David Bowie PINUPS FR/UK LP RS1003 1ST PRESS W/INSERT ONE PLAY EVER 100% MINT
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Description
DAVID BOWIE - PINUPS
IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY MINT CONDITION
COMPLETE WITH MINT LYRIC INSERT
STUNNING MINT SLEEVE
FINAL UPGRADE COPY
- CATALOGUE:RCA RS 1003
- MATRIX: RS1003 A-2T / B-2UT
- HEAVYWEIGHT DISC
I HAVE ACQUIRED A COLLECTION OF STUNNING VINYLS THAT BELONGED TO SOMEONE WHO LOOKED AFTER THEM INCREDIBLY WELL, WHERE THEY WERE PLACED INTO PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVES FROM NEW, AND ONLY PLAYED ON A BANG & OLUFSEN HI FI
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THE LABELS
THE ORANGE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE JET BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND THEREFORE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE ZERO!! SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE. THE LABELS HAVE MADE IN FRANCE ON THEM RUNNING ROUND THE RIM AT THE BOTTOM , AND THIS IS CORRECT FOR THIS UK ISSUE, AS EVEN THE SLEEVE STATED RCA HOUSE CURZON STREET ENGLAND
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND COULDN'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 IN DAYLIGHT AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES. ON SIDE TWO THERE IS A LIGHT SMALL PATCH OF HERRING BONE EFFECT EMBEDDED INTO THE VINYL WHICH IS TOTALLY NON SOUNDING
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. I AM CONVINCED THAT ANY POTENTIAL BIDDER WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
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 THIS ALBUM SOUNDS.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION AT ANY POINT.
NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS
I DIDN'T EVEN HEAR ANY VINYL NOISE OR STATIC
NO DUST POPS OR STATIC TICS, THIS PLAYS TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION
A HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE IN INCREDIBLE MINT CONDITION
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
INCREDIBLE MINT CONDITION MATT SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS PRISTINE AND IMPORTANTLY TOTALLY UNCREASED. THE COLOURED SURFACE OFTEN SUFFERS FROM RUBBING AND RING WEAR, BUT HERE THE COLOURS ARE ALL MAGNIFICENT AND UNRUBBED.
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES . ABSOLUTELY ZERO!! LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE, NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE EITHER.
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE ALL PERFECTLY SQUARE AND SHARP
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE MINT HAVING FULL COLOUR RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER . ALL FOUR CORNER TIPS ARE MINT.
THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. THE TYPEFACE IS 100 PERFECTLY LEGIBLE THE COLOUR IS UNRUBBED AND THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS ARE MINT
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS LIKE THE FRONT TOTALLY IMMACULATE, AGAIN NO CREASES AND NO COLOUR LOSS. NO SMALL LINES NEAR ANY OF THE EDGES
THE PLAIN INNER SLEEVE IS IN TOP UNSPLIT CONDITION, AND ONLY HAS A SHADOW OF RECORD IMPRESSION
THE LYRIC INSERT IS ABSOLUTELY MINT!!
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE MINT!!! IT IS THAT GOOD
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY