Thin Lizzy NIGHTLIFE UK LP 1ST 100% MINT 1 PLAY EVER
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THIN LIZZY - NIGHTLIFE
UK 1ST PRESS IN STEREO
- CAT:TRACK 6360116
- MATRIX: 6360116 SIDE1 HAS 1//3 WITH THE LETTER 4 ETCHED UNDERNEATH THE FIGURE 1, THIS WAS CORRECTED ON LATER ISSUES TO READ A//3
- THE GENUINE FIRST PRESS INDICATORS
THE RECORD LABELS
SUPERB MINT CONDITION SPACESHIP LABELS. FULL DEPTH TO THE COLOURS AND NO MARKS OR STAINS. THE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE WHICH HAS NO TRACE OF ANY SPIDER LINES. IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THIS ALBUM HAS NOT BEEN ON A TURNTABLE MORE THAN ONE TIME IN THE LAST 35 YEARS
THE VINYL
ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE CONDITION LP. YOU DO NOT FIND THEM LIKE THIS VERY OFTEN
ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE GLOSSY BLACK HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL. REMOVING IT FROM THE SLEEVE AND GENTLY AND CAREFULLY EXAMINING THE DISC REVEALS A SPOTLESS SURFACE. THIS VINYL APPEARS EXACTLY HOW A NEW VINYL WOULD HAVE LOOKED BACK IN 1974 WHEN THIS DISC WAS ORIGINALLY PRESSED. ETCHED INTO THE RUN OFF WAX ARE THE DIGITS THAT IDENTIFY THIS ALBUM AS A FIRST PRESS. THE HIGH GLOSS AND MARK FREE DISC IS WITHOUT A DOUBT ONE OF THE CLEANEST I HAVE EVER SEEN. EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO A SPOTLIGHT (WHICH ARGUABLY ISN'T REALLY A TRUE REFLECTION OF HOW GOOD A VINYL IS, AS THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SOMETHING TO SEE THIS WAY) THE VINYL DISPLAYS NO MORE THAN A FEW RIDICULOUSLY WISPY HAIRLINES
PLAYING THE RECORD
I HAVE INCLUDED 4 SHORT EXAMPLES OF JUST HOW GREAT THIS RECORD SOUNDS. PLEASE CLICK ON THE MEDIA PLAYER BELOW TO HEAR THEM. I ALWAYS BELIEVE THAT THE INTRODUCTION (RUN IN GROOVE) IS A REALLY GOOD REFLECTION OF THE OVERALL QUALITY OF THE DISC. SO I HAVE STARTED THE RECORDING FROM THE RUN IN GROOVE, HENCE A FEW SECONDS BEFORE THE MUSIC STARTS. HOWEVER YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CLEARLY HEAR WHAT THAT RUN IN SOUNDS LIKE, WHETHER IT HAS ANY NOISE ETC. IN ADDITION I HAVE RECORDED SIDE 2'S OPENING TRACK, AND ONE OTHER TRACK FROM EACH SIDE INCLUDING THE LINKING GROOVE.
THE RUN IN IS SILENT, AND AS THE RECORD STARTS TO PLAY "SHE KNOWS" IT IS VERY OBVIOUS THAT YOU ARE LISTENING TO SOMETHING SPECIAL. THE FIRST THING THAT IS CLEAR IS THAT THE SOUND IS DISTORTION FREE. ALMOST POINTLESS STATING THIS IN LIGHT OF HOW LITTLE THE ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED, BUT IT DOES MEAN THAT THE PLAY THAT THE RECORD HAS HAD WAS DONE WITH A GOOD QUALITY STYLUS AND NOT ONE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE GROOVE SUCH AS A WORN, CHIPPED STYLUS, OR INDEED ONE THAT WAS TRACKING TOO HEAVILY.
EACH TRACK PLAYS THROUGH WITH UTMOST CLARITY. THE PERFORMANCE ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES IS JUST OUTSTANDING. THERE IS NO BACKGROUND NOISE ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE, AND EACH LINKING GROOVE IS AS SILENT AS THE RUN IN THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY HEARD BY NOW. EVEN THE RUN OUT WHICH HISTORICALLY HAS NOISE ON MOST ALBUMS IS AS CLEAR AS A BELL. THERE IS NO BACKGROUND NOISE OR STATIC ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE AND I DIDN'T HEAR ANY UNWANTED POPS OR CLICKS EITHER. THIS IS AS GOOD AS I HAVE EVER SEEN
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS DISC MINT
THE SLEEVE
THE OVERALL GRADING OF THE SLEEVE IS MINT MINUS
FULLY LAMINATED FIRST PRESS SLEEVE . THE FRONT SURFACE IS IMMACULATE, FLAT AND CLEAN AND NO HEAVY CREASES, CREASE LINES OR ANY OTHER EXAMPLES OF FOLDING OR BENDING. IN FACT THE SPINE WHICH USUALLY HAS A FEW SMALL LAMINATE LINES DOWN IT'S EDGE HAS NO MORE THAN ONE SMALL ONE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY UNWORN, AND THE SPINE IS MINT, FLAT AND HAS PERFECT TYPEFACE. THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND TOTALLY UNWORN
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS MINT AS THE FRONT SURFACE WHICH I VERY RARE ON THIS ALBUM. FINDING ONE IN THIS GREAT CONDITION IS VERY VERY HARD INDEED
THE RECORD HAS BEEN PRESERVED IN A NEW POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE, THE ORIGINAL IS INCLUDED AND LEFT INSIDE THE SLEEVE. THE LP WILL BE SENT VERY CAREFULLY PACKAGED AND I WILL PLACE THE LP OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE FOR MAXIMUM PROTECTION. YOUR NEW PURCHASE WILL ALSO COME HOUSED IN A NEW STIFF PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE.
SO ONCE AGAIN THIS IS A VERY VERY HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE ALBUM IN THE MOST SUPERB CONDITION IMAGINABLE, SO BID WITH CONFIDENCE, AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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