Hawkwind DOREMI FASOL LATIDO UK LP 1ST W/POSTER NMINT
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HAWKWIND - DOREMI FASOL LATIDO
IN SUPERB CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:UNITED ARTISTS UAG 29364
- MATRIX: 29364 A-2U / 29364 B-2U
- PORKY IN RUN OFF TO SIDE 2 / PECKO IN RUN OFF TO SIDE ONE
HAWKWIND'S THIRD ALBUM. THIS VERY FIRST ISSUE HAS THE ULTRA RARE SPACE RATS POSTER INCLUDED. IT WAS ONLY EVER IN THE VERY FIRST BATCH OF ALBUMS PRESSED.
AN OUTSTANDING COLLECTIBLE COPY
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE BUFF COULOURED US LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BROWN TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF REALLY TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE. DONT BE PUT OFF BY THE 'PRODUCED IN GERMANY' WORDING. ALL THE FIRST PRESS COPIES HAD THIS ON THERE, INCLUDING MY OWN COPY BOUGHT ON THE DAY OF RELEASE IN 1972. THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE GEUINE UK, AND THE ADDITION OF PORKY AND PECKO CONFIRMS THIS TO BE A UK PRESS
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE, AND LOOKS SUPERB AND MARK FREE. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME VERY LIGHT AND WISPY HANDLING LINES TO BE SEEN AND SOME MORE FEINT HAIRLINES
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 FOUR THREE MINUTE EXCERPTS FROM THIS ALBUM, I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, I HAVE ALSO RECORDED THE LINKING GROOVES TO THE START OF THE OTHER TRACKS THAT ON OFFER. THE REPORDUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THESE LP SOUNDS. THE CLARITY IS PURE FIRST CLASS, AND THERE IS NO BACKGROUND TO INTERFERE WITH THIS SOUND, PERHAPS THE VERY ODD BIT OF STATIC AND A COUPLE OF BARELY AUDIBLE DUST POPS.
I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO RECORD SOME OF THE QUITER SPOTS THAT WILL GIVE YOU A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS REPRODUCTION NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
WELL THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE MOST FRAGILE OF ALL ALBUM SLEEVES EVER. NOT ONLY WAS THIS SLEEVE MADE OF THE FLIMSIEST CARD, IT IS UNLAMINATED WITH A POWDERY BLACK SURFACE, AND TO TOP IT OFF A VERY VERY FRAGILE SILVER CHROMED FINISH TO THE MAIN DESIGN ON THE FRONT AND BACK SURFACES. THIS RESULTS IN JUST ABOUT EVERY COPY YOU WILL EVER FIND BEING COMPLETELY TRASHED.
RINGWEAR BLIGHTS THE FRONT AND BACK SURFACES, LOSS OF THE BLACK COLOUR, SEVERE CREASES TO THE FLIMSY CARD, AND FINALLY WORN A WAY SILVER LEAVING BLACK SPOTS UNDERNEATH.
THIS SLEEVE HOWEVER WHILST NOT PERFECT, IS ABOUT THE BEST COPY I HAVE COME ACCROSS IN YEARS OF LOOKING FOR ONE THAT I COULD COMFORTABLY LIST ON EBAY FOR YOU COLLECTORS OUT THERE.
SO STARTING WITH THE FRONT SURFACE. THERE IS JUST THE FAINTEST TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE OUTLINE. RECORD SHAPE DIFFERS TO RINGWEAR, AS RINGWEAR LEAVES A CREASE LINE ALLL THE WAY ROUND THE SLEEVE IN THE SHAPE OF THE LP, WHEREAS RECORD SHAPE IS JUST AVERY LIGHT IMPRESSION.
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES TO THIS SURFACE EITHER, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS. IN FACT THERE ARE ONLY HALF A DOZEN SMALL LINES AROUND THE PERIMETER EDGES.
THE BLACK SURFACE APART FROM THE RECORD SHAPE OUTLINE IS ALSO UNBLEMISHED, AND AMAZINGLY THE SILVER CHROSMED DESIGN IS 99% INTACT, A REAL RARITY.
THE OPENING EDGE IS ARZOR SHARP AND EVIDENCE THAT THE LP HAS BARELY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES SHOW VERY VERY LIGHT TRACES OF SHELF WEAR, WHILST THE SPINE SHOWS SLIGHTLY MORE, BUT ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERCETLY LEGIBLE. THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS HAVE RUBBED.
THE REAR SURFACE IS ACTUALLY EVEN BETTER THAN THE FRONT WITH JUST THE VERY VERY LIGHTEST TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE AT THE VERY TOP OF THE COVER. ALL OF THE SILVER IS PROPERLY INTACT AND UNRUBED AND AGAIN THE BLACK SURFACE REMAINS UNSCUFFED AND UNRUBBED.
THE INNER SLEEVE IS THE ORIGINAL BROWN HAWKLORDS IN BATTLE PICTURE SLEEVE. THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD THE FORSIGHT TO PLACE A POLY LINED INNER INSIDE THIS SLEEVE ENSURING THE SEAMS COULD NOT BE SPLIT, WHICH IS FANTASTIC NEWS. THE INNER IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NOW BEEN PLACED SEPERATELY INSIDE THE SLEEVE TO FURTHER PROTECT IT.
THE VERY RARE POSTER IS UNTOUCHED AND IN MINT CONDITION. IT HAS NEVER BEEN ANYWHERE NEAR A WALL, AND THERE ARE NO TAPE OR BLUE TAC MARKS ON THE BACK OF IT. THE SEAMS ARE RAZOR SHARP
OVERALL AND TAKING HOW DIFFICULT THIS SLEEVE IS TO FIND IN COLLECTIBLE CONDITION, I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MAGNIFICENT SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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