Manfred Mann's Earth Band THE GOOD EARTH UK LP 1ST PRESS PLAYS 100% MINT MINUS

	£		93
	$		123

MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND - THE GOOD EARTH

IN MAGNIFICENT 3-4 PLAY MINT MINUS CONDITION

FIRST PRESS  - ISLAND MATRIX (BRONZE LABEL)

• CATALOGUE:ILPS 9306
• MATRIX: ILPS9306 A-2U / B-2U (FIRST PRESS INDICATORS) 
• PORKY AND PECKO ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX RUN OUTS
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 M / 1 GO

MANFRED MANN'S 1974 ALBUM. AN ORIGINAL BRONZE FIRST PRESS WITH ISLAND MATRIX NUMBERS AND PORKY AND PECKO IN THE RUN OUT.

WHAT MADE THIS ALBUM UNIQUE WAS THAT THE BAND WERE OFFERING ALL PURCHASERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A TINY PIECE OF LAND IN LLANERCHYRFA (WALES). THE INNER SLEEVE CONTAINED A CUT OFF REGISTRATION FORM WHICH WHEN REMOVED WOULD HAVE LEFT A SNIP ACROSS THE TOP CORNER OF THE INNER SLEEVE.

MOST COPIES THAT YOU WILL COME ACROSS WITH HAVE THE INNER SLEEVE SNIPPED,

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE TAN COLOURED BRONZE LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS UNMARKED AND SUSTAINED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THERE ARE JUST TWO SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN PLAYED.

THE VINYL

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 NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME 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 STATE IS THAT THE VINYL PLAYS SUPERBLY THROUGH BOTH SIDES WITHOUT ANY EVIDENCE OF DISTORTION SHOWING THAT THE MINIMAL PLAYS IT HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS MAGNIFICENT. LOUD, CRISP AND CLEAR AS BELL. A FANTASTIC PRODUCTION WITH EVERY NOTE HEARD EXACTLY AS WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED

THE LP PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS

NO VINYL NOISE AND ONLY THE VERY BAREST TOUCH OF STATIC IN ONE OR TWO OF THE LINKING GROOVES

THERE ARE A FEW TINY TINY LITTLE TICS RIGHT AT THE END OF TRACK ONE INTO THE LINKING GROOVE, AND A COUPLE OF RANDOM ONES ELSEWHERE

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MINT MINUS

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF THOUGH

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED ROBOR SINGLE SLEEVE AND THEREFORE PRONE TO ALL SORTS OF ABUSE.

THIS COPY HAS REMAINED IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION FROM NEW, AND HAS CLEARLY BEEN KEPT IN A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE. FLAT AND CLEAN WITH NO HEAVY CREASES, OR DEEP CREASE LINES.

IN FACT THERE ARE NO CREASE LINES WHATSOEVER, AND INCREDIBLY NONE NEAR THE SPINE OR TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES

ALL OF THE DELICATE COLOURS ARE IN PRISTINE UNRUBBED CONDITION

NO RINGWEAR AND NOT EVEN A SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR , LOSS OF COLOUR OR SPLITTING

THE SPINE IS IN MINT CONDITION. IT HAS THE FIRST ISSUE TAPERED ENDS AND THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF RUBBING TO EITHER END TIP. NO LOSS OF COLOUR WHATSOEVER .

TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP SHOWING WHY THIS LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN PLAYED

THE CARD INNER SLEEVE IS AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED IN PRISTINE ORIGINAL CONDITION. NO CLIPPED CORNER, NO SPLITS, NO WRINKLES, AND NO CREASES, AND JUST FOR GOOD MEASURE NO HANDLING OR AGEING WHATSOEVER

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE MINT!!! IT IS THAT GOOD

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY