Vinyl: Linda Hoyle PIECES OF ME Rare UK LP 1st Press VERTIGO SPIRAL 1Y1/2Y1 VO EX+

LINDA HOYLE (EX AFFINITY SINGER) - PIECES OF ME

VERY RARE AND SOUGHT AFTER SOLO ALBUM

1971 VERTIGO SPIRAL LABEL

• CATALOGUE:VERTIGO 6360 060
• MATRIX: 6360060 1Y//1 420 11 / 2Y//1 420 11
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 H / 1 O

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE SPIRAL 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 6-7 SMALL SPIDER LINES NEXT TO THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

THE VINYL IS IN REALLY CLEAN 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 EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE ONLY SOME VERY FINE WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE AND A FEW EMBEDDED DULL HAIRLINE STREAKS

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 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

THE FIRST THING I MUST POINT OUT IS THAT THIS ALBUM HAS ONLY EVER BEEN PLAYED ON A DECENT SYSTEM BECAUSE THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION. NO HEAVY OR WORN STYLUS

NO LOUD CLICKS AND NO SKIPS OR JUMPS

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR WHEN CLOSE TO THE SPEAKERS IS A SPECK OF VERY OCCASIONAL STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND

ALSO WHILST LISTENING TO THIS SUPERB ALBUM THERE WILL BE SOME RANDOM TINY LITTLE STATIC/DUST HAIRLINE TICS

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THE AUDIO PERFORMANCE VINYL EX+

BUT BECAUSE I HAVE RECORDED THE WHOLE ALBUM YOU ARE ABLE TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THIS VERY RARE VOLUME, SO PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

NON LAAMINTED GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE OF THIS SLEEVE HAS VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE RICH COLOURS INTACT. THERE IS A LITTLE RUB TO THE OUTER EDGES, AND THE CORNER TIPS, PLUS A LITTLE SHADOW OF GREYING ON THE BORDERS.

NO HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES, NO FOLDS OR BENDS

THE SLEEVE IS FLAT AND STRAIGHT

THERE ARE SIX TINY PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. FIVE EQUALLY SMALL ONES ALONG THE TOP EDGE AND FIVE MORE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE EITHER.

THE TOP EDGES ARE STILL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE COLOUR IS ONLY INTERRUPTED AT THE RIGHT CORNER WHERE THE UNDERCARD IS SHOWING ON BOTH SURFACES. THERE IS A SMALL SLIVER OF RUB ON THE FRONT EDGE AT THE LEFT CORNER

THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A SMALL AREA OF RUB AT THE REAR LEFT CORNER. THE RIGHT CORNER FRONT EDGE HAS A SMALL BIT OF RUB, WHILST THE REAR SURFACE HAS DOUBLE THE RUB AREA

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT . THERE IS RUBBING TO BOTH LEADING EDGES SHOWING SMALL PATCHES OF WHITE UNDER CARD

THE OPENING IS STILL RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A LITTLE SPECK OF BURR AT THE BOTTOM REAR

THE REAR SURFACE HAS A SMALL NICK TO THE SURFACE NEAR THE TOP LEFT CORNER, AND SOME VERY MILD RECORD SHAPE VISIBLE. LIKE THE FRONT THERE ARE SOME SMALL PRESSURE LINES ON THE EDGES

OPENING THE GATEFOLD SHOWS SOME LIGHT GREYING ALONG THE TOP EDGE, AND ACROSS THE BOTTOM ON BOTH SIDES THERE ARE SOME PAPER NICKS IN THE FORM OF TINY WHITE CIRCLES

THE CORRECT SPIRAL INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT, NO SPLITS TO THE SEAM . A TINY NICK TO ONE SIDE OF THE DIE CUT HOLE, AND A FEW LIGHT CREASE LINES, PLUS A LITTLE GLUE AGEING

THIS SLEEVE GRADES VG++

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY