Grand Funk Railroad BORN TO DIE UK LP WHITE LABEL TEST + SAMPLE SLEEVE MINT-
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Description
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD - BORN TO DIE
IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY MINT MINUS CONDITION
WHITE LABEL TEST PRESS WITH UNFINISHED SAMPLE SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:CAPITOL EA ST 11482
- MATRIX:EA ST1 11482 -1 / ST2 11482-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 G / 1 G
- ABSOLUTE FIRST EVER PRESS
- HTM ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX ON BOTH SIDES
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE WHITE TEST LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION, ALL SPOTLESSLY CLEAN. NO WRITING, NO MARKS OF ANY DESCRIPTION, AND JUST ONE MINUSCULE SPIDER LINE ON ONE SIDE OF THE LP.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND IS CLEAR BY LOOKING AT IT THAT IT HAS ONLY EVER HAD THE ONE PLAY
THE VINYL IS MARK FREE IN DAYLIGHT AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM ONE VERY LIGHT HANDLING LINE. NO WISPY LINES NOTHING ELSE AT ALL!!!
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 NOW DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS. I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE LP BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE LP PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHATSOEVER.
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS BRILLIANT WITH NOTES AND VOCALS CRISPLY AND CLEARLY HEARD. THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, NO LOUD CLICKS, BO VINYL NOISE, AND NO STATIC
ALL I HEARD WERE 2-3 TINY DUST POPS/TICS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS
PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, LISTEN TO THE RECORD AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
FACTORY SAMPLE SINGLE WRAPROUND SLEEVE.
FOR THOSE THAT ARE UNSURE WHAT THIS SLEEVE LOOKS LIKE, IT IS JUST A SAMPLE SLEEVE THAT WAS USED TO WRAP ROUND THE VINYL. . THE OUTER SLEEVE HOWEVER IS JUST ONE PIECE OF CARD FOLDED AT THE SPINE. NO FLIPBACKS JUST THE CARD, AND THE CARD IS JUST LEFT OPEN, NOT SEALED ON ANY EDGE, SO IT JUST 'FOLDS OVER' THE VINYL (SEE THE PICTURES AND THAT WILL SHOW YOU WHAT I AM STRUGGLING TO EXPLAIN'
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND THERE ARE NO CREASES, CREASE LINES, BENDS OR FOLDS ANYWHERE, . ONE TINY BIT OF THUMB PRESSURE NEAR THE BOTTOM WHERE A SPINE WOULD HAVE BEEN.THERE IS THE TINIEST SPECK OF RECORD SHAPE ALONG THE TOP EDGE
THERE ARE NO TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES
THERE IS NO SPINE, ALTHOUGH THE TYPEFACE WHERE THE SPINE WOULD HAVE BEEN IS UNRUBBED
THERE IS NO OPENING EDGE
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN EXACTLY THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE FRONT, AGAIN JUST A LIGHT TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE
I GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
