Manfred Mann AS IS UK LP 1ST 100% UNPLAYED MONO TL5377 FONTANA MINT-
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Description
MANFRED MANN - AS IS
IN MAGNIFICENT UNPLAYED CONDITION
FIRST PRESS - FONTANA LABEL
- CATALOGUE:FONTANA TL5377
- MATRIX: 6879220 1Lv1 420 11 1 / 687920 2L v1 420 11 2
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BACK AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN ABSOLUTELY MINT CONDITION. THE JET BLACK BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND 100% UNRUBBED, AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND AGAIN UNRUBBED. THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO SPIDER LINES ONE EITHER SIDE OF THE LABEL. ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE FOR A 45 YEAR OLD VINYL
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS A ROCK SOLID HEAVYWEIGHT DISC THAT GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THE VINYL IS IN SPARKLING CONDITION, AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS,AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUINATION THERE IS NOTHING MORE TO SEE AND IT APPEARS FLAWLESS IN THIS LIGHT TOO
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 THIS ALBUM IN ITS ENTIRETY, FROM START TO FINISH. THE RUN IN'S, RUN OUT'S AND ALL OF THE LINKING GROOVES ARE THERE. I RECENTLY MADE THE DECISION TO DO THIS AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BUYERS OR POTENTIAL BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO HEAR WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, AND THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE LP PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES. THE CLARITY OF THE MONO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEAR CRISPLY AND CLEARLY.
THERE IS CERTAINLY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO CLICKS ANYWHERE.
THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT AND THE LP PLAYS AS NEW ALL THE WAY THOUGH.
THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT VINYL NOISE IN SOME OF THE QUIETER MOMENTS AND I HEARD NO MORE THAN 2 TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN PLAY GRADING THIS UNPLAYED ALBUM MINT MINUS!!!
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE, AND FLIPBACK NON LAMINATED REAR SURFACE
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS GLEAMING LAMINATE THAT SPARKLES AND IS UNAFFECTED BY ANY LIFT, PEEL OR FLAKE.
THE SURFACE REALLY GLEAMS
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, JUST 4-5 MINUSCULE AND BARELY VISIBLE LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND ONE SLIGHTLY LARGER ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE
THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FULLY LAMINATED AND UNWORN APART FROM THE VERY TIPS OF THE CORNERS WHICH HAVE THE LIGHTEST BIT OF RUBBING
THE SPINE IS ALSO FULLY LAMINATED. NO PEEL OR FLAKE, AND EVERY SINGLE LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS JUST ONE SEMI FINGER TO THUMB SQUASH NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE, AND ONLY THE BOTTOM TIP SHOWS MILD RUB
THE OPENING EDGE IS ABSOLUTELY RAZOR SHARP AND CLEARLY SHOWS THAT THE LP HAS BEEN HOUSED IN THE SLEEVE FOR MOST OF ITS LIFE AND HAD BARELY BEEN REMOVED TO PLAY. THERE ARE JUST A COPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW WHERE THE VINYL WAS REMOVED A COUPLE OF TIMES
THE REAR SURFACE IS UNLAMINATED AND HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS, THAT ARE NOT DAMAGED OR MARKED IN ANY WAY. THE PLAIN WHITE SURFACE IS STILL VERY VERY WHITE WITH JUST THE BAREST TRACE OF HANDLING AND AGEING
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN FLAT UNSPLIT CONDITION, WITH JUST A LIGHT OUTLINE OF THE RECORD VISIBLE, AND SOME MILD BROWNING DOWN THE PERIMETER EDGES
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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