Slade SLADE ALIVE 1972 UK LP 1ST PRESS PLAYS 100% MINT

	£		63
	$		83

SLADE - SLADE ALIVE

IN MAGNIFICENT POSSIBLY UNPLAYED PLAY CONDITION

• CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 2383 101
• MATRIX:2383101 A//2  B//2
• FIRST PRESS

AN INCREDIBLE LIVE OFFERING FROM 1972, AND IN SUCH MAGNIFICENT CONDITION THAT I AM OF THE OPINION THAT IT COULDN'T EVER BE BETTERED

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 NO SPIDER LINES ROUND IT AT ALL, AND IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT THIS TEST PLAY IS THE FIRST TIME THE LP HAS BEEN ON A TURNTABLE.

THERE ARE STILL SHARDS OF RESIDUAL VINYL IN AND AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE WHICH ARE FLAKY AND WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY FALLEN OFF WITH PLAY. I HAD TO BE VERY VERY CAREFUL NOT TO DISLODGE IT WHEN I PLACED IT OVER THE SPINDLE.

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. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BETTER EXAMPLE OF THIS FIRST PRESS DISC

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 RECENTLY TO RECORD THE ENTIRE ALBUM TO ALLOW BIDDERS TO FULLY UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY ARE POSSIBLY GOING FOR. MY AIM IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE INCREDIBLE QUALITY OF THE VINYLS I OFFER, AND TO ENSURE BIDDERS GET THE FULL STORY.

THIS LP PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT WHEN THIS WAS PLACED ONTO A TURNTABLE, THE STYLUS USED WAS UNDAMAGED AND TRACKING AT THE COREECT WEIGHT. THERE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS BOTH LOUD AND CLEAN AND CLEAR AS A BELL. THERE IS NOT A JOT OF BACKGROUND CRACKLE ANYWHERE. I CANNOT EVEN SAY THAT I HEARD ANY STATIC, PERHAPS A COUPLE OF BARELY AUDIBLE DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY, BUT PLEASE LISTEN TO THE LP AND BE THE JUDGE. IN PARTICULAR IT'S WORTH LISTENTING TO THE SECOND SOUNDBITE AS IT CONTAINS THE QUIETEST TRACK, BE HOME SOON, AND THE SILENT PASSAGES ARE EXACTLY THAT 'SILENT'

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT

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 A FANTASTIC EXAMPLE

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.

BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION WITH THE TOP EDGE BEING MINT,  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 LIKE THIS ONE, 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. APRT FROM THIS ,THE SPINE  IS ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE , FLAT AND TOTALLY UNWORN, UNRUBBED, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, NO SQUASHING EITHER.

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