West Bruce & Laing WHY DONTCHA UK LP 1ST A1/B1 MINT-
  £   29
  $   38

 


£ 29 Sold For
Nov 24, 2010 Sold Date
Nov 17, 2010 Start Date
£   19 Start price
3   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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WEST, BRUCE & LAING - WHY DONTCHA

IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY CONDITION 

ORIGINAL 1ST CBS PRESSING

  • CATALOGUE:UNITED CBS 65314
  • MATRIX: S65414 A1 / B1

 

 

THE RECORD

 

THE LABELS

THE SUPERB CBS ORANGE LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, AND THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE COLOURS AT ALL, NO MARKS EITHER. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS EQUALLY UNRUBBED AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. I CAN SEE JUST ONE MINISCULE SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING JUST WHY THIS ALBUM IS IN THE CONDITION THAT IT IS

THE VINYL

THE DISC IS IN MINT UNMARKED CONDITION. IT GLEAMS LIKE IT HAS JUST BEEN PRESSED. EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A FEW  WISPY HAIRLINES. THIS ALBUM LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PRESSED

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 DECIDED WITH ALL LISTINGS WHERE PRACTICAL TO RECORD THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH. IT HAS OFTEN BEEN SAID THAT BUYING FROM EBAY IS A RISK DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF SELLERS WHO MISDESCRIBE RECORD CONDITION. A VERY VALID POINT AS WELL. BUT HERE YOU ARE ABLE TO NOT ONLY READ ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE LP'S THAT I OFFER FOR SALE, BUT TO ACTUALY HERE THE COMPLETE DISC IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME. THE EXTRA TIME THIS TAKES ME TO COMPLETE THIS WILL I HOPE ENABLE POTENTIAL BIDDERS TO WANT TO COME BACK TO LISTEN TO MORE OF MY ALBUMS UP FOR AUCTION

THIS RARE DEBUT LP PLAYS TO PERFECTION BOTH SIDES. WHAT YOU WILL HEAR IS A CRISP CLEAR STEREO REPRODUCTION THAT IS UNBLEMISHED. THERE IS NO DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLES TO SPOIL THE SPOUND. I HEARS A COUPLE OF SECONDS OF LIGHT STATIC AND A COUPLE OF BARELY AUDIBLE DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY, BUT PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND BE THE JUDGE

I DON'T BELIEVE THIS VINYL COULD EVER BE BETTERED.

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS ALBUM MINT MINUS

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

SHINY NON LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE IN MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL CONDITION

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS TO ITS NON LAMINATED SURFACE. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES, NOR ARE THERE AND BENDS, FOLD OR DINGS. THERE IS JUST ONE MINISCULE LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND EVEN THEN TO SEE IT I HAD TO ANGLE THE COVER INTO THE LIGHT.THERE IS ALSO ONE SMALL LIBE JUST OVER THE DRUM KIT, BUT AGAIN BARELY VISIBLE. THE FOUR CORNERS HAVE THE ABSOLUTE BAREST RUBBING

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE  JUST A FEW FLECKS OF SHELF WEAR

THE SPINE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION, FLAT APART FROM ONE TINY THUMB TO FINGER SQUASH, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. NO RUBBING TO THE DELICATE COLOURING EITHER

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, WITH JUST ONE TINY THUMB NAIL NICK. IT IS CLEAR THIS VINYL HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND TIDY AS THE FRONT .PERFECT IN EVERY WAY, JUST TWO SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE

THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT AN INCREDIBLE SLEEVE IN THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDITION AND I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING IT MINT MINUS MINUS

 

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY

 

 





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