MANFRED MANN As Is 1966 UK FONTANA 1st *MONO* PRESS Nr MINT
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Feb 25, 2013
Sold Date
Feb 15, 2013
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MANFRED MANN As Is 1966 UK FONTANA 1st *MONO* PRESS Nr MINT
ALCOVE FLIPBACK - BARELY PLAYED - CLEAN, FRESH SOUND
MANFRED MANNAs Is
UK FONTANA (TL 5377) FIRST *MONO* PRESSING (October 1966) OF MANFRED MANN'S CLASSIC THIRD LP "As Is" FINDING THE BAND MOVING AWAY FROM THEIR BLUES ROOTS INTO A MORE 'POP' ORIENTATED 'CARNABY STREET' SOUND (though still firmly rooted in the blues with some forward-looking psych touches) - VERY 1966 - AND THIS COPY IS IN BEAUTIFUL, BARELY PLAYED CONDITION DELIVERING A WONDERFUL BRIGHT, CLEAN, SHARP AND FRESH SOUND
PRESSED ON HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL (166g) WITH THE FIRST ISSUE BLACK/SILVER FONTANA LABELS
MATRIX: 687920 1L?1 420 11 3 / 687920 2L?1 420 11 5
THE LP IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED FLIP-BACK SLEEVE (WITH THE 'ALCOVE' PHOTO)
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL 1966 PLAIN WHITE POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE WITH 'MADE IN ENGLAND' AND BRITISH PATENT NUMBERS PRINTED IN PURPLE - DATE CODED '086' (August, 1966)
The departure of frontman Paul Jones left Manfred Mann with a large void to fill in the summer of 1966. Not only was Jones a charismatic vocalist, he was also a writer and one of Manfred Mann's key selling points with the record buying public. The group's record company, HMV, realised this and hedged their bets by signing Jones for a new solo deal, but dropping the band from its roster.
In late 1966 while Jones was enjoying success with his first solo single, "High Time," a new version of Manfred Mann emerged with a cover of Bob Dylan's "Just Like A Woman" on Fontana. The new line up featured Mike D'Abo as vocalist (previously with A Band Of Angels) and was augmented by Klaus Voorman on bass, with Tom McGuiness switching to lead guitar. Despite the magnitude of this personnel change, the single was a top 10 hit and paved the way for this album, As Is.
Released in October 1966, As Is continued the pop sensibilities of their previous album, Mann Made, with the group firmly removed from its original R&B roots. In addition to "Just Like A Woman," highlights included a humorous tribute to a hangover entitled "Morning After The Party" and a slick vibes led rendition of the jazz standard "Autumn Leaves." Like many mid sixties albums, As Is seems to be a collection of songs, rather than a complete entity like Pet Sounds or Sgt. Pepper. Nevertheless there is some excellent playing, particularly from drummer Mike Hugg and Manfred Mann himself, whose jazz influenced style helped add a high brow dimension to the group.
The album was a top 20 hit in the UK charts and consolidated the group's reputation, on which they would continue to build over the next three years
Side One:
Trouble And Tea (2:12)
Now And Then Thing (2:44)
Each Other's Company (2:56)
Box Office Draw (2:13)
Dealer, Dealer (3:17)
Morning After The Party (2:34)
Side Two:
Another Kind Of Music (2:32)
As Long As I Have Lovin' (2:44)
Autumn Leaves (1:56)
Superstitious Guy (2:46)
You're My Girl (2:48)
Just Like A Woman (2:54)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, fresh labels with just a couple of spindle traces
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Apart from some light pressing blemishes within the vinyl - of no audio significance - the surfaces shine like new
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
My play-check at loud volume found no audio issues of note and the whole set plays beautifully with silent run-ins and track divisions. The MONO cut on this LP is very impressive with a warm, deep and rich sound - beautifully recorded (with the odd semi-fade in the middle of the slow, bluesy As Long As I Have Lovin' which is a characteristic of this MONO mix) - great copy
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
The original front laminated flipback sleeve is also in great shape. The laminate has a deep glossy sheen and the back is remarkably clean with no damage to any of the flipback section (there is the original record shop sticker on the back which I have left in place as it is part of the records history. The edges and spine are crisp and sharp with no wear to speak of and all spine text is clear and bold. Overall, a fine example
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £12.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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