Manfred Mann's Earthband SOLAR FIRE 1973 1st LP UNPLAYED TIL TODAY MINT ARCHIVE
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MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND - SOLAR FIRE
MAGNIFICENT MINT PLAYTHROUGH - UNPLAYED UNTIL TODAY
VERY FIRST PRESS WITH THE ISLAND MATRIX NUMBERS AND 1G / 1G MOTHERS AND STAMPERS
NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:ISLAND / BRONZE
- MATRIX: ILPS 9562 A-2 / ILPS 9562 B-1U
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS 1 G / 1 G
- BILBO ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE TAN COLOURED BRONZE LABELS ARE IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS UNMARKED.
THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND I CAN'T SEE ANY SPIDER LINES BY THE HOLE. THERE IS STILL SHARDS OF VINYL ATTACHED INSIDE THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND LOOKS FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT. UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THE RECORD IS STILL MINT
THE TEST PLAY
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION ON THIS ALBUM IS JUST BRILLIANT, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY AND CRISPLY.A STUNNING STEREO RERODUCTION AND EVERY NOTE CAN BE HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEANLY
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, AND THE CLARITY IS SUPERB.
NO BACKGROUND NOISES, AND CERTAINLY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLING.
A SUPERB PERFORMANCE ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES
SILENT IN THE LINKING GROOVES
NO DUST POPS OR TICS ANYWHERE
A GENUINE FIRST PRESS OF THIS DISC AND I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE PLAYTHROUGH AS MINT
PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, HAVE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE GATEFOLD SLEEVE AND THIS COPY HAS REMAINED IN SUPER CONDITION FROM NEW,
THE DELICATE SURFACE IS FLAT CLEAN AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS ON IT ANYWHERE.
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES
THE COLOURS ARE ALL RICH AND VIRBRANT. NO COLOUR FADE AND ONY THE TINIEST SPECK OF GREYING ON THE EDGES
THERE IS JUST ONE MINSUCULE PRESSURE LINE AGAINST THE SPINE, AND NONE ALONG EITHER THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE RIGHT EDGE.
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB ON THE TIP ENDS
THE TOP EDGES HAVE A LITTLE RUB ON THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER AND A FEW TINY FLECKS OF RUB ON THE FRONT SURFACE
THE BOTTOM EDGES ONLY VERY MINOR SHELF RUB INA FEW SPOTS
THE SPINE FLAT AND FREE FROM ANY SQUASHING . THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT, AND THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE. THERE IS A TINY HOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BANDS NAME
THE OPENING EDGE IS IN RAZOR SHARP CONDITION, AND LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS MADE.
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE FRONT, AGAIN JUST A LITTLE GREYING ON THE BOTTOM AND SPINE EDGES
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE COLOURED PANELS
THE PICTURE LYRIC INNER IS IN MINT CONDITION. NO SPLITS OR CREASES
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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