Pretty Things S.F SORROW 1968 UK LP 1st Press MONO - Textured Labels EX audio

	£		670
	$		888

PRETTY THINGS - S.F SORROW

EX AUDIO

1ST PRESS HEAVILY TEXTURED LABELS 1968

VG+ SLEEVE

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• CATALOGUE:COLUMBIA SX6306
• MATRIX: XAX 3738-1 / 3739-1
• MOTHERS: 2 / 3 (NO STAMPERS)
• FIRST PRESS INDICATORS
• 1968 PRESS 

 TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

THE HEAVILY TEXTURED LABELS ARE IN MINT MINUS CONDITION. JUST A XOUPLE OF PIN PRICKS OF WHITE VISIBLE ON SIDE ONE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, AND THERE ARE JUST 3-4  SPIDER LINES VISIBLE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION. THE DISC GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND HAS LOST NONE OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE

IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS NEAR FLAWLESS . UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE NUMEROUS VERY LIGHT WISPY HAIRLINES AND SMALL SURFACE HANDLING LINES, PLUS SOME EMBEDDED DULL SPECKLES

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE 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 AM NOW DOING WITH ALL MY LISTINGS. I AM CERTAIN THAT ANY BIDDER WOULD WELCOME THE CHANCE TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD THEY ARE THINKING OF BIDDING ON AND I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER THIS SERVICE FOR MY CUSTOMERS.

THIS FIRST PRESS ALBUM PERFORMS MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES. THE MOST OBVIOUS THING WHEN HEARING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME IS THE CLARITY AND LOUDNESS OF THE MONO REPRODUCTION. IT IS  JUST SUPERB. EVERY NOTE HEARD AS IT WAS INTENDED

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER MEANING THAT THE LIMITED PLAYS THAT THE LP HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED WITH A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

NO HEAVY CRACKLING OR CLICKS EITHER

THERE IS SOME VERY VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND DURING THE PLAY-THOUGH, HEARD ONLY REALLY DURING THE LINKING GROOVES AND SOME OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES

NO HEAVY CLICKS OR POPS, JUST SOME RANDOM LITTLE TICS

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN TO THE ALBUM AND JUDGE THE QUALITY FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AS EXCELLENT FOR THE AUDIO

THE SLEEVE

LAMINATED E.J DAY AND CO GATEFOLD SLEEVE

YOU WILL SEE IN SOME OF THE PICTURES THAT THERE IS A SMALL STICKER ON THE FRONT. THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL SHOP STICKER, WHICH I HAVE REMOVED WITHOUT ANY ISSUE

THE FRONT SURFACE STILL HAS A HEALTHY GLEAM TO THE SURFACE

NO RING WEAR

THERE ARE FOURTEEN SMALL PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. FOUR ALONG THE TOP EDGE. SIX ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND THREE THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP EDGES ARE FULLY LAMINATED WITH A SPECK OF RUB TO THE CORNER TIPS. SMOOTH TO THE TOUCH ALL THE WAY ALONG. THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE IDENTICAL

THE SPINE HAS LIGHT SHELF RUB ON THE SURFACE AND BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE RUBBED BACK TO THE UNDER CARD

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP WITH JUST A FEW TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS 

THE REAR SURFACE IS SIMILAR TO THE FRONT

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM AND A BRIGHT RADIANT SURFACE

THE ADVERTISONG INNER SLEEVE IS PRESENT AND IN NICE CONDITION, FLAT WITH ONE TINY SIDE SPLIT ,AND SOME GLUE AGEING

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE VG+++

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

GARRY