Bill Fay SELF TITLED 1970 UK DEBUT LP Title DECCA NOVA - NEAR MINT
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532
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635
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BILL FAY - BILL FAY
SUPERB NEAR MINT PLAYTHROUGH!!!
UK 1ST PRESS ON DECCA NOVA
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
FULLY PLAY TESTED PRIOR TO LISTING
This one of those albums that only crops up for sale every now and then. Far scarcer than the mono pressing, this Stereo example plays to near perfection and is not a worn out copy
If you are a collector of rare and sought after albums in super condition then look no further than this copy
CATALOGUE: DECCA NOVA SDB12
- MATRIX: ZAL-9331.P-2W / 9332.P-2W
- MOTHERS / STAMPERS: 1 U / 1 U
- 1ST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE PASTEL BLUE LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION
PERFECT CLEAN BASE COOLOUR THAT FULL STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE
THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECT
THERE ARE JUST TWO TINY SPIDER LINES BY THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE 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 DISC, AND IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS UNPLAYED.
UNDER SPOTLIGHTS, THERE ARE A FEW DULL EMBEDDED PATCHES (ALL NON SOUNDING)
PLUS JUST A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES
NO WISPY HAIRLINES OR HANDLING LINES
PLAYING THE RECORD
THE RECORD PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY THROUGH THE ENTIRE ALBUM
THERE ARE NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER
NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, MEANING NO GROOVE WEAR
THE ODD LITTLE SPECK OF LOW LEVEL STATIC LIKE NOISE IN A LINKING GROOVE OR TWO
THIS IS MOSTLY AT THE START OF THE FIRST TRACK ON EACH SIDE
PROBABLY NEEDS ANOTHER DEEP CLEAN
JUST ONE OR TWO TINY DUST POPS / STATIC TICS - VERY LOW LEVEL ALSO IN THAT SMALL AREA ON EACH SIDE
THE VAST MAJORITY 99% OF THIS ALBUM PLAYS TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST SUPERB AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD TO PERFECTION
A HIGH GRADE COLLECTABLE THAT PLAYS TO A NEAR MINT STANDARD.
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT, NON LAMINATED MATTE REAR SINGLE SLEEVE
SENOL PRINTING COVER
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND HAS ALL OF THE COLOURS RUB FREE.
THE LAMINATE IS GLOSSY AND IN PERFECT CONDITION. NO PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE
THE COLOURS ARE PERFECT ACROSS THE SURFACE
THERE IS NO RING WEAR, JUST A SHADOW OF RECORD IMPRESSION WHEN ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT
THE FOUR CORNER TIPS ARE STILL SHARP AND SQUARE WITH TINY SPECK OF RUB TO THE TIPS OF A COUPLE
THERE ARE TWO PRESSURE LINE NEAR THE SPINES, PLUS ONE THAT RUNS PARALLEL WITH THE SPINE IN THE BOTTOM THIRD. ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, FOUR ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE TOP EDGE HAS PERFECT LAMINATE ALL THE WAY ACROSS , WITH UNBLEMISHED CORNER TIPS
THE BOTTOM EDGE IS SIMILAR WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT TIP
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND FREE FROM SQUASHING. PRISTINE TYPEFACE AND UNBLEMISHED ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP ALL THE WAY ALONG AND SHOWS WHY THE LP HAS NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE HAS A VERY WHITE BASE COLOUR, WITH A TINY LIGHT SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE ONLY
THE DECCA POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN SPLIT FREE CONDITION, SOME NATURAL AGEING
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
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