Manfred Mann's Earth Band WATCH UK LP 1ST 1 PLAY NMINT
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MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND - WATCH
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
FIRST PRESS - WITH STICKERED SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:BRON 507
- MATRIX: BRON507 A-2E / B-1
ONE OF THE BEST MANFRED MANN ALBUMS, FEATURING A SUPERB VERSION OF ' DAVY'S ON THE ROAD AGAIN' AND MIGHTY QUINN
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 LOOKS LIKE IT WAS FRESHLY PRESSED. THERE ARE NO MARKS HANDLING OR OTHERWISE ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLIUMINATION, THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAN A COUPLE OF REALLY WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN. A MAGNIFICENT DISC
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 THREE MINUTE SECTIONS FROM THE LP. BOTH OPENING TRACKS INCLUDING THE RUN IN, AND TWO RANDOM TRACKS, ONE FROM EACH SIDE INCLUDING THE LINKING GROOVE. PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN.
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION ON THIS ALBUM IS JUST BRILLIANT, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY AND CRISPLY. THERE IS JUST THE ODD LITTLE DUST POP IN A COUPLE OF RANDOM SPOTS, BUT THE SUPERB ORCHESTRAL POP ROCK SOUND OF THE MANFREDS COMES THROUGH LOUD AND CLEAR WITH NO UNWANTED BACKGROUND CRACKLE. PERHAPS THE ODD SECOND OR TWO OF VINYL NOISE, BUT THATS IT, SO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED SLEEVE AND THEREFORE PRONE TO ALL SORTS OF ABUSE. THIS COPY HAS REMAINED IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION FROM NEW, AND HAS CLEARLY BEEN KEPT IN A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE. FLAT AND CLEAN WITH NO CREASES AND NO BENDS, NOT EVEN THE TINY ONES THAT OFTEN FORM ALONG THE SPINE. THERE IS THE VERY VERY LIGHTEST TOUCH RECORD SHAPE AT THE VERY TOP BUT THATS ALL. THE ORIGINAL STICKER IS STILL FIRMLY IN PLACE TOP RIGHT
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE THE BAREST TRACES OF SHELF WEAR. REALLY INSIGNIFICANT AND VERY SMALL PIN PRICKS OF SHELF WEAR.
THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AGAIN THE MOST MINIMAL SHELF WEAR AND NOT SQUASHED AT ALL
THE OPENING EDGE IS IN MINT RAZOR SHARP CONDITION AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG EITHER EDGE
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE FRONT, AGAIN NO CREASES OR BENDS, AND NO RECORD SHAPE EITHER ON THIS SIDE, JUST A COUPLE OF THUMB LINES NEAR THE TOP OF THE OPENING EDGE.
THE PICTURE INNER SLEEVE IS MADE FROM CARD AND I BELIEVE WAS ONLY ISSUED WITH THE EARLY PRESSES. THIS IS STILL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE A FEW TINY LINES CLOSE TO THE EDGES AND A VERY LIGHT AMOUNT OF RUBBING TO THE COLOUT ALONG THE BOTTOM AND SIDE EDGES. NO SPLITS THOUGH AND THE LP HAS NOW BEEN PLACED INSIDE A NEW POLY LINED INNER TO PROTECT THE INNER SLEEVE FROM ANY MORE WEAR
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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