LIKE NEW. LOOKS LIKE IT WAS JUST PRESSED.
THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE SURFACE WHATSOEVER, AND EVEN WHEN I OFFERED IT UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION, I COULD ONLY SPOT A COUPLE OF REALLY WISPY HAIRLINES. IT IS AS GOOD AS YOU COULD WANT FOR A 41 YEAR OLD ALBUM
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 FOUR THREE MINUTE EXCERPTS FROM THIS ALBUM, I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, AND ONE OTHER RANDOM TRACK FROM EACH SIDE INCLUDING THE LINKING GROOVE
THE QUALITY OF THE RECORDING IS INCREDIBLE, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY. THE PRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITS AND I AM CERTAIN YOU WILL AGREE THAT IT PERFORMS FLAWLESSLY. A COUPLE OF RANDOM LITTLE DUST POPS HERE AND THERE, AND PERHAPS THE VERY ODD SECOND OR TWO OF STATIC IN ONE OR TWO PLACES, BUT NO MORE. IT TRULY IS A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS DEBUT LP FROM THE STRAWBS
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MACNEILL GATEFOLD ALBUM, THAT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN ANYTHING OTHER THAN SHABBY CONDITION. THE REASON FOR THIS IS THE FRONT SURFACE WAS AN EASILY RUBBED POUROUS GREY SURFACE, THAT SUFFERED FROM IT'S 3 BIG ENEMYS. FIRSTLY COLOUR LOSS. A VERY VERY HARD SLEEVE TO KEEP FROM RUBBING THE GREY AWAY, AND MOST ARE. SECONDLY RING WEAR, WHICH GOES WITH THE GENERAL COLOUR LOSS, MOST COPIES HAVE THIS PROBLEM, AND FINALLY STAINING, AND THIS IS DUE TO THE POROUS NATURE OF THIS SLEEVE.
THIS COPY HOWEVER HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME VERY WELL WITH JUST MINOR BLEMISHES.
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN WITH NO HEAVY CREASES, CREASE LINES OR BENDS.THERE ARE FEW VERY SMALL LINES AT SPOTS AROUND THE PERIMETER EDGES, BUT VERY FAINT. THE GREY COLOUR HAS BEEN LOOKED AFTER WELL, AND THERE IS LESS THAN 1% THAT SHOWS ANY WEAR. THERE IS SOME LIGHT HANDLING TO THE SURFACE, BUT THIS IS JUST WHERE IT HAS BEEN PICKED UP AND OPENED.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE LIGHT SHELF WEAR WHERE THE GREY HAS FLECKED AND SHOWS SPOTS OF WHITE UNDERNEATH. THE SPINE HAS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TYPEFACE. THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHAPR WITH JUST A LIGHT TRACE OF FEATHERING.
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME GREAT CONDITION AS THE FRONT WITH JUST A SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE AT THE VERY TOP OF THE SLEEVE.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A SPATTERING OF LIGHT BROWNING SPOTS DUE TO AGEING. AS I MENTIONED THIS WAS NOT A HIGH QUALITY SLEEVE. BY THAT I MEAN THE MATERIALS USED, CERATINLY DIDN'T MATCH UP TO SAY THE BEATLES SLEEVES IN QUALITY.
BUT AS I SAID FINDING AN AUNMARKED SLEEVE IS VERY HARD AND EVEN WITH THE MINOR FLAWS IT STILL GRADES EXCELLENT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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