John Entwistle The Who WHISTLE RYMES UK LP 1ST MINT-

	£		31
	$		41

JOHN ENTWISTLE - WHISTLE RYMES

IN MAGNIFICENT UNPLAYED CONDITION

• CATALOGUE:TRACK 2406-104 
• MATRIX: 2406104  A//1  1 1 1/ B//1  1 1 1 
• FIRST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS
• I WAS ASTOUNDED TO FIND THIS LP IN THIS UNPLAYED CONDITION. THE FACT THAT IT HAS SAT HOUSED IN IT'S SLEEVE FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS IS JUST AMAZING.

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

SUPERB JET BLACK TRACK LABEL WITH SILVER LOGO AND TYPEFACE. THE BASE COLOUR IS MAGNIFICENT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.  THE SILVER LOGO AND TYPEFACE IS UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. WHEN I PLACED THE LP ONTO MY TURNTABLE I COULD FEEL THE RESIDUAL SHARDS OF VINYL STILL INSIDE THE HOLE FROM THE FACTORY PRESS. THIS WOULD HAVE FALLEN OFF WITHIN A COUPLE OF PLAYS. THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWS ABSOLUTELY NO SPIDER LINES AROUND IT ON EITHER SIDE, BACKING UP THE UNPLAYED STATE OF THIS ALBUM. IN FACT I MANAGED TO CAPTURE A PICTURE OF ONE HUGE LUMP OF RESIDUAL VINYL INSIDE THE SPINDLE HOLE IN MY PICTURES

THE VINYL

THE VINYL LOOKS AND FEELS ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE. BY FEELS I AM TALKING ABOUT THAT FEELING YOU GET AS YOU PLUCK A NEW LP FROM IT'S INNER SLEEVE FOR THE FIRST TIME. YOU COLLECTORS OUT THERE WILL KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. THERE IS NOT ONE MARK ON ANY PART OF THE SURFACE OF THIS INCREDIBLE DISC,APART FROM ONE TINY TINY ONE THAT I MISSED INITIALLY WHICH CAUSES 4 TINY ROTATIONAL POPS (SEE BELOW) AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE NO WISPY HAIRLINES ETC

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 MY LISTINGS FROM START TO FINISH. I AM OF THE OPINION THAT COLLECTORS WOULD REALLY WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE ENTIRE VINYL IF THEY ARE CONSIDERING A BID, AND WHILST THIS TAKES ME MUCH LONGER, I BELIEVE THE EFFORT TO BE WORTHWHILE AND CERTAINLY THE WAY FORWARD FOR EBAY RECORD SALES.

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 THIS LP SOUNDS. THE SILENT BITS ARE SILENT, AND THE MUSIC COMES THROUGH CRISPLY AND CLEARLY. THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR CLICKS I CANNOT FAULT THIS VINYL WHATSOEVER, APART FROM THE 4 TINY ROTATIONAL POPS THAT I HEARD ON TRACK ONE SIDE 2 (THIS WILL BE THE 4TH SOUNDBITE)

IT'S A CRACKING ORIGINAL 1971 FIRST PRESS, AND IN THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDITION YOU COULD EVER WANT, AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN GRADING THIS MINT IF WERE NOT FOR THOSE LITTLE POPS SO MY FINAL GRADE IS MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED LIGHTLY TEXTURED E.J DAY GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY PEN MARKS OR STAINS. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR DINGS. THE SMALL LINES THAT FORM NEAR THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST FOUR TINY ONES .

THE SLEEVE HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL COLOURS. THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THIS DELICATE SURFACE WHATSOEVER.

THE TOP EDGE IS TOTALLY UNWORN WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS THE BAREST TOUCH OF SHELF WEAR. THE SLEEVE HAS CLEARLY SPENT MOST OF IT'S LIFE INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER COVER.

THE SPINE AGAIN HAS JUST A COUPLE OF PIN PRICKS OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH THE DEEP BLUE BASE COLOUR. THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PUT TOGETHER, NO THUMB NAIL NICKS EITHER

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS SPECTACULAR AS THE FRONT, AND IT'S WORTH POINTING OUT THAT THERE IS NO RINGWEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE ANYWHERE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INNER PANELS

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN THE SAME TOP CONDITION AS THE REST OF THE SLEEVE. TOTALLY FLAT AND UNCREASED

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS

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

GARRY