Zoot Sims - SOLO FOR ZOOT UK LP 1ST PRESS STEREO FONTANA 866151TY NEAR MINT

	£		57
	$		75

ZOOT SIMS - SOLO FOR ZOOT

IN MAGNIFICENT 2-3 PLAY NEAR MINT !!! CONDITION

PLUS AN OUTSTANDING NEAR MINT SLEEVE!!

FIRST STEREO PRESS

• CATALOGUE:FONTANA 866151TY 
• MATRIX:ANA866151 1Y//2//420 VVO / 2Y2// 420 VVV

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE JET 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 AND UNRUBBED AS IS THE SILVER SEMI CIRCLE AT THE TOP OF THE LABEL. THERE ARE JUST 1-2 NEAR INVISIBLE SPIDER LINES NEXT TO THE HOLE

THE VINYL

THE DISC GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND HAS CLEARLY LOST NONE OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE. IN DAYLIGHT THE DISC IS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS. NATURALLY THIS IS A VERY HEAVY FIRST ISSUE AND SOUNDS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE

PLACING THE VINYL UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION SHOWS TWO ANGEL HAIRLINE HANDLING LINES ON SIDE ONE, WHICH ARE TOTALLY NON SOUNDING. IN ADDITION THERE ARE A FEW WSIPY HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF VERY VERY FINE SMALL HANDLING LINES

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 I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE TO BE GIVEN THE CHANCE TO HEAR THE ACTUAL LP THAT IS UP FOR AUCTION AND NOT HAVE TO RELY SOLELY ON DESCRIPTION. WELL HERE IS THE FULL ALBUM IN ALL IT'S GLORY

AS YOU KNOW I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER THIS SERVICE TO MY CUSTOMERS

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 COMPLETED ON A TOP SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE EITHER. NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER

I AM ABSOLUTELY BLOWN AWAY BY THE SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION THAT IS PRODUCED BY THIS VINYL AND BETTER THAN ANY CD COULD POSSIBLY REPRODUCE. PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN TO IT

RIGHT AT THE START OF SIDE ONE THERE IS A BARELY AUDIBLE SPECK OF STATIC, AND A LITTLE ALSO AT THE START OF SIDE TWO ALL OF WHICH IS TOTALLY LOST BEHIND THE MUSIC AS SOON AS IT STARTS

I HEARD NO MORE THAN A FEW RANDOM  TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS VINYL NEAR MINT. A TRULY STUNNING SOUND ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES

PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, SIT BACK AND TAKE A GOOD LISTEN FOR YOURSELF AND YOU BE THE JUDGE

THE SLEEVE

ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF THIS SLEEVE YOU ARE EVER LIKELY TO FIND. IN PARTICULAR THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST IMMACULATE!

IT'S A LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE WITH A PASTE-ON NON LAMINATED REAR SURFACE.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS SLIGHTLY CURVED AT THE TIPS , BUT CLEAN AND UNMARKED OR STAINED. NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE STILL VERY SHARP AND SQUARE.

NO RINGWEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE

THERE IS A LITTLE PATCH OF LAMINATE LIFT NEXT TO THE SPINE FROM HALFWAY DOWN TO THE BOTTOM, AND AN EVEN SMALLER ONE JUST UNDER THE TOP TIP, AGAIN NEXT TO THE SPINE.

NO LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, AND NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE OR THE BOTTOM EDGE. THERE IS ONE SMALL THUMB LINE NEXT TO ZOOTS EAR

THE SLEEVE APPEARS TO BE THE SAME FOR THE STEREO EDITION AD IT DOES FOR THE MONO WITH THE 'FULL STEREO' STICKER NEATLY APPLIED TO THE FRONT COVER JUST UNDER THE FONTANA LOGO

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WITH ALL OF THE WHITE LAMINATED SURFACE FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER.

THE LAMINATED WHITE SPINE IS ALSO IN SUPERB CONDITION, AGAIN UNBLEMISHED WITH PERFECTLY LEGIBLE BLACK TYPEFACE

THE THICK OPENING EDGE IS STILL IS SUPERB CONDITION, JUST ONE OR TWO MICROSCOPIC BURRS

THE REAR SURFACE JUST HAS TO BE SEEN TO BE BELIEVED. IT IS ABSOLUTELY PURE WHITE!!! IT LOOKS BRAND NEW. NO MARKS OR STAINS AND NO AGEING OR HANDLING, JUST A FEW INSIGNIFICANT FOXING MOTTLES UNDER THE TOP EDGE. ALL OF THE TEXT IS JUST MINT!!!

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED. IT HAS CREASED CORNERS BUT REMAINS UNSPLIT

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  NEAR MINT!!!

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

GARRY