Various Artists MOTOWN GOLD 1975 UK Textured UNPLAYED MINT ARCHIVE COPY LISTEN
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19
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25
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VARIOUS ARTISTS - MOTOWN GOLD
ARCHIVE COPY - MINT AUDIO
UNPLAYED UNTIL TODAY
WITH A SUPERB SLEEVE TO MATCH
- CATALOGUE:TAMLA MOTOWN STML 12003
- MATRIX:STML 12003 A-2 / B-3
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 TH / 1 G
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLACK LABELS ARE IN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE IS NOT A MARK OR STAIN ON THEM. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE ZERO SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST WHY THIS LP HAS NOT BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE DISC GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS.THERE ARE NO MARKS WHATSOEVER ON THIS VINYL, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE
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 THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH. THIS IS SOMETHING I HAVE DECIDED TO ADD TO THE AUCTIONS AND ALTHOUGH IT TAKES EXTRA TIME AND EFFORT, I BELIEVE IT'S WELL WORTH IT. IT HAS LONG BEEN SAID THAT BUYING FROM EBAY IS A LOTTERY WHEN IT COMES TO RECORDS. SO MANY INEXPERIENCED SELLERS DESCRIBE RECORDS AS MINT, ONLY FOR THEM TO BE ANYTHING BUT, AND THIS IS A VALID ARGUMENT THAT BUYERS WILL LEVY AGAINST SELLERS. FAIR ENOUGH, BUT HERE YOU ARE ABLE TO HEAR THE ENTIRE RECORD BEFORE DECIDING WHETHER TO BID. I HOPE YOU BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE WAY FORWARD.
THE LP PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY WITH CLEAR AND CRISP STEREO REPRODUCTION.A SUPERB CLARITY AND CRISPNESS, THAT IS BOTH LOUD AND POWERFUL. PLAYING THE LP THE FIRST THING TO STATE IS THAT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND ANYWHERE, MEANING THAT WHAT LITTLE PLAY THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED, WAS CONDUCTED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY BALANCED AND UNWORN STYLI.
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE DURING THE PLAY
NO LOUD POPS AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE
NO MORE THAN A SPLIT SECOND OR TWO OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN ONE OR TWO LINKING GROOVES.
I HEARD ZERO DUST POPS OR TICS
AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS IN THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDITION AND PLAYS LIKE NEW
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS VINYL MINT
PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED TEXTURED SINGLE SLEEVE FROM ROBOR
THE FRONT SURFACE IS SUPERB. FLAT AND CLEAN, AND SURPRISINGLY NONE OF THE BROWN COLOURED SURFACE HAS BEEN LOST THROUGH RUBBING AND SHELF WEAR.
THERE IS NO RING WEAR, OR RECORD SHAPE
THERE ARE THREE MICROSCOPIC LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE HAS ALL OF THE COLOUR RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER, WITH JUST A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE VERY TIP END
THE BOTTOM EDGE IS PERFECT
THE SPINE IS SO THIN AND FLIMSY THAT MOST ARE RUBBED SO BADLY THAT YOU ARE UNABLE TO READ ANY OF THE TYPEFACE. THIS COPY HAS EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE PERFECT. THE SURFACE IS FLAT AND FREE FROM SQUASHES. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF NEAR INVISIBLE IN PRICKS OF WHITE ON THE LEADING EDGE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS MAGNIFICENT AS THE FRONT
THE ORIGINAL EMI INNER SLEEVE IS FREE FROM ANY SPLITS. AND IT HAS REMAINED UNCREASED.
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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