Manfred Mann AS IS 1966 UK 1st Press MONO PLAYS NEAR MINT HEAR
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Description
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION- PLAYS NEAR MINT
FIRST PRESS - FONTANA LABEL
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BACK AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. THE JET BLACK BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED, AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND AGAIN UNRUBBED. THERE IS JUST ONE REALLY SMALL SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE ON SIDE TWO AND 4-5 ON SIDE ONE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THE VINYL IS IN SUPERB CONDITION, AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A FEW EMBEDDED NON SOUNDING DULL SPECKLES AND ON SIDE TWO A DULL NON SOUNDING PAPER SCUFF AND A COUPLE OF LIGHT HARILINESTHE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES. THE CLARITY OF THE REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEAR CRISPLY AND CLEARLY.
THERE IS CERTAINLY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO CLICKS ANYWHERE. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT.
ALL I HEARD DURING THE PLAYTHROUGH WERE A COUPLE OF TINY SPECKS OF VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN A SILENT PASSAGE OR TWO
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
NO TICS OR POPS
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN PLAY GRADING THIS AUDIO NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT, NON LAMINATED REAR WITH FLIPBACKS
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN,AND STILL VERY GLOSSY. THE LAMINATE HAS NO PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE
THERE ARE TWOP SMALL PRESSURE LINES ON THE SPINE TWO ON THE TOP EDGE, THREE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE FOUR CORNER TIPS HAVE A DOT OF RUB
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE UNRUBBED AND HAVE NO SHELF WEAR. WITH ONLY THE CORNER TIPS HAVING A DOT OF RUB
THE SPINE HAS ALL OF THE ORIGINAL TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND IS ALSO UNWORN, AND IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. THE ENDS HAVE A TINY BIT OF WEAR
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP WITH A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS
THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS. THERE IS SOME HANDLING ON THE EDGES AND A NUMBER WRITTEN NEAR THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE EX+
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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