Manfred Mann MANN MADE 1966 1st Press MONO SUPERB AUDIO MINT / NEAR MINT HEAR
£
19
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25
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Description
MAGNIFICENT MINT / NEAR MINTAUDIO
EX+ SLEEVE
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE BLACK LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. BOTH BASE COLOURS ARE IMMACULATE AND UNWORN, AND FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. .
THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS TOTALLY UNRUBBED AND EVERY LETTER PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THERE ARE ONLY 1-2 SPIDER LINES BY THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE HANDLING MARKS,AND IN DAYLIGHT IS IS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS . EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THE RECORD STILL LOOKS MINT APART FROM A PIN PRICK MARK ON THE FINAL TRACK SIDE TWO (SEE LAST VINYL PICTURE)
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.
THE SILENT BITS ARE SILENT, AND THE MUSIC COMES THROUGH CRISPLY AND CLEARLY.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THIS SUPERB SOUND WHATSOEVER AT ANY POINT.
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ANY POINT AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
NO BACKGROUND WHATSOEVER
NO TICS OR POPS APART FROM WHEN THE STYLUS TRACKS ACROSS THE TINY MARK ON THE LAST TRACK ON SIDE TWO. HERE THERE ARE 3-4 TINY TICS LASTING NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF ROTATIONS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL'S AUDIO MINT / NEAR MINT
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT, NON LAMINATED REAR WITH FLIPBACKS SINGLE SLEEVE
MADE BY GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND TOTALLY CLEAN.
THE LAMINATE IS GLOSSY AND HAS NO LIFT, PEEL OR FLAKE
NO COLOUR LOSS AND NO FADING EITHER
THERE IS NO RING WEAR WHATSOEVER ON ANY PART OF THE SLEEVE
THE BOTTOM CORNER TIPS HAVE A DOT OF RUB AT THE LEFT AND SOME WEAR AND RUB ON THE RIGHT TIP
THERE ARE SEVEN PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. FIVE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR. BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM HAVE FULL UNBLEMISHED LAMINATE RUNNING FROM TIP TO TIP WITH ONLY THE BOTTOM RIGHT TIP HAVING RUB
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. PERFECT COLOUR, TEXT AND UNBLEMISHED ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE HAS MILD FEATHERING
THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS, THE WHITE NON LAMINATED SURFACE IS STILL VERY WHITE WITH JUST SOME LIGHT HANDLING / AGEING TO THE OPENING EDGE
THERE IS A NUMBER WRITTEN NEAR THE OP LEFT CORNER AND THE PRICE WRITTEN IN THE TOP RIGHT
I GRADE THIS SLEEVE EX+
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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