MANFRED MANN As Is (Withdrawn Locomotive Sleeve) - STUNNING CONDITION
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51
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Description
Rare withdrawn "locomotive" sleeve from 1966.
Like me, the person who bought this album obviously didn't enjoy it because it's hardly been played: the condition is excellent. There are some extremely light/superficial marks on the playing surface which are only really visible on close inspection. I've briefly played the disc to check the sound quality and it sounds superb; no surface noise, no crackle, no clean, clear sound. The disc still has that nice vinyl shine and there is only one spindle mark on side 2 with minimal marks around the hole, which sugget it hasn't seen many turn tables in it's 46 years. HOWEVER...
Unfortunately there is something in the grooves on side 1 between "A Now And Then Thing" and "Each Other's Company" which does make a brief "woosh" sound each time the needle passes over it. This sound lasts approximately one minute and is present at the end of "A Now..." and the beginning of "Each Other's...", which is a great shame because the rest sounds lovely!
The sleeve itself has yellowed slightly on the back, probably with age, it doesn't look like nicotine staining. The sleeve is in excellent condition. On extremely close inspection - under direct sunlight (which shows everything) there is extremely light shelf wear on the front; extraoridinarly light scuff marks and the slightest sign of a ring at the very top. There is also a "crease" of about 2inches in the lamination, which is not in the actual sleeve itself. There are no pen marks on the back, but it has yellowed ever so slightly and there is the faintest sign of a ring at the top on the back also.
Record will be packaged between two double-layer corregated bits of cardboard and sent out Special Delivery, at a cost of £6.50.
For over-seas bidders, it will have to be sent International Signed for with added insurance.
PLEASE NOTE: when grading vinyl I don't just say "excellent", because who knows what that even means? I find the Record Collector's Guide to be extremely misleading and, quite frankly, I feel it overgrades. Therefore, I say "excellent" and then try to give as much detail as possible why it isn't "near mint" (mint is only ever used for records that are new and guaranteed unplayed). Same with "very good", but obviously any marks mentioned with with a grading of "very good" will be more evident than "excellent". Therefore, please don't be put off by my discriptions, I'm just trying to be as honest as possible to avoid disappointment. Vinyl has always been a specialist format (which is why the masses let it go so readily), but unfortunatley, more often than not, it comes from people who did not treat it with the respect it so rightly deserves. I try and point out every "flaw" I see to avoid dissapointment.
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