U2 BOY 1980 UK LP 1st Press 'EMI RIM WORDING AT THE BOTTOM' PLAYS MINT HEAR
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com
U2 - BOY
MAGNIFICENT MINT AUDIO
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
This is the genuine 1st Press with the EMI rim wording running only around the bottom of the label
also has the uncredited extra track at the end of side two
- CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9646
- MATRIX:ILPS9646 A-2U-/ B-1U
' sound clinic' etched into the dead wax
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. A SOLID WHITE BASE COLOUR THAT IS FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS. THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND LOGO'S ARE ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE SPINDLE HOLE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND THERE ARE JUST ONE TINY SPIDER LINE BYTHE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL ABSOLUTELY GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. THE SHEEN IS FLAWLESS AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY MINT, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO IT STILL LOOKS PERFECT
PLAYING THE RECORD
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH PERFECTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS ALBUM SOUNDS.
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER.
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE, AND NO STATIC AT ANY POINT EITHER.
I HEARD NO DUST POPS OR TICS WHATSOEVER THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS MINT
PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED MATTE SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES.ALL OF THE ORIGINAL COLOUR IS THERE AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLETHE OFF WHITE COLOUR IS STILL OUTSTANDING WITH BARELY ANY HANDLING WHATSOEVER
THE SILVER BORDER IS ALSO FREE FROM RUBBING AND COLOUR LOSS OR FADE
THERE IS JUST ONE PRESSURE LINE NEXT TO THE SPINE ,NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THERE IS NO RING WEAR AND NO RECORD SHAPE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH THE TINIEST DING TO THE TOP RIGHT TIP
THE TOP EDGE IS PERFECT WITH ALL OF THE DELICATE SILVER COLOUR RUNNING UNRUBBED FROM CORNER TO CORNER. THE BOTTOM EDGE IS ALMOST AS PERFECT. JUST A TINY BIT OF RUB TO THE CORNERS
THE SPINE IS IN FLAT AND UNSQUASHED CONDITION, AGAIN ALL OF THE COLOUR FULLY RUNS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM . BOTH TIPS ARE MINT AND UNBLEMISHED. , THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS IMMACULATE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, AND SHOWS WHY THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE HAS A LITTLE HANDLING EVEIDENCE BUT NOTHING SERIOUS
THE PICTURE / LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION. NO CREASES AND NO SPLITS. A PERFECT THUMB NOTCH ON THE TOP EDGE,
THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAS ALSO INCLUDED SOME PRESS CUTTINGS INSIDE THE SLEEVE FOR THE YEAR OF RELEASE
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
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