MAINHORSE – Patrick Moraz 1971 OZ 1st Press Original Heavy Prog Play Test
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Description
There was only one Australian pressing, and this is it – this 1971 album. There are many reissues around the world but only four 1st issues in 1971, one each in UK, Germany, France and this one in Australia.
Features keyboard wizard Patrick Moraz before he found Prog fame in The Moody Blues and Yes. Prog Archives website describes as: tracks have fluent 'heavy progressive' with floods of Hammond organ and fiery electric guitar play, and 'heavy prog' with swirling organ and biting electric guitar in "Such a beautiful day", and wailing violin and howling electric guitar colour a bluesy atmosphere, topped by strong Hammond play and dynamic drums. Importantly, this album contains the first impressive steps from Patrick MORAZ as a keyboard-wizard.
Vinyl Grade: VG, covered in scratches, none are deep or real bad but there are that many scratches you would expect to hear surface noise that detracts from the music.
Sound Quality: Side one track 1 & side 2 tracks 1 & 3 sound excellent with no significant surface noise, other tracks with quite music sound VG have surface noise that is noticeable but does not detract too much from the music, this record can be played loud and enjoyed, no repeating clicks. Fully play tested.
Cover: +EX, plus excellent cover, flat, no damage, no edge wear.
Labels: clear, no spindle wear.
Records graded directly under very bright table light for the visual grade. Sound quality checked by playing to ensure that visual grade and sound quality are consistent.
Mint M and Near Mint NM: Looks perfect as new. N and NM is only appropriate for new reissue records and not for vintage vinyl that has been played, regardless of how perfect it may look.
Excellent Plus +EX: Lovely gloss, no visible scratches, scuffs or marks. Has been played but has been handled well and still in great condition. (highest grade that I use for vintage vinyl)
Excellent EX: Lovely gloss, shows some slight signs of wear, including light trace/hairlines from the inner sleeve, light scuffs or very light marks that you would not expect to hear as surface noise.
Very Good Plus +VG: Shows a few more very light marks than is allowable for EX so not quite EX. These signs of use would be expected to cause some light surface noise but not to detract from the music.
Very Good VG: Shows light scratches and marks and some that you would expect to cause surface noise, especially in soft passages, between tracks and during a song?s intro and ending but not so much as to overpower the music which can still be enjoyed.
Very Good Minus -VG: Shows significant wear and marks that you would expect to cause noticeable surface noise that detracts from the music.
Good G: In the record world, 'Good' is not good! From here on down (Fair, Poor), we're talking about beat-up records lacking much of the original gloss and with many scratches and marks that you would expect to cause very noticeable surface noise and clicks/pops that seriously detract from enjoyment of the music.
Postage: I package very very well and only charge the actual Aust Post cost. Aust Post now includes insurance with compensation up to $100.
Payment: thanks within 7 days of purchase with PayPal.
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