Smokie SOLID GROUND RARE 1981 UK LP 1st Press RAK Label EX++ AUDIO
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SMOKIE - SOLID GROUND
EX++++ AUDIO
EX SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:RAK 545
- MATRIX: SRAK 545 A-1 / B-1
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
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comTHE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE SAILING BOAT LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THEY ARE RICH AND VIBRANT IN COLOUR AND THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS CLEAR AND UNRUBBED AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. FINALLY THERE ARE JUST 3-4 SPIDER LINES NEXT TO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. A BEAUTIFULLY GLOSSY DISC . IN DAYLIGHT THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE ON THIS SPARKLING VINYL,IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION CAN I SEE SOME VERY LIGHT DULL SPECKLING AND SOME ULTRA FINE WISPY HAIRLINES, PLUS A COUPLE OF REALLY TINY HANDLING LINES
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 SET FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, IN THE FIRM BELIEF THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.
THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
A CLEAN STEREO SOUND
NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE
NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND ONLY SOME VERY LIGHT OCCASIONAL AND BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND
THERE ARE ALSO A FEW RANDOM TINY LITTLE OCCASIONAL STATIC LIKE TICS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH EX ++
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE ORIGINAL COLOURS INTACT. THERE IS A LITTLE RECORD SHAPE GREYING ON THE RIGHT EDGE. THERE ARE ALSO SO THIN SCRATCH LINES (MAINLY NEAR THE OPENING EDGE) ON PARTS OF THE SURFACE. MORE VISIBLE WHEN THE SLEEVE IS ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT
THERE ARE FOUR SMALL PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. THREE ALONG THE TOP EDGE AND TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE EITHER.
THE TOP EDGE HAS VERY MILD SHELF WEAR IN THE FORM OF A FEW LIGHT WHITE SPECKS ALONG THE EDGE. THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS MORE THAN THE TOP AND IS RUBBED TO THE UNDER CARD IN SMALL PATCHES
THE SPINE HAS MOST OF THE BLACK COLOUR THERE WITH THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS SHOWING SOME RUB AND A FEW LITTLE WHITE LINES ELSEWHERE
THE OPENING IS STILL RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE ONLY HAS A FEW EDGE LINES
THE EMI INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT AND ONLY HAS A COUPLE OF LIGHT CORNER CREASE LINES NO SPLITS TO THE SEAM AND NO DAMAGE
THIS IS A GREAT SLEEVE AND GRADES EXCELLENT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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