Nazareth EXPECT NO MERCY 1977 UK LP 1st Press SUPERB TWO PLAY MINT MINUS AUDIO

	£		31
	$		41

NAZARETH - EXPECT NO MERCY

PLAYS TO A MINT MINUS GRADE

 NEAR MINT !!!!!!!!!!  SLEEVE

VERY 1ST PRESS ON MOUNTAIN

• CATALOGUE:MOUNTAIN TOPPS 115
• MATRIX: TOPS115 A//2 0 1 1  / B//2 0 1 1 4
• ' NAZ LP-Z-B' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2

  TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE SUPERB GREEN AND PASTEL BLUE LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE RICH AND VIBRANT BASE COLOURS FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE,AND ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS BOTH UNRUBBED AND CLEAR AND LEGIBLE. FINALLY THERE ARE JUST 2-3 TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS 1977 1ST PRESS HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE

THE VINYL

THE VINYL IS IN A CLEAN AND SHINY CONDITION AND LOOKS FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE APPEARS TO BE A DULL MOTTLING EFFECT OVER THE OUTER RIM ON BOTH SIDES (ALL NON SOUNDING), PLUS A FEW USUAL WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A COUPLE OF NON SOUNDING ANGEL HAIRLINE HANDLING LINES

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, SOMETHING I AM NOW DOING WITH ALL OF THE VINYL THAT I LIST. I AM CERTAIN BIDDERS OUT THERE WILL APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD THEY ARE THINKING OF BIDDING ON RATHER THAN LEAVE IT TO POT LUCK.

THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

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.

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER,SHOWING THAT THE FEW PLAYS THAT THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED HAS BEEN COMPLETED WITH A STYLUS THAT WAS BOTH UNWORN, AND TRACKING AT THE CORRECT WEIGHT.

THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ANY POINT AND NO LOUD CLICKS

NO VINYL NOISE JUST SOME VERY OCCASIONAL LIGHT STATIC HEARD ONLY IN ONE OR TWO OF THE LINKING GROOVES 

OTHER THAN THIS THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO HEAVY CLICKS

TI HEARD TWO TINY LITTLE DUST TICS IN THE FIRST TRACK SIDE ONE AND THATS ALL THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAY

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS FOR THE AUDIO

BUT PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOUR SELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED TEXTURED CLOUT AND BAKER SLEEVE.

THIS SLEEVE IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN THIS LOVELY CONDITION. THE TEXTURED SURFACE ALWAYS WEARS AND RUBS AND THE SLEEVE HISTORICALLY HAS RING WEAR. THIS ONE HOWEVER IS BETTER THAN MOST COPIES I HAVE SEEN, WITH VERY FEW MINOR BLEMISHES

THE FRONT SURFACE WHICH OFTEN HAS SERIOUS COLOUR LOSS, IS  RICH AND VIBRANT AND HAS NO RUB WHATSOEVER.  NO CREASE LINES OR BENDS , AND ONLY THREE MICROSCOPIC LINES NEAR THE SPINE .NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE. ABSOLUTELY NO CREASES OR BENDS TO THIS VERY DELICATE SLEEVE. 

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO RINGWEAR TO THE COVER, AND INCREDIBLY NO RECORD SHAPE EITHER, EVEN WHEN THE SLEEVE IS ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT

THE TOP LEFT CORNER TIP HAS A TINY SPECK OF RUB

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER, WITH THE COLOURS FULLY RUNNING FROM TIP TO TIP, AND ONLY THE VERY TIP ENDS OF THE RIGHT CORNERS HAVE A PIN PRICK OF WHITE SHOWING

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND FREE FROM SQUASHING. THERE IS NO LOSS OF THE COLOURS AT ALL APART FROM A TINY SPECK OF RUB TO THE TOP TIP END, AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS  RAZOR SHARP WITH A COUPLE OF REALLY TINY SPECKS OF BURRING

THE REAR SURFACE DOES HAVE A LIGHT SHADOW OF RING WEAR IN THE MIDDLE AND ALONG THE OPENING EDGE

THE PICTURE INNER SLEEVE IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION. NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES AND NO WRINKLES. ALL OF THE COLOURS RICH AND VIBRABNT. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF LIGHT FOXING MOTTLES VISIBLE

I AM PERFECTLY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT

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

GARRY