Manfred Mann's Earthband SOLAR FIRE UK LP 1ST PRESS 2-3 PLAYS EXCELLENT PLUS

	£		38
	$		50

MANFRED MANN'S EARTHBAND - SOLAR FIRE

IN MAGNIFICENT EXCELLENT PLUS!! PLAYTHROUGH!!!CONDITION

FIRST PRESS A-2/B1U

OUTSTANDING NEAR MINT SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:BRONZE ILPS 9265
• MATRIX: ILPS9265 A-2 / B-1U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1  GO / 1 R
• ' BILBO ' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2

THE LABELS

THE LIGHT TAN LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION SHOWING NO STAINS OR MARKS AND NO LOSS OF COLOUR. THE TYPEFACE IS EQUALLY PRISTINE AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. I HAD TO REALLY LOOK CLOSE TO SEE ANY SPIDER LINES AT ALL, BUT DID SPOT A COUPLE OF REALLY SMALL LINES WHEN I ANGLED THE LABEL INTO THE INTENSE ILLUMINATION OF A SPOTLIGHT, AND EVEN THEN I HAD TO PLAY AROUND TO SPOT THEM. THIS LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN PLAYED MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES SINCE 1973

THE VINYL

THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE A COUPLE OF ULTRA FINE HANDLING LINES, AND SOME WISPY HAIRLINES.

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 ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THIS VINYL PLAYS ABSOLUTELY SUPERBLY. THE FIRST THING TO MENTION IS THE TOTAL LACK OF ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, MEANING THAT WHAT LITTLE PLAY THE ALBUM HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO PRODUCTION IS JUST SUPERB, AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD EXACTLY AS WAS INTENDED

THIS DISC PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NO LOUD CLICKS

THERE IS SOME  STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES,AND SOME OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES AND NO MORE THAN 2-3 TINY LITTLE DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

A FANTASTIC COPY OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL EXCELLENT PLUS

PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, HAVE A LISTEN TO THE ALBUM AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

ORIGINAL  UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE WHICH IS IN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB CONDITION.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES, NO LIGHT CREASES, AND JUST TWO MINUSCULE LINES NEAR THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

AMAZINGLY NO LOSS OF ANY OF THE COLOUR, JUST A VERY LIGHT SHADOW OF GREYING ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE WHICH IS VERY HARD TO SPOT, AND INCREDIBLY NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP EDGE HAS ALL OF THE COLOURS PRESENT, WITH JUST ONE TINY WHITE SPECK SHOWING NEAR THE RIGHT CORNER, PLUS THE TWO TIP ENDS ARE VERY LIGHTLY RUBBED. THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A FEW MORE WHITE FLECKS SHOWING, BUT OVERALL THESE TWO EDGES ARE FAR SUPERIOR THAN MOST COPIES YOU WILL COME ACROSS. I WOULD SAY 97% UNBLEMISHED

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND TOTALLY UNSQUASHED. ALL OF THE COLOUR IS THERE WITH THE ONLY SPECK OF RUBBING SHOWING ON THE BOTTOM TIP. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.THERE IS ONE TINY PAPER CHIP TO THE BOTTOM LEADING EDGE JUST OVER THE LETTER 'E ' OF THE WORD BRONZE!

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS WHY THE RECORD HAS HARDLY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE.

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT, AGAIN NO LOSS OF COLOUR. WHATSOEVER. NO SMALL LINES NEAR ANY OF THE EDGES. JUST LOOKS SUPERB IN EVERY WAY

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO ABSOLUTELY PERFECT INNER PANELS

THE INNER SLEEVE IS THE ORIGINAL PICTURE INNER AND IS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION. NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEAMS AND NO RUBBING OR LOSS OF COLOUR. AND NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES

THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT WITH EASE

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY