The Ruts GRIN AND BEAR IT 1980 UK LP 1st Press W/Inner PUNK ROCK NEAR MINT AUDIO
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THE RUTS - GRIN AND BEAR IT
Genuine UK 1st Press
MINT MINUS / NEAR MINT AUDIO
WITH STICKER AND 2 PAGE INNER
EXCELLENT + SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:VIRGIN V2188
- MATRIX: V2188 A2 / B4
- THINK ONCE, THINK TWICE, THINK PUB! TOWNHOUSE
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BLACK LABELS ARE IN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS JUST 1-2 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING JUST WHY THIS LP HAS HARDLY BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE DISC GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND HAS REATINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL SHEEN. ON SIDE TWO THERE IS A LIGHT SCUFF ON TRACK ONE AND A THIN DULL LINE THAT EXTENDS FROM IT OVER THE NEXT TRACK. OTHER THAN THIS THERE ARE JUST A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE UNDER INTENSE ILLUMNINATION
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. THIS IS SO THAT YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A LISTEN TO THE QUALITY OF THE LP BEFORE BIDDING.
THE LP PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY WITH CLEAR AND CRISP STEREO REPRODUCTION.A SUPERB CLARITY AND CRISPNESS, THAT IS BOTH LOUD AND POWERFUL. PLAYING THE LP THE FIRST THING TO STATE IS THAT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND ANYWHERE, MEANING THAT WHAT LITTLE PLAY THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED, WAS CONDUCTED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY BALANCED AND UNWORN STYLI.
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE DURING THE PLAY
NO LOUD POPS AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE
NO MORE THAN A SPLIT SECOND OR TWO OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN ONE OR TWO LINKING GROOVES, AND THIS IS TRUE FOR BOTH SIDES
SIDE ONE EASILY PLAYS TO A MINT MINUS GRADE
THE SCUFF ON SIDE TWO IS NON SOUNDING . THE THIN LINE CAUSES ABOUT FOUR VERY VERY LIGHT AND HARDLY NOTICABLE TICS. I SIT ONLY 18 INCHES FROM MY SPEAKERS AS I TYPE THIS OUT SO I HEAR FAR MORE THAN IF I WAS SITTING ACROSS THE ROOM
SIDE TWO PLAYS NEAR MINT EVEN WITH THESE FEW TINY TICS
PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE.
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS THE CORRECT 3-99 STICKER IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
THE COLOURS HAVE REMAINED RICH AND VIBRANT WITHOUT SUFFERING ANY RUB
THE WHITE BORDER HAS GRUBBINESS FROM HANDLING TO OT
THERE ARE EIGHTSMALL PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. FIVE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, FOUR ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THERE IS NO RECORD SHAPE OR RING WEAR
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS AND THE SURFACE LIKE THE FRONT HAS SOME AGEING AND HANDLING TO THE COLOUR
THE SPINE IS FLAT WITH A TINY PAPER SPLIT ON THE TOP LEADING EDGE (NOT THROUGH THE CARD HOWEVER)
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS QUITE GRUBBY AROUND THE EDGES FROM HANDLING AND AGEING
THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS FREE FROM ANY SPLITS. AND IT HAS REMAINED UNCREASED.
THE DOUBLE PAGE PICTURE INNER IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE VG+
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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