Smokie RARE UK LP STRANGERS IN PARADISE MINT- ONE PLAY

	£		63
	$		83

Description

SMOKIE - STRANGERS IN PARADISE

A VERY MAUTURE SMOKIE PERFORMING AT THEIR VERY BEST

• RAK LABEL: SRAK546
• MATRIX: SRAK546 A-1 / B-1
• GENUINE FIRST AND ONLY PRESS
• 1 G MOTHER/STAMPER

 

The vary very rare smoke album which was issued in 1982. I am certain this was the last album of the original oine up, and actually didn't even know it existed until I spotted it last week. the band of course had a string of hits in the mid to late seventies, but had dried up by 1980, and so this is a very welcome surprise indeed, and even more so when you hear the superb quality of song that the band was still able to produce after their heyday was well and truly over. I have to say this is one very very special offering indeed

The Record

THE LABELS

A MAGNIFICENT PAIR OF THE CLASSIC SAILING BOAT LABELS. THE BEUATIFUL LABEL IS TOTALLY MINT AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS ON IT ON EITHER SIDE. THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT, AND FULLY EXTEND INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHICH EVEN UNDER SLOSE SCRUTINY DISPLAYS NO SPIDER LINES WHATSOEVER.

IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT MY TEST PLAY WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME THE LP HAS BEEN PLAYED .

 

The Vinyl

VISUALLY AS NEW VINYL, HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND LOOKS SUPERB. THERE ARE NO HANDLING MARKS, OR ANY SURFACE SCRATCHES ANYWHERE TO BE SEEN, AND THIS IS A FANTASTIC LOOKING ALBUM IN EVERY WAY, AND LOOKS AND IS PROBABLY UNPLAYED

Playing the Record

ALL THE WORDS IN THE WORLD IN MY OPINION ARE NOT AS GOOD AS BEING ABLE TO LISTEN TO THE ACTUAL RECORD YOU ARE THINKING OF BIDDING FOR, AND THATS WHY I HAVE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS ME TO DO JUST THAT FOR YOU.

I HAVE RECORDED HALF A DOZEN SEGMENTS FROM THE ALBUM INCLUDING LOUD PASSAGES, QUIETER PASSAGES, AND SILENT PASSAGES SUCH AS THE DEAD WAX RUN IN AND THE LINKING GROOVES BETWEEN THE TRACKS. I HOPE THIS WILL GIVE A SOLID IDEA OF HOW SUPERB THE RECORD SOUNDS OVERALL.

SO PLEASE CLICK ON THE AUDIO BUTTON AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE AND FLICK THROUGH THE SOUNDBITES AVAILABLE TO YOU. I BELIEVE YOU WILL AGREE WITH ME THAT THIS IS INDEED A STUNNING AND INCREDIBLE ALBUM

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS PRIZED COLLECTIBLE MINT MINUS, THERE JUST ARE NO NOISES WHATSOEVER. IT WILL GRACE ANY COLLECTION

The Sleeve

THIS HAS AN UNLAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE WHICH IS IN THE MAIN IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN WITHOUT HAVING ANY HEAVY CREASE LINES OR CREASES TO SPOIL THE IMAGE. THERE ARE A FEW VERY SMALL LINES ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES, AND ONE SMALL PAPER SNAG RIGHT AT THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE COVER.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES SHOW ONLY MARGINAL SHELF WEAR, WHILST THE SPINE IS IN A SIMILAR CONDITION. THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY VERY SHARP AND FROM THIS YOU CAN BE CERTAIN THAT THE NRECORD HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE.

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERYBIT AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT, BETTER IN FACT AS IT DOESN'T HAVE THE PAPER SNAG.

THE INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED, UNSPLIT AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE EXCELLENT

 

IT WOULD GRACE ANY COLLECTION IN THE WORLD, SO GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO FOR IT

 

GARRY

 

 

 

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