Nazareth RAZAMANAZ UK LP A1/B1 1ST 2-3 PLAYS NMINT
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Description
NAZARETH - RAZAMANAZ
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:MOONCREST CREST 1
- MATRIX: CREST A-1U / B-1U
- MOTHERS / STAMPERS: 2 H / 2 AP
NAZARETH'S FIRST ALBUM ON THE MOONCREST LABEL, AND IT WAS THIS ALBUM WITH THE TRACKS 'BROKEN DOWN ANGEL' & 'BAD BAD BOY' WHICH FINALLY LAUNCHED NAZARETH NINTO THE PUBLIC EYE. THIS AND THE FOLOW UP ALBUM 'LOUD AND PROUD' ARE ABSOLUTE CLASSICS, AND BECOMING HARDER TO COLLECT
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. FINALLY THERE ARE JUST 2-3 OR SO TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS 1973 1ST PRESS HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE
THE VINYL
THE FIRST PRESS RAZAMANAZ 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 RETAINS 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 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 DECIDED WITH ALL LISTINGS WHERE PRACTICAL TO RECORD THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH. IT HAS OFTEN BEEN SAID THAT BUYING FROM EBAY IS A RISK DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF SELLERS WHO MISDESCRIBE RECORD CONDITION. A VERY VALID POINT AS WELL. BUT HERE YOU ARE ABLE TO NOT ONLY READ ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE LP'S THAT I OFFER FOR SALE, BUT TO ACTUALY HEAR THE COMPLETE DISC IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME. THE EXTRA TIME THIS TAKES ME TO COMPLETE THIS WILL I HOPE ENABLE POTENTIAL BIDDERS TO WANT TO COME BACK TO LISTEN TO MORE
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. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS MAGNIFICENT AND SHOWS OFF THE POWER THAT THIS BAND GENERATES.
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT THE COUPLE OF PLAYS THAT IT HAS RECEIVED HAVE BEEN PLAYED WITH A CORRECTLY GRADED AND UNWORN STYLUS
THE LP PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLES EITHER, AND IF I AM BEING PICKY THEN I HEARD A COUPLE OF TINY POPS DURING ONE OR TWO OF THE LINKING GROVVES, WHICH ARE OTHERWISE SILENT. BUT I ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD AND FULL LISTEN TO THIS SUPERB ALBUM AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED E.J DAY GATEFOLD IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE SLEEVE HAS THAT POWDERY SURFACE COLOURING TO IT WHICH HISTORICALLY SUFFERS FROM SEVERE COLOUR LOSS AND RING WEAR, WHICH USUALLY MAKES THE SLEEVE LOOK TATTY
THE FRONT SURFACE WHICH OFTEN HAS SERIOUS COLOUR LOSS, IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND HAS LOST NONE OF THE ORIGINAL COLOUR. THE COLOURS BEING RICH AND VIBRANT ACCROSS THE ENTIRE SURFACE..IN ADDITION THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR FOLDS. INCREDIBLY THERE IS NO RING WEAR HERE, NOT EVEN ANY RECORD SHAPE. AND THERE ARE JUST TWO REALLY TINY LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. A GREAT LOOKING FRONT.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE JUST THE MILDEST TRACE OF SHELF WEAR,JUST A COUPLE OF TINY WHITE FLECKS SHOWING THROUGH, AND THE VERY CORNER TIPS ON THE OPENING EDGES ARE RUBBED.
THE SPINE IS ALSO IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION. NO MAJOR COLOUR LOSS AND EVERY LETTER OF THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THE LP HAS NOT BEEN OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES, AND THE ONLY TINY BLEMISHES BEING A COUPLE OF REALLY SMALL THUMB NAIL NICKS
THE REAR SURFACE,AGAIN HAS RETAINED THE ORIGNAL COLOURS AND IT'S ONLY HERE THAT AVERY MILD SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE IS VISIBLE
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO NEAR PRISTINE PANELS SHOWING THE BAND LIVE ON STAGE
THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCEPTIONAL UNSPLIT CONDITION
I AM PERFECTLY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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