Hawkwind DEBUT LP 1970 RARE BLUE LIBERTY LABEL 1ST PRESS A1/B1 PLAYS EXCELLENT +

	£		254
	$		336

HAWKWIND - DEBUT ALBUM

THE RARE BLUE LABEL 1ST PRESS

A1/B1

• CATALOGUE:LIBERTY LBS8348
• MATRIX: LBS83348 A//1 / B//1

THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST BLUE LABEL LIBERTY ISSUES EVER.

RELEASED VERY SHORTLY BEFORE THE LABELS WERE CHANGED TO BLACK AND YELLOW. THERE ARE ONLY A FEW RELEASED COPIES ON THIS BLUE LABEL, AND THIS IS VERY SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS

THE BLACK LABEL ISSUE STILL USES A1/B1 MATRIX NUMBERS AS WELL

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

THE PASTEL BLUE LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE COLOURS ARE UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THERE ARE 10-15 OR SO SMALL SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED A LITTLE OVER THE 41 YEARS OF IT'S LIFE

THE VINYL IS STILL IN SUPERB CONDITION. MOST OF THE SHEEN HAS BEEN RETAINED WITH SIDE ONE HAVING A FEW DULLER PATCHES. THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF TINY HANDLING LINES VISIBLE IN DAYLIGHT, AND UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION SOME WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A COUPLE MORE TINY HANDLING LINES

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 DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.

THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.

THE FIRST THING TO MENTION IS THE COMPLETE LACK OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT ON THE PLAY THROUGH, MEANING THAT THE PLAYS THE LP HAS RECIEVED OVER THE YEARS WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD AN UNWORN AND CORRECTLY WEIGHTED STYLUS.

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS BOTH LOUD AND CLEAR AS A BELL

THERE IS NO SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER

I HEARD ONLY A COUPLE OF TINY LITTLE POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT AND BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE VINYL NOISE WHICH CAN BE HEARD IN THE QUIETEST SPOTS, BUT IT IS THE CLARITY AND CRISPNESS OF THE MUSIC THAT OUTEPERFORMS ANY MINOR NOISE

FOR ME THIS VINYL PLAY THROUGH EASILY GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS

DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS RARE ALBUM FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

UNLAMINATED E.J.DAY AND CO GATEFOLD IN SUPERB CONDITION

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES, CREASE LINES OR MARKS ETC.THERE ARE JUST FIVE BARELY VISIBLE TINY LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE

ALL OF THE DELICATE COLOURS HAVE BEEN RETAINED, AND THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE SURFACE. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TINY LITTLE LINES NEAR THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE THE ABSOLUTE MINIMAL AMOUNT OF SHELF WEAR.STILL MOSTLY ORANGE WITH JUST A FEW FLECKS OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. THE TYPEFACE IS MISSING FROM THE SPINE, NOT BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN RUBBED AWAY, BUT THE SPINE HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY SINLIGHT AT SOME POINT AND HAS FADED, TAKING THE TYPEFACE WITH IT.

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST ONE THUMB NAIL NCK ALONG THE EDGE

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND TIDY AS THE FRONT, AGAIN WITH JUST A FEW TINY LITTLE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, AND AMAZINGLY THERE IS NO RINGWEAR OR EVEN ANY RECORD SHAPE HERE OR ON THE FRONT FOR THAT MATTER

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS

THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE 'MADE IN ENGLAND' INNER SLEEVE IS IN TOP UNSPLIT CONDITION

THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT MINUS

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY