Manfred Mann CHAPTER THREE VOLUME TWO 1970 UK LP 1st SWirl PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR
  £   137
  $   182

 


£ 137 Sold For
Feb 22, 2024 Sold Date
Feb 15, 2024 Start Date
11   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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MANFRED MANN - CHAPTER THREE - VOLUME TWO

 MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS PLAYTHROUGH

FIRST PRESS ON THE LARGE SPIRAL LABEL

STUNNING MINT MINUS SLEEVE



THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE SPIRAL SIDE IS IMMACULATE. THE WHITE SIDE IS STILL PURE WHITE 

THE TYPEFACE IS EQUALLY PRISTINE AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. 

THERE ARE JUST 3-4 SMAL SPIDER LINES BY THE SPINDLE HOLE


 

THE VINYL

THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. 

IN DAYLIGHT IT IS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS. 

WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYLING LED HALO THE RECORD SHOWS ONLY THREE ULTRA FINE HAIRLINE HANDLING LINES ON SIDE A. ONE IS FAIRLY LONG, THE OTHER TWO ARE VERY SMALL (ALL NON SOUNDING)



THE TEST PLAY


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

AN OUTSTANDING CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CLEAN SOUND THROUGHOUT

THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT

AN ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC SOUND FROM START TO FINISH

ALL I HEARD WERE A FEW SPECKLES OF VERY LOW LEVEL BACKGROUND FOR A SECOND OR TWO

AND A COUPLE OF TINY STATIC TICS

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO AS  MINT MINUS

 

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

NON LAMINATED MATTE GATEFOLD SLEEVE FROM HOWARDS PRINTERS

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES.

THE COLOURS ARE MAGNIFICENT. DEEP RICH AND VIBRANT AND FREE FROM ANY RUBBING

. THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A DOT OF RUB ON THE BOTTOM TWO TIP ENDS

THERE ARE FIVE TINY PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE

THE TOP EDGES ARE FULLY COLOURES WITH ONLY THE RIGHT CORNER TIP SHOWING A DOT OF RUB.

THE BOTTOM EDGES HAVE A LITTLE RUB ALONG THE SURFACES, AND SOME EXTRA IN THE RIGHT CORNERS

THE SPINE HAS A FEW FLECKS OF UNDERCARD VISBLE ON THE TOP LEADING EDGE, AND A DOT OF RUB ON THE BOTTOM END

THE OPENING EDGES ARE STILL SHARP WITH A LITTLE FEATHERING ON THE REAR SURFACE

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT. MOST COPIES SHOW RING WEAR HERE, BUT THIS ONE DOES NOT

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO MINT INNER PANELS

THE  INNER SLEEVE IS THE ORIGINAL SWIRL INNER  . NO SEAM SPLITS AND FLAT AND CREASE FREE. 

A SUPERB EXAMPLE

I HAVE TO GRADE IT NEAR MINT IT IS THAT GOOD


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POSTAGE Current post and packing rates are as follows for LP's
UK - FIRST CLASS SIGNED FOR  £5.85
THE E.U - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £15.10
U.S.A - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £29.40
 AUSTRALIA - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £28.05
CANADA AND THE FAR EAST - TRACKED AND SIGNED £25.40


Post and packing rates for singles
UK - FIRST CLASS SIGNED FOR  £3.23
THE E.U - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £13.80
U.S.A - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £18.35
 AUSTRALIA - TRACKED AND SIGNED  £17.60
CANADA AND THE FAR EAST - TRACKED AND SIGNED £16.45


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