Wishbone Ash ARGUS UK LP 1ST BLUE/BLACK MINT-
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WISHBONE ASH - ARGUS
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:MCA MDKS 8006
- MATRIX: 7-LNMG-256-2L / 257-2L
SUPERB ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS ON THE BLE AND BLACK MCA LABEL. ALL 1ST PRESS'S CAN BE NOTED FOR THE MATRIX NUMBERS WHICH ALWAYS END -2L
THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE CLASSIC AND IN A REALLY HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE CONDITION
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE JET BLACK, AND BLUE BANDED LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND HASN'T WORN ANYWHERE, AND IT STRETCHES RIGHT INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE ALSO IN TOP CONDITION AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THERE ARE JUST 3-4 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING JUST WHY THIS INCREDIBLE VINYL HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND COULN'T LOOK ANY BETTER. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE HAS BEEN RETAINED. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OR ANY SIGNS OF HANDLING ON THE DISCS, AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A COUPLE OF SUPERFICIAL TINY MARKS
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 AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, AND WHILST IT TAKES FAR LONGER TO DO, I AM CERTAIN IT'S THE WAY FORWARD FOR EBAY VINYL SALES.
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC IT IS, PARTICULARLY THE QUIETER EXCEPRTS. THE SILENT BITS ARE SILENT, AND THE MUSIC COMES THROUGH CRISPLY AND CLEARLY. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST SUBLIME, AND THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT A CLASSIC WISHBONE ASH ALBUM
THERE IS SOME VERY VERY LIGHT VINYL NOISE (STATIC LIKE) IN A FEW OF THE QUIETEST SPOTS, BUT NOTHING THAT MARS THE SUPERB PERFORMANCE OF THIS REPRODUCTION, BUT TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THIS ALBUM PLAYS TO A MINT MINUS CONDITION EASILY
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED , GATEFOLD FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE FROM ROBERT STACE
THIS SLEEVE IS PROBABLY THE HARDEST WISHBONE ASH SLEEVE TO GET IN A HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE CONDITION. BEING UNLAMINATED IS ONE THING, BUT THIS SLEEVE HAS A POWDERY FINISH TO ITS SURFACE AND MOST COPIES OF THIS THAT YOU WILL SEE WILL BE VERY BADLY RUBBED. THE COLOUR THAT GETS AFFECTED MOST OF ALL IS THE SOLDIER'S RED CAPE WHICH IS USUALLY MORE GREY THAN RED AS THE TOP COLOUR HAS RUBBED AWAY. HERE WE HAVE A GREAT ALMOST PRISTINE SLEEVE. THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND MOST OF THE COLOURS ARE RETAINED. THERE IS THE VERY SLIGHTEST DUSTING OF GREY ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES, CREASE LINES OR BENDS. IN FACT THE SMALL LINES THAT YOU WOULD USUALLY FIND NEAR THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST ONE!!!
THE TOP EDGE IS UNWORN, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE SHOWS MARGINAL SHELF WEAR.
THE SPINE WHICH LIKE MOST SOFT CARDED SLEEVES IS USUALLY FOUND VERY SQUASHED. THIS ONE HOWEVER IS ABSOLUTELY FLAT AND SQUARE AND HAS NO COLOUR LOSS AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS LEGIBLE. TRULY AMAZING.
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP AND IT IS VERY OBVIOUS THAT THE RECORD HAS NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE. THERE ARE A FEW TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE TOP EDGE
THE REAR SURFACE IS IMMACULATE SHOWING A PRISTINE FINISH. NO RING WEAR AND NOT EVEN ANY SIGN OF RECORD SHAPE. THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER SHOWS A TINY BIT OF RUBBING
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE INNER SURFACE AGAIN NO COLOUR LOSS APART FROM A COUPLE OF SMALL WHITE PIN PRICK ON THE LEFT PANEL
THE BLUE AND WHITE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN MAGNIFICENT UNMOLESTED CONDITION. FLAT AND UNSPLIT WITH JUST A TRACE OF BROWNING WHERE THE GLUE HAS AGED
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MAGNIFICENT SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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