Nazareth RAMPANT UK LP 1ST PRESS A-1 / B-1 1 PLAY MINT-
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Description
NAZARETH - RAZAMANAZ
IN SUPERB CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:MOONCREST CREST 15
- MATRIX: CREST 15 A-1U / B-1U
- MOTHERS / STAMPERS: 2 OO / 1 OP
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE SUPERB MOONCREST 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. THERE IS STILL SHARDS OF RESIDUE VINYL SURROUNDING THE HOLE ON THE A SIDE SHOWING THAT THIS INCREDIBLE LP HAS BARELY BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE, AS THIS WOULD HAVE MOST CERTAINLY FALLEN AWAY. THERE IS JUST ONE REALLY SMALL SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE HOLE TO BACK THIS UP
THE VINYL
THE FIRST PRESS RAMPANT ALBUM CAN EASILY BE TOLD BY THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL USED IN THE PRESSING, AND OF COURSE THE -1U MATRIX NUMBERS STAMPED INTO THE DEAD WAX. THIS COPY IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. STILL RETAINES ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE, AND GLEAMS LIKE NEW. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF ANY HANDLING MARKS OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD CAUSE A PROBLEM ON THE PLAYTHROUGH. EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE ONLY SOME VERY FEINT WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN
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 FOUR THREE MINUTE EXCERPTS FROM THIS ALBUM, I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, I HAVE ALSO RECORDED THE LINKING GROOVE TO THE START OF ONE OTHER RANDOM TRACK FORM EACH SIDE OF THE ALBUM. THE REPRODUCTION IS JUST SUPERB
I HAVE RECORDED TWO OF THE QUIET TRACKS SO THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PROPERLY JUDGE THE CLARITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE VINYL
THE LP'S 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. THER REPRODUCTION IS JUST PURE FIRST PRESS, AND THERE IS NO BACKGROUND WHATSOEVER. NOT EVEN ANY SMALL DUST POPS. MAYBE THE ODD SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN ONE OR TWO SPOTS THOUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY
THIS LP EASILY GRADES MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED EMBOSSED FIRST PRESS SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TINY LINES CLOSE TO THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ONE NEAR THE SPINE.
THE ORANGE BASE COLOUR IS VERY FRAGILE AND OFTEN FOUND VERY RUBBED. THIS ONE IS 95% PERFECT WITH JUST A VFERY LIGHTER SHADE OF COLOUR TOWARDS THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES AND THE SPINE HAVE LIGHT SHELF WEAR, WHILST THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION
THE INNER SLEEVE WHICH HAS A PICTURE OF THE BAND ON ONE SIDE AND THE LYRICS ON THE OTHER IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION WHICH IS RARE ON THIS INNER. THE VERY BOTTOM ON THE LYRIC SIDE HAS LOST IT'S PASTEL GREE COLOUR IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER.
THE LP IS NOW HOUSED IN A BRAND NEW POLY LINED INNER TO ENSURE THE ORIGINAL INNER CANNOT BE BLEMISHED ANY MORE
THE SLEEVE GRADES EXCELLENT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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