Van Der Graaf Generator 68 - 71 1972 UK LP 1st Pink Scroll PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR
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Description
MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO
FIRST PRESS PINK SCROLL LABEL
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:CHARISMA CS 2
- MATRIX: CS 2A - 1U RAYS / B-1U RAYS
- THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE PINK SCROLL ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION, THE COLOUR IS UNBLEMISHED , AS IS THE WHITE TOP LOGO, AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO CLEAR AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS THAT THERE ARE JUST 1-2 SPIDER LINES WHATSOEVER AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE ON EITHER SIDE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HERE LOOKS MAGNIFICENT ON BOTH SIDES AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS JUST NOTHING TO SEE OTHER THAN A COUPLE OF TINY WISPY HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THE CLARITY OF REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB. THE CRYSTAL CLEAR INSTRUMENTATION AND VOCALS ARE PURE FIRST PRESS. THERE IS CERTAINLY NO GROOVE WEAR TO THIS RECORDING WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SOME DISTORTION TO THE SOUND. THERE IS NONE. I
NO BACKGROUND WHATSOEVER
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST FANTASTIC, AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD TO PERFECTION.
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS
NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TINY SPECKS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC AND A SIMILAR AMOUNT OF TINY DUST POPS
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE SINGLE SLEEVE FROM E.J DAY AND CO
THE FRONT SURFACE IS CLEAN AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS ON IT WHATSOEVER. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES NOR ARE THERE ANY CREASE LINES EITHER.
THE COLOURS REMAIN ALMOST PERFECT WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY VERTICAL GREYING LINES AT THE TOP
TWO MINUSCULE AND ALMOST INVISIBLE PRESSURE LINES ON THE SPINE. THREE ON THE TOP EDGE AND NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE, AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE VIRTUALLY UNRUBBED, WIH JUST A TINY SPECK OF FLECKING. THE TOP AND BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIPS HAVE BA LITTLE RUB
THE SPINE HAS ALL OF THE COLOURS INTACT AND IS ABSOLUTELY FLAT AND TOTALLY UNSQUASHED. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND INCREDIBLY NO WEAR TO THE COLOURS BOTH ENDS ARE PRISTINE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND UNBLEMISHED AND SHOWS WHY THIS LP HAS BEEN UNPLAYED FOR ALL OF THESE YEARS
THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION. ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE IN UNBLEMISHED CONDITION
NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE
THE ORIGINAL PLAIN INNER SLEEVE IS PERFECT
THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT WITH EASE
A SUPERB FIRST PRESS EXAMPLE OF THIS RECORD AND SLEEVE
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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