Manfred Mann THE FIVE FACES OF MANFRED MANN UK LP 1A/1P 1ST ONE PLAY MINT MINUS
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MANFRED MANN - THE FIVE FACES OF MANFRED MANN
IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY MINT MINUS!!! CONDITION
FIRST PRESS - HMV LABEL
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:CLP 1731
- MATRIX: 2XEA 2575-1N / 2576-1N
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 A/ 1 P ( INCREDIBLY EARLY PRESS)
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
SUPERB RED AND BLACK HMV MONO LABELS. THE JET BLACK BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNRUBBED, UNFADED, UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE RED LOGO IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION, AND FINALLY THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS JUST ONE REALLY MINUSCULE SPIDER LINE WHICH CAN REALLY ONLY BE SEEN UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT.
THE VINYL
INCREDIBLE TO FIND THIS 49 YEAR OLD ALBUM IN WHAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS A NEAR NEW CONDITION. THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND GLEAMS LIKE NEW. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE LP AT ALL APART FROM A COUPLE OF BARELY VISIBLE WISPY HANDLING LINES. THESE ARE VERY VERY INSIGNIFICANT, EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE
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 ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.
THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE FIRST THING TO NOTE IS THAT THE MONO SOUND IS VERY LOUD AND POWERFUL AND MOST IMPORTANTLY HAS ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION. MEANING THAT WHAT LITTLE PLAY THIS VINYL HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS.
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO CLICKS EITHER
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND ONLY A VERY LIGHT AND BARELY AUDIBLE SECOND OR TWO OF STATIC IN SOME OF THE LINKING GROOVES
I HEARD NO MORE THAN 2-3 OF THE TINIEST LITTLE DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH
I AM GOING TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS MINT MINUS!!1
DON'T ACCEPT MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE CHANCE TO LISTEN TO IT AND MAKE UP YOUR OWN MIND
THE SLEEVE
GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE AND NON LAMINATED FLIPBACK REAR SURFACE.
THE FRONT IS STILL FLAT AND CLEAN, WITH NO HEAVY CREASES , CREASE LINES OR BENDS. THE LAMINATE IS PERFECTLY ADHERED.
THERE ARE JUST THREE MINUSCULE LAMINATE CLOSE TO THE SPINE THE SPINE. ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THERE IS NO RING WEAR JUST THE BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FULLY LAMINATED WHICH RUNS PERFECTLY FROM CORNER TO CORNER, ONLY THE TWO RIGHT TIPS SHOW A PIN PRICK OF RUBBING
THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS ON THIS GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING SLEEVE. THE WHITE SURFACE ONLY SHOWS VERY MILD HANDLING NEAR THE EDGES
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP AND SHOWS JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. VERY FLAT, AND UNSPLIT. THERE ARE NO WRINKLES , MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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