The Who WHO'S NEXT UK LP 1ST PRESS BARELY PLAYED MINT-
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Description
THE WHO - WHO'S NEXT
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:TRACK 2408-102
- MATRIX: 2408102 A-1 / B-2
- first press matrix
- ALSO HAS MG12888 ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX ON SIDE ONE
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
SUPERB JET BLACK TRACK LABEL WITH SILVER LOGO AND TYPEFACE. THE BASE COLOUR IS VIRTUALLY UNBLEMISHED WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY WHITE FLECKS OF THE INSIDE OF THE SPINDLE HOLE JUST PROTRUDING. THIS IS JUST OVERHANG AND NOT ACTUAL MARKING TO THE BLACK DURFACE. THE SILVER LOGO AND TYPEFACE IS UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THE SPINDLE HOLE AND YOU WILL SEE A REMAINING SHARD OF VINYL STICKING ACCORSS THE HOLE. THIS SHOWS THAT THE LP HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED AS THE SHARD WOULD HAVE RUBBED OFF WITH FREQUENT PLAY. THERE ARE 4 OR SO SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS SUPERB VINYL HAS BEEN ON A TURNTABLE
THE VINYL
THE DISC HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTER AND GLEAMS LIKE NEW. THERE ARE NO HANDLING MARKS OR ANY SCUFFS AT ALL ON EITHER SIDE, AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO SPOT A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES. IT LOOKS AS GOOD AS NEW
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, I HAVE ALSO RECORDED THE LINKING GROOVES TO THE START OF THE OTHER TRACKS THAT ON OFFER. THE REPORDUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS
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 SILENT BITS ARE SILENT, AND THE MUSIC COMES THROUGH CRISPLY AND CLEARLY. THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR CLICKS, JUST A COUPLE OF BARELY AUDIBLE SECOND OR TWO OF STATIC.THIS IS A REAL GEM
IT'S A CRACKING ORIGINAL 1971 FIRST PRESS, AND IN A VERY VERY COLLECTIBLE CONDITION
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE FROM MACNEILL PRESS
FIRST ISSUE SLEEVES HAVE THE MACNEILL WORDING VERTICALLY ON THE BACK SURFACE ON THE RIGHT HAND SPINE. THERE IS ALSO A CODE HIDDEN AMONGST THE CLOUDS ON THE FRONT SURFACE IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY PEN MARKS OR STAINS. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. THERE ARE 3 SMALL THUMN NAIL LINES CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE, SOME SMALL LINES AROUND THE PERIMIETER EDGE AND ONE SMALL LINE ACCROSS THE TOP LEFT CORNER. THERE IS NO LOSS OF COLOUR NOR IS THERE ANY RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE SOME LIGHT SHELF WEAR AS DOES THE SPINE. THE OPENING EDGE ON THE OTHER HAND IS RAZOR SHARP AND IT'S CLEAR FROM THIS EDGE THAT THE LP HAS REMAINED INSIDE THE SLEEVE FOR MOST OF ITS LIFE
THE REAR SURFACE AGAIN HAS A FEW LIGHT LINES AND A COUPLE OF SMALL SCUFFS TO THE BLACK SURFACE
IN AN IDEAL WORLD THE LP NEEDS A BETTER SLEEVE, BUT THESE ARE NOT TOO HARD TO COME ACCROSS, WHEREAS THE VINYL IS JUST SUPERB
THE SLEEVE GRADES VERY GOOD PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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