Manfred Mann's Earth Band NIGHTINGALES & BOMBERS NMINT-
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MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND - NIGHTINGALES AND BOMBERS
IN MAGNIFICENT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:BRONZE BRON 337
- MATRIX: ILPS9337 A-2U / B-2U FIRST PRESS
- BRNA 337 A-2U / B-2U & BRON 337 A-2U / B-2U
- MELYS I.B.C ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 1 AND SIDE 2
JUST MY OPINION BUT I BELIEVE THIS UNDERRATED ALBUM TO BE THE BEST OFFERING FROM THIS BAND
THIS VINYL WAS ISSUED AT THE TIME WHEN THE BRONXE AND ISLAND MATRIX NUMBERS WERE FINALLY BEING CHANGED. UPTO THIS POINT THE BRONZE LABEL HAS PLACED THE ILPS MATRIX NUMBERS INTO THE DEAD WAX. FROM THIS POINT ON THEY WOULD BECOME BRA NUMBERS. BUT THIS ALBUM MUST HAVE CAUSED CONFUSION GALORE
STAMPED INTO THE DEAD WAX IS THE BRONZE MATRIX NUMBER BRON 337 A-2U / B-2U. FURTHER ROUND THE DEAD WAX ON SIDE ONE THE ISLAND MATRIX ILPS 9337 A-28 HAS BEEN CROSSED OUT, AND DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH IS ANOTHER STAMPED BRONZE MATRIX, BUT THIS TIME IT IS BRNA 337 A-2U. SO TWO DIFFERENT BRONZE MATRIX NUMBERS ON THE SAME SIDE????
SIDE 2 HAS EXACTLY THESAME SENARIO. SO IN TOTAL THERE ARE 6 MATRIX NUMBERS ON THIS VINYL
IN ADDITION THE MASTER CUTTERS ETCHED NAME 'MELLYS' IS INSCRIBED ON BOTH SIDES
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE TAN COLOURED BRONZE LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS UNMARKED AND UNSTAINED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THERE ARE JUST TWO SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN PLAYED.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND APART FROM A COUPLE OF SMALL DULLER PATCHES IS FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE A FEW LITTLE WISPY HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF NEAR INVISBLE TINY HANDLING LINES
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 THE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE BIDDING. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION ON THIS ALBUM IS JUST BRILLIANT, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY AND CRISPLY. THE SUPERB ORCHESTRAL POP ROCK SOUND OF THE MANFREDS COMES THROUGH LOUD AND CLEAR WITH NO UNWANTED BACKGROUND CRACKLE.
THERE IS NO DISTORTION EITHER TO THE SOUND
A TINY LITTLE BARELY AUDIBLE BIT OF STATIC LIKE STUFF AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SIDE, AND A FEW RANDOM LITTLE POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT MINUS
PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED SLEEVE AND THEREFORE PRONE TO ALL SORTS OF ABUSE. THIS COPY HAS REMAINED IN GREAT CONDITION FROM NEW, THIS IS A VERY VULNERABLE SLEEVE AND EVERY COPY THAT I HAVE SEEN IN THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS I HAVE REJECTED BECAUSE OF HOW POOR THE SLEEVE LOOKED. THERE ARE A FEW MINISCULE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND A COUPLE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE.
ALL OF THE DELICATE COLOUR IS PRESENT AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS TO THE SLEEVE. THERE IS ONE TINY CHIP TO THE COLOUR ON THE OPENING EDGE WHERE A TUMB NAIL HAS CAUGHT THE OPENING EDGE WHILST REMOVING THE VINYL FROM THE SLEEVE. T 4 CORNERS ARE LIGHTLY RUBBED WITH THE WORST ONE BEING BOTTOM LEFT
THE IS NO RING WEAR JUST THE BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE WHEN ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES SHOW MILD SHELF WEAR
SIMILARLY THE SPINE HAS A LITTLE RUBBING IN PATCHES, AND SOME OF THE TYPEFACE IS MISSING
THE OPENING EDGE IS IN SHARP CONDITION WITH JUST THAT ONE THUMB NAIL NICK PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED
THE REAR SURFACE IS SUPERB. NO COLOUR LOSS AND NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND ONLY HAS ONE TINY DING TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
On 04-Jun-11 at 18:47:14 BST, seller added the following information:
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