MANFRED MANN As Is 1966 UK FONTANA 1st *MONO* PRESS - ALCOVE COVER - NEAR MINT
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£ 46
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Dec 19, 2015
Sold Date
Dec 9, 2015
Start Date
£ 24
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Great Britain
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MANFRED MANN As Is 1966 UK FONTANA 1st *MONO* PRESS - ALCOVE COVER - NEAR MINT
MANFRED MANNAs Is
UK FONTANA (TL 5377) FIRST *MONO* PRESSING (October 1966) OF MANFRED MANN'S CLASSIC THIRD LP
AN OUTSTANDING *NEAR MINT* ORIGINAL COPY - POSSIBLY NEVER BEEN PLAYED
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE ROUGH TEXTURED BLACK/SILVER FONTANA LABELS
MATRIX: 687920 1L?1 420 11 3 / 687920 2L?1 420 11 4
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED FLIP-BACK SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE WITH 'MADE IN ENGLAND' AND BRITISH PATENT NUMBERS PRINTED IN PURPLE - DATE CODED '095’ (September, 1965)
The departure of frontman Paul Jones left Manfred Mann with a large void to fill in the summer of 1966. Not only was Jones a charismatic vocalist, he was also a writer and one of Manfred Mann's key selling points with the record buying public. The group's record company, HMV, realised this and hedged their bets by signing Jones for a new solo deal, but dropping the band from its roster.
In late 1966 while Jones was enjoying success with his first solo single, "High Time," a new version of Manfred Mann emerged with a cover of Bob Dylan's "Just Like A Woman" on Fontana. The new line up featured Mike D'Abo as vocalist (previously with A Band Of Angels) and was augmented by Klaus Voorman on bass, with Tom McGuiness switching to lead guitar. Despite the magnitude of this personnel change, the single was a top 10 hit and paved the way for this album, As Is.
Released in October 1966, As Is continued the pop sensibilities of their previous album, Mann Made, with the group firmly removed from its original R&B roots. In addition to "Just Like A Woman," highlights included a humorous tribute to a hangover entitled "Morning After The Party" and a slick vibes led rendition of the jazz standard "Autumn Leaves." Like many mid sixties albums, As Is seems to be a collection of songs, rather than a complete entity like Pet Sounds or Sgt. Pepper. Nevertheless there is some excellent playing, particularly from drummer Mike Hugg and Manfred Mann himself, whose jazz influenced style helped add a high brow dimension to the group.
The album was a top 20 hit in the UK charts and consolidated the group's reputation, on which they would continue to build over the next three years
Side 1:
Trouble And Tea (2:12)
Now And Then Thing (2:44)
Each Other's Company (2:56)
Box Office Draw (2:13)
Dealer, Dealer (3:17)
Morning After The Party (2:34)
Side 2:
Another Kind Of Music (2:32)
As Long As I Have Lovin' (2:44)
Autumn Leaves (1:56)
Superstitious Guy (2:46)
You're My Girl (2:48)
Just Like A Woman (2:54)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, fresh labels - no spindle traces or signs of use - some light marks around the spindle hole (no doubt from manufacture)
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT
Both surfaces shine like new but there are numerous pressing blemishes - all superficial (again, from manufacture) and of no audible consequence
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
My play-check at loud volume found no audio issues of note and the whole set plays beautifully with silent run-ins and track divisions.
The MONO cut on this LP is very impressive with a warm, deep and rich sound - beautifully recorded (with the odd semi-fade in the middle of the slow, bluesy As Long As I Have Lovin' which is a characteristic of this MONO mix) - great copy - as good as new
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
Again, extremely well cared for - clean and sharp with a deep gloss to the front laminate and unworn edges and spine. The white back has discoloured over time but is otherwise unmarked
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
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UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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625 (GS 6.9.7 (625))
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