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Vinyl: Creedence Clearwater Revival WILLY AND THE POOR BOYS 1970 UK LP 1st PLAYS MINT
FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL -WILLY AND THE POOR BOYS
INCREDIBLE MINT AUDIO FROM START TO FINISH
ORIGINAL UK BLUE LIBERTY LABEL
MINT MINUS TEXTURED SLEEVE
A FINAL UPGRADE EXAMPLE
- CATALOGUE:LBS83338
- MATRIX:LBS83338 A/1 420 11 11 / B/1 420 11 17
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL AMAZINGLY RECORDED AND RELEASED 6 ALBUMS WITHIN A 2 YEAR SPAN FROM 1968-1970. IN FACT HERE IN THE UK THERE WERE 4 RELEASES IN 1969 WITH THE DEBUT ALBUM (RECORDED IN 1968) NOT ACTUALLY RELEASED IN THE UK UNTIL 1969, WHICH IS WHY IT IS 69 STAMPED ON THE LABEL
THIS IS THE 4TH ALBUM AND THE FIRST RELEASED IN 1970
NATURALLY ON THE FIRST PRESS BLUE LABEL, THIS AND COSMOS FACTORY ARE THE HARDEST OF THE EARLY CCR ALBUMS TO COLLECT ON THE BLUE LABEL, AS THE BLACK LABEL WAS INTRODUCED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY
THE LABELS
THE 2 SHADES OF BLUE ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS BOTH UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS JUST ONE MINUSCULE SPIDER LINE BUT ONLY ON ONE SIDE
THE VINYL
SUPERB GLEAMING ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IN SPOTLESS MINT CONDITION. . THE DISC GLEAMS IS FREE FROM ANY HANDLING MARKS ON EITHER SIDE. AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THE RECORD IS TOTALLY PRISTINE.
THE TEST PLAY
THE VINYL PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, AND THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS BOTH LOUD AND CLEAR AS A BELL WITH EVERY NOTE HEARD AS WAS INTENDED.
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT THE LITTLE PLAY THAT THIS LP HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ALL ANYWHERE
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT
NO TICS OR POPS ANYWHERE
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT
DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A FULL LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED TEXTURED SINGLE SLEEVE
LIKE GREEN RIVER THIS SLEEVE BECAME THE BAND'S SECOND TEXTURED COVER, AND THUS MAKING IT MORE VULNERABLE TO WEAR AND DAMAGE.
THIS ONE HOWEVER HAS REMAINED IN PERFECT CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN. THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR FOLDS. AMAZINGLY THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE DELICATE COLOURS EITHER,APART FROM A SMALL DOT ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER.
THERE ARESIX SMALL PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE
NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE, AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP EDGE HAS ALL OF THE COLOUR FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER WITH ONLY A PIN PRICK OF WHITE SHOWING ON THE CORNER TIPS. THE BOTTOM EDGE PRISTINE
THE SPINE IS STILL FLAT , PURE WHITE WITH PERFECT BLACK TYPEFACE. THE TAPRED ENDS REMAIN UNBLEMISHED
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE A COUPLE OF TIMES
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT CLEAN AND RUB FREE AS THE FRONT WITH JUST THREE TINY LINES BY THE SPINE.
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT AND CLEAN. UNSPLIT AND CREASE FREE. JUST SOME LIGHT AGEING TO THE SEAMS
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY