1975NAZARETH MONARCH TEST PRESS PRESSING HAIR OF THE DOG-LOVE HURTS WHITE LABEL

$

399

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"TEST PRESSING"

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HAIR OF THE DOG

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1975

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12" 33 1/3 RPM

LP Album

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WHITE LABEL PRINT:

MONARCH RECORD MFG. CO.

NOTED FOR QUALITY & SERVICE

TEST PRESSING

LABEL:   ? 1975, A & M RECORDS, INC. (ink stamped)

ID:  NAZARETH (Hand written in ink)

STEREO / MONO (not checked)

33 1/3 RPM

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NOTE:

Test pressings are produced in very small quantities

to evaluate the quality of the disc production

They are the very first to come off the stampers

and are thus closer to the sound of the master tape.

It is only after the test pressings are approved

that the actual LPs can be pressed.

Test pressings are very rare and collectible.

Only a few are made in the pressing plants

and even fewer find their way to the collectors’ market

This Test Pressing was typically packaged in a plain white jacket/sleeve

with Monarch Record's blank record labels.

Included are hand-written catalog numbers, pressing dates

and other pertinent information on the labels

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Nazareth is a Scottish hard rock band, founded in 1968,

that had several hits in the UK in the early 1970s,

and established an international audience

with their 1975 album Hair of the Dog.

Perhaps their best-known hit single was

a cover of the ballad "Love Hurts", in 1975

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COVER SHEET

(taped to plain white sleeve)

LABEL COPY

A&M RECORDS, INC.

3/18/75

SP-4511

ALBUM TITLE: HAIR OF THE DOG

ARTIST:  NAZARETH

PRODUCED BY MANNY CHARLTON

A MOUNTAIN RECORDS PRODUCTION

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:  ? 1975, A&M RECORDS, INC.

SIDE ONE (MASTER # SP-4759)

1.  Hair Of The Dog (4:10)

2.  Miss Misery (4:41)

3.  LOVE HURTS (3:52)

4.  Changin' Times (6:03)

SIDE TWO (MASTER # SP-4760)

1.  Beggars Day (3:45)

2.  Rose In The Heather (2:45)

3.  Whiskey Drinkin' Woman (5:30)

4.  Please Don't Judas Me (9:50)

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OFFICIAL

- U.S.A. RELEASE -

A&M RECORDS

April 1975

Catalogue No. SP-4511

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Master # confirms material contained:

REC. NO. =   SP4579,  SP4760

COVER SHEET =  SP-4579, SP-4560

HAIR OF THE DOG

Catalogue No. SP-4511

Cover Sheet = SP-4511

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MATRIX (RUNOUT):

- Hand Etched -

A&M SP4759  M1  (MR)  V  ?  19761    (1)

A&M SP4760  M1  (MR)  V  ?  19761-X (1)

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From what we have gathered,

the matrix code indicates the following:

M1 = Initial (first) Mastering

MR logo - Monarch Pressing Plant, Los Angeles, Ca.

? 19761 = Monarch catalog number
                                                    X = B side

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" only a few were produced "

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RECORD GRADING

Our system is based on a conservative

visual and hand inspection

We will note obvious flaws and defects,

supplemented when necessary with additional remarks

in an attempt to give customers an accurate impression

of the visual conditions observed

Regardless of value and age, the grading does not change

WE DO NOT PLAY GRADE

We are unable to play grade the vinyl listings

We do not know how the purchased item will sound when played by the buyer.

We expect the record to have the same play grade as described

in the popular "Record Grading System(s)" available on the Internet

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ORIGINAL PRESSING, NOT A REISSUE!

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OVERALL CONDITION:

EX

no warps, cracks, stickers

no finger-felt scratches

RECORD: EX

looks like it was never played!

clean, shiny gloss, no warps,

no visible scuffs or scratches

LABEL: EX

no ring wear, no stickers

ink stamped:  ? 1975, A & M RECORDS, INC.

hand written (ink): NAZARETH

COVER: VG+

original glossy finish,

light shelf/edge wear

lightly bumped corners

back cover light ring impression

cover sheet: original taping to front cover

Artist's abbreviated name written (ink) on back cover

SLEEVE:  plain white (not rated)

Note: It is recommended that inner liner sleeves be replaced

to minimize any further damage they can cause.

Scotland's great contribution to 70's hard rock!!

test pressings are very hard to find and quite valuable

a must for 70s Hard Rock fans!

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