Vinyl: Hawkwind IN SEARCH OF SPACE 1971 UK 1st A1/B1 Complete N MINT AUDIO/ MINT SLEEVE

HAWKWIND - IN SEARCH OF SPACE

IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION

A STUNNING COLLECTIBLE SET WITH A MINT CONDITION SLEEVE

COMPLETE WITH LOG BOOK

CATALOGUE: UNITED ARTISTS UAG 29202

MATRIX NUMBERS :UAG29202 A-1U / B-1U

MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 R / 1 A

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

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE CREAM COLOURED LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLES.

THE BROWN LOGO AND BLACK TYPEFACE WHICH IS OFTEN FOUND RUBBED AWAY IS IN PERFECT CONDITION , WITH EACH LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE ,

THERE ARE JUST 10 OR SO SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING THAT THIS INCREDIBLE ALBUM HAS HAD JUST MINIMAL PLAY IN 46 YEARS

THE VINYL

THE VINYL IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. IT GLEAMS LIKE IT WAS JUST PRESSED AND THERE IS NO FOGGING OR ANY MARKS EITHER . IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES, AND A NON SOUNDING DULL STREAK ON SIDE TWO

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 WHOLE LP FROM START TO FINISH, BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECROD THAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

I HOPE YOU AGREE THAT THE REPRODUCTION FROM THIS ALBUM IS JUST BRILLIANT. PURE FIRST PRESS AND THE DISC PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH. TRYING TO FIND A GREAT COPY OF THIS ALBUM IS VERY HARD AND MOST COPIES ARE TRASHED WITH SLEEVES TO MATCH. HERE WE HAVE WHAT I CAN ONLY DESCRIBE AS A NEAR FAULTLESS PERFORMANCE.

THE FIRST THING TO NOTE IS THAT THE SOUND IS DISTORTION FREE

SECONDLY THERE IS NO FRYING BACON OR LOUD CLICKS AND JUMPS.

I DIDN'T EVEN HEAR ANY STATIC APART FROM A TINY SPECK IN THE RUN IN TO EACH SIDE

THERE ARE ABOUT 10 OR SO TINY LITTLE STATIC TICS/POPS SPREAD RANDOMLY OVER THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS NEAR MINT EXCELLENT +++ AT THE VERY WORST

BUT PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF, AGAINST YOUR PERSONA; STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

TO FIND A HALF DECENT SLEEVE IS RARE, BUT TO FIND ONE THAT HAS BEEN PRESERVED IN A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW IS JUST INCREDIBLE. THE SLEEVE IS A GENUINE E.J.DAY FIRST PRESS SLEEVE.

THE SLEEVE USUALLY SUFFERS BADLY FROM CREASING AND TEARS TO THE JAGGED OPENING BUT THIS COPY JUST BEGGARS BELIEF

THE FRONT SURFACE HAS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT JAGGED EDGES TO BOTH HALVES OF THE OPENING. THE TAB THAT LOCKS THE TWO TOGETHER IS ALSO STIFF AND NO FRAYED OR TORN.

THE JET BLACK SURFACE IS JUST PERFECT, NO RUBBING WHATSOEVER, AND THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND PERFECTLY SQUARE

THERE ARE FOUR MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINES BY THE LEFT SPINE AND ONE ON THE RIGHT SPINE, NONE OF WHICH ARE HEAVY ENOUGH TO HAVE CAUSED THE WHITE UNDERCARD TO SHOW .

THE TWO SPINES ARE JUST PERFECT. ALL OF THE BLACK SURFACE IS RETAINED, AND THE TYPEFACE IMMACULATE

THE TOP EDGE IS ALSO IN MINT CONDITION. NO LOSS OF COLOUR ANYWHERE, AND THE BOTTOM EDGE WHICH CONSISTS OF TWO BARE CARD EDGES ARE BOTH IMMACULATE, AND THE THIN BLACK FOLD EDGE IS ALSO MINT

THE REAR SURFACE USUALLY SUFFERS RING WEAR AND RUB, IS ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE

OPENING THE COVER OUT REVEALS TIGHT AND STIFF HINGED CARD SURFACES. THE COLOURS ARE PERFECT AND THE WHOLE OF THE INNER AREA IS TOTALLY MINT

THE LOG BOOK LOOKS LIKE IT HAS NEVER BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND BARELY HAVE A CREASE LINE ON IT. THERE IS A SHADE OF RECORD SHAPE, BUT TOTALLY UNSPLIT AND STILL WHITE!! WITH JUST THE EDGES LIGHTLY AGED

THIS SLEEVE EASILY GRADES MINT

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

GARRY