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Vinyl: U2 - POP 1997 EU Double LP 1st Press U2 10A-1/B1/C1/D1 W/Inners/Inserts NM HEAR
FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
U2 - POP
MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY NEAR MINT AUDIO
COMPLETE WITH A MINT MINUS SLEEVE
TIME VAULT QUALITY
- CATALOGUE:ISLAND U2 10
- MATRIX:ILPS9733 A1/B1/C1/D1
- ' MASTERDISK ' STAMPED INTO DEAD WAX
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. SILVER ON ONE SIDE AND MULTI COLOURED ON THE OTHER
THE SPINDLE HOLE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND THERE IS JUST ONE TINY SPIDER LINE AROUND THE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL ABSOLUTELY GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. THE SHEEN IS FLAWLESS AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY MINT, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE OTHER THAN A FEW MINUSCULE SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES AND A TINY FACTOR PRESS BUMP ON SIDE ONE. (LOOKS LIKE A SPOT YOU SHOULD PICK)
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH NEAR PERFECTLY ON THE FIRST TWO SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS ALBUM SOUNDS.
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER.
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE, AND THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT
THE TINY FACTORY BLEMISH CAUSE THREE VERY TINY TICS AD THE STYLUS PASSES OVER. SIDE TWO I HEARD SOME RANDOM TINY LITTLE ONE SPOT DUST TICS
THE SECOND DISC PLAYS TO NEAR PERFECTION ON BOTH SIDES, JUST A COUPLE OF LITTLE TICS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS NEAR MINT
PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE TEXTURED GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES.ALL OF THE ORIGINAL COLOUR IS THERE AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED, OR UNFADED
THE HYPE STICKER SITS IN THE LOWER LEFT QUADRANT
THERE IS JUST ONE SMALL PRESSURE LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE ,ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THERE IS NO RING WEAR AND NO RECORD SHAPE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP EDGES ARE BOTH IN PRISTINE CONDITION. FULLY COLOURED WITH UNBLEMISHED TIPS
THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE IDENTICAL
THE SPINE IS IN FLAT AND UNSQUASHED CONDITION, AGAIN ALL OF THE COLOUR FULLY RUNS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM WITH THE TIPS BOTH UNBLEMISHED,SHOWING A SPECK OF RUB AND A COUPLE OF TINY FLECKS ON THE LEADING EDGES. THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECT
THE OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP, AND SHOWS WHY THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE FRONT. NO EDGE PRESSURE LINES
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PERFECT INNER PANELS.
THE TWO PICTURE CARD INNER SLEEVES ARE FREE FROM SEAM SPLITS AND CREASES
THE SILVER LYRIC INSERT IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION