Slade SLAYED? 1972 UK LP 1ST PRESS A1/B1 PLAYS MINT MINUS
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SLADE - SLAYED
IN MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS CONDITION
UK FIRST PRESS A1/B1
- CATALOGUE:POLYDOR 2383-163
- MATRIX:2383163 A v 1 1 1 8 / B v 1 1 2 7
- FIRST PRESS
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.EVEN A CLOSE EXAMINATION USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS ONLY REVEALS A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A BRAND NEW DISC. IT HAS NO MARKS OF ANY KIND AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE SURFACE AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING. MORE THAN A COUPLE OF WISPY LINES
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 AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BUYERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THIS ULTRA LOUD FIRST PRESS HAD ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, AND THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT
A CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CLEAN POWERHOUSE SOUND THAT CAPTURES THE THUNDEROUS SOUND THAT WAS SLADE
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER AND NO LOUD CLICKS.
THERE IS A LITTLE LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD OCCASIONALLY, AND NO MORE THAN 2-3 TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH.
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THIS INCREDIBLE AUDIO AND JUDGE IT'S QUALITY FOR YOURSELF
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE PLAYTHROUGH AS MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE
UNUSUALLY THIS SLEEVE STATES PRINTED IN GERMANY ON IT RATHER THAN THE USUAL MACNEILL INFORMATION. OTHER THAN THIS THE SLEEVE IS ABSOLUTELY IDENTICAL IN EVERY WAY
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT, CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. I HAVE LOST COUNT OF THE SLEEVES THAT I HAVE EXAMINED ONLY TO REJECT THEM FOR CREASE LINES AND SERIOUS LAMINATE LIFT. ON THIS SLEEVE THERE OS NO LAMINATE LIFT WHATSOEVER, AND JUST FOUR TINY LAMINATE LINES NESTLED AGAINST THE SPINE. TWO MICROSCOPIC ONES ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES, AN NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 99% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER,WITH JUST THE TWO RIGHT TIP ENDS HAVING A PIN PRICK OF RUBBING, AND IT IS EVIDENT THAT THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED IN A PLASTIC OUTER FOR MOST OF IT'S LIFE. EVERY INCH OF THE LAMINATE IS PROPERLY ADHERED
THE SPINE IS ALSO UNRUBBED, ABSOLUTELY AS NEW WITHOUT ANY LAMINATE PEEL OF FLAKE, A PERFECTLY FLAT SURFACE AND TYPEFACE THAT IS PRISTINE!! ONLY THE TOP TIP END HAS A SPECK OF RUBBING
THE OPENING EDGE IS 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.NOT EVEN ONE THUMB NAIL NICK. THE RECORD HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE!!!
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME MAGNIFICENT CONDITION AS THE FRONT, GLEAMING POLISHED LAMINATE THAT HAS JUST A FEW SMALL LINES NEAR THE PERIMETER EDGES
THE ORIGINAL UK INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT CLEAN AND UNSPLIT, WITH JUST A SHADOW OF AGEING TO THE EDGES.
THE CORRECT 1172 (NOV 1972) DATE IS PRINTED IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE IT NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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