Slade SLADE ALIVE 1972 UK LP 1ST A2/B2 2 PLAY MINT-
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SLADE - SLADE ALIVE
IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 2383 101
- MATRIX:2383101 A//2 B//2
- FIRST PRESS
THE 1972 ICONIC SLADE ALIVE ALBUM. A FANTASIC COLLECTIBLE THAT PLAYS TO PERFECTION
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORANGY RED POLYDOR LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM AND THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SPINDLE HOLE HAS JUST ONE SPIDER LINE ON SIDE TWO, AND NONE ON SIDE ONE, SHOWING THAT THIS LP HAS HAD JUST ONE PLAY SINCE 1972
THERE IS STILL SHARDS OF RESIDUAL VINYL IN AND AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE WHICH AGAIN BACKS UP THE ONE PLAY STATUS
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED AND UNWORN
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A BRAND NEW DISC. IT HAS NO MARKS OR BLEMISHES.ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO SPOT A COUPLE OF REALLY 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 DECIDED TO WHERE POSSIBLE RECORD THE ENTIRE ALBUM TO ALLOW BIDDERS TO FULLY UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY ARE POSSIBLE GOING FOR. MY AIM IS TO DEMONSTARTE THE INCREDIBLE QUALITY OF THE VINYLS I OFFER, AND TO ENSURE BIDDERS GET THE FULL STORY. WORDS CANNOT DO WHAT HEARING CAN!!
THIS LP PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, WITHOUT ANY CRACKLING BACKGROUND WHATSOEVER. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS SIMPLY SUPERB AND THE LIVE PRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT. HEARING THIS SUPERB ALBUM SHOULD CONVINCE YOU THAT IT FULLY DESERVES IT'S GRADING. THE ONLY THINGS I HEARD DURING THE PLAY A COUPLE OF BARELY AUDIBLE DUST POPS, AND A SECOND OR TWO OF LIGHT STATIC, BUT THIS IS JUST BEING PICKY
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED E.J.DAY GATEFOLD SLEEVE
ANOTHER VERY HARD SLEEVE TO GET IN A COLLECTIBLE CONDITION DUE TO THE DUSTY NON LAMINATED COLOURED SURFACE WHICH IS USUALLY FOUND VERY BADLY RUBBED. THIS ONE IS THE BEST EXAMPLE I HAVE COME ACCROSS IN YEARS
THE FRONT SURFACE IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND ALL OF THE COLOUR HAS BEEN RETAINED. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR FOLDS, EVEN THE SMALL LINES THAT GATHER NEAR THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST ONE. THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE COLOURS AT ALL AND NO RING WEAR. THE ONLY SPOT OF WEAR IS THAT THERE ARE A COUPLE OF REALLY PIN-PRICK SIZED WHITE SPECKS ALONT THE VERY BOTTOM EDGE
BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE IN SUPER CONDITION WITH THE TOP EDGE HAVING JUST A COUPLE OF WHITE FLECKS SHOWING AND THE BOTTOM A VERY LIGHT BIT OF RUBBING TO ONE SMALL AREA NEAR THE CORNER.
THE SPINE IS ALSO UNRUBBED, FLAT AND CLEAN WITH PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TYPEFACE. MOST COPIES I HAVE SEEN THE SPINE HAD LIGHTENED IN COLOUR AS IT WAS AFFECTED BY LIGHT AND WHEN STANDING IN A COLLECTION THIS WAS THE ONLY PART EXPOSED TO LIGHT, AND FOR SOME REASON IT USUALLY FADED. THIS SPINE HOWEVER IS ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE AND TOTALLY UNWORN, UNRUBBED, AND UNFADED.
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP AND AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PRINTED AND PUT TOGETHER, SHOWING EXACTLY HOW LITTLE THE SLEEVE AND RECORD HAS BEEN HANDLED.
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS IMMACULATE AS THE FRONT WITH JUST ONE SMALL LINE NEAR THE SPINE.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INNER PANELS WHICH FEATURE THE LARGE TEDDY BEAR CARTOON IMAGE, AND SOME TRIBUTES TO THE BAND ON THE LEFT. ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE ON BOTH SIDES
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT CLEAN AND UNSPLIT
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS ALBUM COVER MINT MINUS
I AM CERTAIN THAT THIS INCREDIBLE VINYL AND SLEEVE WILL NEVER NEED UPGRADING
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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