Groundhogs SOLID UK LP 1ST WWA PRESS 1 PLAY MINT-
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Description
THE GROUNDHOGS - SOLID
IN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
ORIGINAL UK BLACK WWA LABEL
WITH LYRIC INSERT
- MATRIX:WWA004
- CATALOGUE:WWA 004 1y//1 2y//3
- 'bilbo' etched into dead wax side 2
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE BLACK AND SILVER WWA LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE BLACK BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE ALSO MINT AND UNRUBBED
I CANNOT EVEN SEE ANY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE MEANING THAT THE LP COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN UNPLAYED UNTIL TODAY
THE VINYL
SUPERB GLEAMING ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IN SPOTLESS MINT CONDITION. THE DISC HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LOOKS UNPLAYED. THERE IS EVEN A SLIVER OF VINYL STILL ATTACHED TO THE RUN IN WAX WHICH LOOKS LIKE APIECE OF STRING HANGING OUT OF THE RECORD. I HAVE LEFT THIS ON THE RECORD, BUT IT ALSO SHOWS AGAIN WHY THIS LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN PLAYED AS I AM CERTAIN THE ORIGINAL OWNER WOULD HAVE REMOVED THIS.
SORRY ABOUT THE PICTURES OF THE VINY, I FORGOT TO WIPE THE DISC BEFORE I TOOK THE IMAGES AND IT SHOWS SOME STATIC DUST
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 RECENTLY DECIDED TO RECORD ALL OF THE ALBUMS THAT I LIST FROM START TO FINISH, BECAUSE I TRULY THINK THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, AND WHILST THIS TAKES ME FAR LONGER TO COMPLETE, THE EFFORT I BELIEVE IS WELL WORTH IT.
WHAT YOU WILL HEAR IS A DISTORTION FREE REPRODUCTION THAT IS CRYSTAL CLEAR, AND CRISP. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF BACKGROUND CRACKLE, OR EVEN ANY STATIC, APART FROM AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF EACH SIDE, BUT THIS IS SO MINISCULE ITS HARDLY WORTH A MENTION.THE STEREO SOUND IS JUST PURE FIRST PRESS, THERE ARE 2-3 TINY TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY. I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THIS INCREDIBLE ALBUM AND BE THE JUDGE
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED TEXTURED SINGLE SLEEVE
TO ME THIS IS THE WORST TYPE OF SLEEVE FOR WEAR, DUE TO THE TEXTURED SURFACE .
HERE IS ONE THOUGH THAT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME SUPERBLY WELL
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. NO BENDS OR FOLDS EITHER.
THERE IS ONE MINISCULE SMALL LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND ONE SEMI CREASE LINE ACCROSS THE TOP LEFT CORNER. OTHER THAN THIS THE COLOURS HAVE ALL BEEEN RETAINED AND THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF WEAR. THIS IS COMPLETELY DUE TO THE PROTECTION THIS SLEEVE HAS HAD IN THE FORM OD A STRONG PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE FROM NEW. FURTHER PROOF IS THE FACT THAT THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE NO TRACE OF SHELF WEAR.
THE SPINE IS ALSO IN MINT CONDITION. ALL OF THE DELICATE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE TAPERED ENDS ARE ALSO UNBLEMISHED
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST ONE TINY THUMB NAIL NICK TO SHOW WHERE THE VINYL HAS BEEN REMOVED PROBABLY JUST THE ONCE SINCE 1974
THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN TOP UNMOLESTED CONDITION. NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE
THE INSERT LYRIC INNER IS IN MINT CONDITION
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
