Manfred Mann THE FIVE FACES OF UK LP1ST 2 PLAY NMINT
  £   46
  $   60

 


£ 46 Sold For
Feb 22, 2010 Sold Date
Feb 15, 2010 Start Date
£   19 Start price
10   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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MANFRED MANN - THE FIVE FACES OF

IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

FIRST PRESS  - HMV LABEL

  • CATALOGUE:CLP 1731 
  • MATRIX: 2XEA 2575-1N / 2576-1N
  • MOTHERS/STAMPERS:  2AH/ 2AO
  • PLAYED 2-3 TIMES

 

BEFORE MANFRED MANN MADE IS BIG WITH THEIR POP CLASSICS SUCH AS PRETTY FLAMINGO AND DOO WAH DIDDY, THEY WERE A SUPERB RYTHMN AND BLUES BAND. THIS ALBUM SHOWS THIS OFF TO PERFECTION. IF YOU ARE A LOVER OF CLASSIC R&B, THEN THIS IS ONE SUPERB ALBUM

 

THE RECORD

 

THE LABELS

SUPERB RED AND BLACK HMV MONO LABELS. THE JET BLACK BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNRUBBED, UNFADED, UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE RED LOGO IS ALSO IN PRISTONE CONDITION, AND FINALLY THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE TWO REALLY MINISCULE SPIDER LINES WHICH CAN REALLY ONLY BE SEEN UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT. THESE ARE VERY CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE AND SHOW JUST EXACTLY HOW LITTLE THIS SUPERB ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED

 

THE VINYL

INCREDIBLE TO FIND THIS 46 YEAR OLD ALBUM IN WHAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS A NEAR NEW CONDITION. THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND GLEAMS LIKE NEW. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE LP AT ALL APART FROM A COUPLE OF BARELY VISIBLE WISPY HANDLING LINES. THESE ARE VERY VERY INSIGNIFICANT, EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHIN TO SEE

 

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 4 3 MINUTE SECTIONS FROM THIS LP. THE OPENING TRACK TO EACH SIDE ALONG WITH THE RUN IN GROOVE, THE OTHER TWO SECTIONS ARE ONE RANDOM TRACK FROM EACH SIDE OF THE LP INCLUDING THE LINKING GROOVE. PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND YOU SHOULD HEAR JUST HOW SUPERB THIS ALBUM SOUNDS. THE MONO PRESS IS CRISP AND CLEAR, RICH AND DEEP. THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES WHATSOEVER, THE VERY ODD LITTLE DUST POP HERE AND THERE AND THATS IT. IT PLAYS TO PERFECTION ON BOTH SIDES.

A RARE CHANCE TO GET A NEAR MINT PRESSING OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM FROM 1965

 

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS NEAR MINT

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE AND NO LAMINATED FLIPBACK REAR SURFACE. THE FRONT IS PERFECTLY FLAT AND CLEAN, WITH NO HEAVY CREASES , CREASE LINES OR BENDS. THE LAMINATE IS PERFECTLY ADHERED. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB LINES CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE, AND SOME SMALL LAMINATE LINES DOWN THE SPINE. THE 4 CORNERS ARE VERY LIGHTLY RUBBED, TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE THE BAREST TRACE OF SHELF WEAR, AND THE SPINE IS FLAT AND THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS ON THIS GARROD AND LIFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING SLEEVE. THE WHITE SURFACE ONLY SHOWS VERY MILD HANDLING. THERE IS A NAME NEATLY PENNED RIGHT AT THE TOP OF THE SLEEVE,

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP WITH JUST A FEW TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN PLUCKED FROM THE SLEEVE.

THE ORIGINAL RICE PAPER LINED ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITOON. VERY FLAT, AND BARELY CREASED. IT HAS 5/9 WRITTEN ON THE TOP RIGHT CORNER WHICH I WOULD SUGGEST IS THE ORIGINAL SHOP PRICE OF £5 AND 9 SHILLINGS

 

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS

 

 

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

GARRY

 

 





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