Kinks - Preservation Act 2 - Vinyl First Pressing - Double LP - LPL2 5040

	£		20
	$		27

I do not guess at the sound quality by visual grading only.

I play grade all of the records that are offered in my listings on a Townshend Elite Rock Turntable, Origin Live 250 Silver Tonearm and Dynavector Karat 17D3 Cartridge. I find that this setup gives me a good insight into the quality of the record that is being presented.

Firstly I clean the vinyl thoroughly on my record vacuum machine, treat both sides with an anti-static gun, then play the whole album from beginning to end. While listening, I take notes of anything that may be a problem and if significant I will mention it in my listing. My aim in doing this is to assure you that the record you receive will be as described.

I try to take good quality photos while insuring that I include the whole album cover, not cutting off the edges that I see in so many listings, so that you can examine the item closely to get a full and accurate picture of what is on offer.

This album is from my own collection that I bought brand new at the time of release in 1974. 

I do not sell records that skip or jump.

The Kinks

Preservation Act 2

Original UK Vinyl Pressing - 1974

Double LP

Label - RCA

Cat No. LPL2 5040

Side 2 - LPL2 5040 B-1E

Side 3 - LPL2 5040 C-1E

Side 4 - LPL2 5040 D-1E

The cover is in Very Good condition. Slight damage to the spine. No seam splits.

The plain white inner sleeves are in Very Good condition. No seam splits.

Lyric insert is in Excellent condition. 

The labels are in Excellent condition. No spindle marks.

Disc 1 - 122g

Disc 2 - 133g

Vinyl visual - Disc one is Excellent with some hairlines. There is also a very small blob on track B2 (see last photo). Disc 2 is Near Mint (no marks).

Vinyl audio - Excellent (except for track B2). On inspection this is a manufacturing fault. It does not cause the stylus to skip but it does cause about five pops in a row. The rest of the album plays to a high standard with a quiet background.

Vinyl has been cleaned on my Project VCS record cleaning machine using L'Art du Sol cleaning fluid and is housed in a Nagaoka anti-static style sleeve to prevent withdrawal marks to the records surface. Record will be housed in a new clear poly bag for protection.

Grading Guide

Mint (M) – Absolutely perfect in every way. Never been played and usually sealed.

Near Mint (NM) – The record has been on a shelf between other records. The vinyl looks glossy and clearly has only been played a few times. There are no marks on the vinyl and the whole package is complete.

Excellent (E) – A grade just below NM where light marks can be tolerated, where the vinyl has been in and out of the inner sleeve a few times, or tiny signs of use generally.

Very Good Plus (VG+) – A few further faults are acceptable, but nothing that really compromises the record visually or audibly. A little rub, light inaudible marks, a little background crackle.

Very Good (VG) – It’s seen a bit of life, but is still usable. Light pops and clicks, an edge split, light visible scratches. You can still listen to it and enjoy looking at it, but it is visually and audibly used.

Good (G) – The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc

Poor (P), Fair (F) Attempting to listen will be a disturbing experience. Expect major noise issues, skipping or repeating. The record itself is cracked, badly warped and has deep scratches. The cover is also approaching death.

Any questions, please ask.

Record will be well packed.  I use Musicmax Strong Locktab Cardboard Record Mailers for good protection. I always remove the record from the outer sleeve when posting.

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