Nucleus ELASTIC ROCK UK LP 1ST PRESS VERTIGO SPIRAL 2-3 PLAYS EVER MINT MINUS
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Description
NUCLEUS - ELECTRIC ROCK
IN MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS!!! CONDITION
SUPERB NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:VERTIGO 6360 008
- MATRIX: 6360062 1//Y 2 v 420 1 1 7 / 2//Y 1 v 420 1 1 7
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE SPIRAL LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE COLOURS ARE ALL RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED, AND THE WHITE SURFACE IS PURE WHITE AND UNMARKED. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST TWO SMALL SPIDER LINES SHOWING THE LIMITED PLAY THAT THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED IN 40 YEARS
THE VINYL
THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTRE HAS BEEN RETAINED. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MARKS OR ANY SIGNS OF HANDLING ON THE DISCS IN DAYLIGHT AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NO MORE THAN A FEW VERY LIGHT WISPY 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 THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH, A SERVICE THAT I AM NOW OFFERING TO ALL MY CUSTOMERS WITH EVERY DISC THAT I LIST. I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WILL WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE JUDGE THE ALBUMS THAT I LIST ON HOW IT SOUNDS AND NOT JUST MY DESCRIPTION.
THIS IS A SERVICE THAT I AM DELIGHTED TO OFFER
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 CLEAR AND CRISP THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS
THERE ARE MANY MANY SILENT PASSAGES ON THIS VINYL WHICH WOULD SHOW UP ANY FLAW WITH THE PLAYING SURFACE. I AM DELIGHTED TO SAY THERE ARE NO FLAWS WHATSOEVER
THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT, MEANING THAT THE FEW PLAYS THE VINYL HAS RECEIVED WERE COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS.
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ALL
NO VINYL NOISE EITHER
THERE IS THE ODD LIGHT BIT OF VERY VERY LIGHT STATIC CAN ONLY BE HEARD IN THE QUIETEST SPOTS AND ONE OR TWO TINY DUST POPS THOUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS
DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED ,DIECUT E.J.DAY GATEFOLD IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
THIS IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN A COLLECTIBLE CONDITION. THE REASON BEING THAT THE NON LAMINATED POWDERY BLACK SURFACE NOT ONLY RUBS SEVERELY, BUT IS USUALLY FOUND WITH HEAVY WHITE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, AND A TORN DIE CUT HOLE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS VIRTUALLY PRISTINE. THE BLACK SURFACE IS ALMOST FLAWLESS WITH JUST ONE TINY LITTLE SCUFF NEAR THE SPINE TOWARD'S THE TOP. PLUS ONE TINY PIN PRICK OF WHITE ON THE LOWER TEARDROP OF THE DIECUT HOLE.
THE DIECUT ITSELF IS UNTORN AND STILL HAS PERFECTLY SHARP EDGES
THERE ARE NO CREASES, CREASE LINES, FOLD, BENDS OR DINGS, AND ONLY TWO REALLY TINY AND STILL BLACK LINES NEAR THE SPINE . THERE ARE NO LINES NEAR THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP EDGE IS UNRUBBED WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE DOES SHOW SOME LIGHT SHELF WEAR
THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. THE BLACK SURFACE DOES SHOW SOME WHITE FLECKS AT RANDOM, AND THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE LIGHTLY RUBBED AS WELL. THE TYPEFACE IS LEGIBLE BUT 'NUCLEUS' HAS A LITTLE WEAR ABOVE IT
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, WITHIN JUST ONE TINY THUMB NAIL NICK ON EITHER EDGE
THE REAR SURFACE IS JUST AS CLEAN AND BLACK AS THE FRONT. THERE ARE TWO MINUSCULE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE AND ONE SMALL THUMB LINE JUST BELOW THE TOP EDGE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A TOTALLY PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS.
THE ORIGINAL VERTIGO SWIRL INNER SLEEVE IS IN FLAT AND UNSPLIT CONDITION WITH JUST A LITTLE GLUE DRIED AGEING TO THE TOP EDGE
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MAGNIFICENT SLEEVE NEAR MINT!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY