Manfred Mann CHAPTER THREE Vertigo Spiral UK LP EX+
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MANFRED MANN - CHAPTER THREE
- VERTIGO V03
- 847 902 1Y//3 847 902 2Y//3
- RARE FIRST PRESS
THE THIRD EVER ALBUM TO BE RELEASED ON THE SPIRAL LABEL. THIS WAS MANFRED MANN'S ATTEMPT AT THE PROG ROCK MARKET.
IF YOU WERE A MANFRED MANN FAN THEN THIS WOULD HAVE TAKEN A LOT OF GETTING USED TO, BUT IF YOU WERE A PROG BUYER THEN THIS FITTED THE BILL VERY NICELY.
NEVER SOLD IN VAST QUANTITIES AND THEREFORE ENSURING THIS ALBUMS RARITY
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE REMARKABLY HAS RETAINED 98% OF THE ORIGINALGREEN COLOUR, WHICH ON MANY COPIES HAS BEEN WORN AWAY TERRIBLY, MAKING THIS A REALLY NICE EXAMPLE ALREADY.
THERE ARE NO CREASES, AND NO RING WEAR, JUST A SMALL LINE ALONG THE TOP EDGE FOR ABOUT 2 INCHES. THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE VERY MARGINAL SHELF WEAR.
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. NONE OF THE SILVER LETTERING AND IMAGERY HAS FADED AT ALL ON ANY OF THE SURFACES.
THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS GOOD AS THE FRONT SURFACE.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A CLEAN INNER SLEEVE. THE ONLY LIGHT BLEMISH BEING A CREASE LINE RUNNING DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE SPINE
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I AM PERFECTLY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT
THE RECORD
THE SPIRAL LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. PARTICULARLY THE WHITE SIDE WHICH IS VERY CLEAN. NO SPINDLE HOLE WEAR, AND ONLY 3 VERY SMALL SPIDER LINES TO INDICATE JUST HOW LITTLE THE ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED VIRTUALLY ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS REALLY NICE. THERE IS ONE LIGHT HANDLING LINE ON SIDE ONE, AND OTHER THAN THAT THE ONLY WISPY HAIRLINES THAT CAN BE SEEN ARE NOTICED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION.
GENTLY LOWERING THE STYLUS ONTO SIDE ONE
NEAR SILENCE!!!
THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT WHEN LISTENING TO THIS CLASSIC ALBUM IS THAT THERE IS NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT ANYWHERE THROUGH THE PLAY. THIS IS A CLEAR INDICATION THAT THE LP HAS NEVER BEEN SUBJECTED TO A STYLUS THAT WAS EITHER WORN OR TOO HEAVY, WHICH ALWAYS DAMAGES THE GROOVE AND CAUSES A DISTORTION THAT SOUNDS LIKE BACKGROUND CRACKLE, BUT IS IN FACT WEAR TO THE GROOVE. I AM DELIGHTED TO SAY THAT THIS IS IN PERFECT CONDITION AS FAR AS THIS IS CONCERNED, AND THIS MAKES THE PLAY CLEAR AND CRISP.
THE ALBUM PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITH JUST THE ODD BIT OF BACKGROUND, AND A FEW LIGHT POPS HERE AND THERE
BEARING IN MIND THAT THIS VINYL IS 38 YEARS OLD IT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME SUPERBLY WELL, AND I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS AS EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO FOR IT
REGARDS
GARRY
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