WARNING:
This album has issues (detailed below) due to poor tonearm handling over the last 50+ years! ... read on for a full description of what is going on
T.REX - Bolan Boogie
Cube Records
Cat# 2326 012
1972
Australian release
Album cover is in good condition, meaning that there are no seam splits, no tears, no graphic damage although it appears that at some stage tape was once applied to the top and bottom edges but this has since gone and someone has repaired the seams properly (glued). Some light creasing to the opening edge and there is no personal writing at all.
New inner plastic liner sleeve
Vinyl record is in good (minus) condition, what does this mean? Over the years it appears that the turntable tonearm has not been well controlled and I can see a couple of scratches on either side, with the Side 1 run-in having a small issue. The band gets into the intro of "Get it On" and right at the very beginning there is a very quick (single beat) mistrack, fortunately the remaining song (and all other songs on Side 1) have no further issues like this. I also noticed a slight increase in surface noise on track 1 but nothing dramatic. Let's flip 'er over and take a listen to Side 2 ... no significant issues (no mistracking) with just a slight increase of surface noise on the first track "Raw Ramp". All tracks after number 1 play very good, which is a good thing because some of my favourites are over on this side! Dang! This album brings back memories of my youth ...
New outer protective plastic sleeve
TRACK: Get It On, Beltane Walk, The King Of The Mountain Cometh, Jewel, She Was Born To Be My Unicorn, Dove, Woodland Rock, Ride A White Swan, Raw Ramp, Jeepster, Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart, By The Light Of A Magical Moon, Summertime Blues, Hot Love
