DORRIS HENDERSON JOHN RENBOURN WATCH THE STARS EX+/NM
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Description
DORRIS HENDERSON WITH JOHN RENBOURN
WATCH THE STARS
EXTREMELY RARE AND SOUGHT AFTER
THIS NEVER COMES UP FOR AUCTION
IN UNBELIEVABLE NEAR MINT CONDITION
A STUNNING COPY THAT CANNOT BE BETTERED
ORIGINAL 1967 1ST UK STEREO PRESS ON FONTANA RECORDS
MUCH RARER THAN THE MONO PRESSINGS
AS HARDLY ANY 1ST UK STEREO PRESSINGS WERE SOLD AT THE TIME
EXCELLENT PLUS SIDE ONE (DUE TO SOME VERY VERY LIGHT TICS 1ST HALF OF SIDE ONE)
NEAR MINT SIDE 2
SLEEVE AS NEW!
- CATALOGUE:STL 5385
- MATRIX: 886407 1Y//1 / 2Y//1
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
BOTH LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE BLACK FONTANA COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE. THERE ARE NO SPIDER LINES! THIS LP HAS NOT BEEN PLAYED MORE THAN A HANDFUL OF TIMES!
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. A HEAVYWEIGHT ORIGINAL, IT LOOKS SUPERB. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE WISPY HAIRLINES.
.PLAYING THE RECORD
A TRUE FIRST PRESS STEREO REPRODUCTION THAT ENSURES THAT EVERY NOTE IS HEARD AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED
THE SOUND COMES THROUGH CRISPLY AND CLEARLY.
THERE IS NO SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLING OR LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE. HOWEVER, I HAVE DOWN GRADED SIDE ONE TO EXCELLENT PLUS, SIDE TWO IS NEAR MINT! THERE ARE A FEW RANDOM LITTLE TICS ON THE FIRST HALF OF SIDE ONE ONLY. FROM THERE ON THE VINYL IS ONLY INTERRUPTED BY A FEW TINY DUST POPS ON SIDE 2, AND ALL OF SIDE 2 HAS SILENT PASSAGES WHICH SOUND SUPERB AND CLEAR
FOR ME THIS EXCEPTIONAL SOUND GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS ON SIDE ONE AND NEAR MINT ON SIDE 2
THE SLEEVE
FRONT LAMINTED SLEEVE WITH PASTE ON REAR
WHAT CAN I SAY...THE SLEEVE IS "AS NEW"
THE FRONT SURFACE IS MIRROR LIKE AND PRISTINE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE NO SHELF WEAR WITH ONLY THREE TINY NICKS TOP CENTRE (SEE PICTURE)
THE SPINE IS PRISTINE
THE NON LAMINATE PASTE ON REAR SURFACE IS AMAZINGLY PURE WHITE AND TOTALLY UNMARKED
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT!
YOU WILL NOT FIND A BETTER COPY OF THIS AMAZING RECORD
THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU BID FOR IT
ALL RECORDS TESTED ON TECHNICS SL-D2 WITH NEW ORTOFON NEEDLE AND CARTRIDGE THROUGH CAMBRIDGE PRE-AMP AND AMP
POST & PACKAGING CHARGES
UK
EUROPE
REST OF WORLD
1st class
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First LP/12”
£3.00
£5.00
£9.00
Extra LP/12”
£1.00
£1.25
£3.00
ITEM WILL BE SENT SPECIAL/RECORDED/SIGNED FOR.
UK SPECIAL DELIVERY ADD £5.05
AIRSURE (WHERE AVAILABLE) / INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR ADD £4.95 - £7.00
BUYERS PLEASE WAIT FOR FINAL INVOICE FROM ME AS THE POSTAGE WILL VARY DEPENDING LOCATION