Manfred Mann 45 5-4-3-2-1 1964 Rocker NM UK # 7 Canada Capitol 72189 Paul Jones

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-Artist / Group:  Manfred Mann

-Mini bio: Manfred Mann were a British beat, rhythm & blues band formed in London, England in 1962 as The Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers by keyboard player Manfred Mann and drummer/vibes/piano player Mike Hugg, who formed a house band in Clacton-On-Sea. Bringing a shared love of jazz to the British blues boom, then sweeping London's clubs including Alexis Korner, the Rolling Stones, and the Yardbirds, the band was completed by Mike Vickers on guitar, alto saxophone and flute, bassist Dave Richmond and Paul Jones as lead vocalist and Harmonicist. By this time (late 1962) they had changed their name to Manfred Mann &The Manfreds. By late 1963, they were know simply as Manfred Mann.

-As Manfred Mann, the group released a series of classic British beat, rhythm & blues and rock singles including their very first charted single from January, 1964 released on British label HMV (Capitol 72189 in Canada and Prestige 312 in the USA) titled 5-4-3-2-1 b/w Without You in all three countries. This release was followed by several singles which entered Billboard's Top 100 charts beginning with Do Wah Diddy Diddy (Sept./1964), Sha La La (Nov./1964), Pretty Flamingo (July/1966), and Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) (March/1968) among others.

-Manfred Mann signed with His Master's Voice (HMV) in March 1963 and released their first single, Why Should We Not, a bluesy instrumental, which they followed with Cock-A-Hoop, neither of which managed to chart in Britain.

-In 1964, the group was asked to to provide a new theme tune for the ITV pop music television programme Ready Steady Go!. They responded with 5-4-3-2-1 which, with the help of weekly television exposure, rose to # 7 in the U.K. singles chart. The band then hit it big with Do Wah Diddy Diddy in 1964, a cover of the Exciters' minor hit earlier that year. The song reached the top of the UK, Canadian and U.S. charts, (The Exciters' version had only charted #78 on Billboard's Top 100 in January, 1964).

-Titles: 5-4-3-2-1 / Without You

-5-4-3-2-1 written by Paul Jones, Mike Hugg and Manfred Mann a sizzlin' British-beat rocker with hot harmonica throughout courtesy of Paul Jones who also provides the lead vocals.

-Without You written by Paul Jones is a menacing-sounding mid-tempo blues rocker with Mike Vickers playing flute, Paul Jones provides gritty vocals...classic British blues at its very best! 

-Label: Canada Capitol 72189

-American label (if different from the Canadian label): Prestige 312

-Year released: 1964

-Billboard number: Non charted

-Reached # 7 in the UK in February 1964 on the HMV record label.

-Billboard debut:

-Canadian pressing

-Visual grade:  Near mint

-Labels: Near mint

-Rare Canadian pressing. Canada Capitol was the Canadian shadow label that pressed under license the American Prestige Record Catalog in Canada. For every ten prestige 45's pressed in the U.S.A., there was only one Canada Capitol 45 pressed in Canada. The Canadian Capitol Record Label is very collectible today.

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Record grading:

(M) Mint: A mint record should appear to have just left the manufacturers without any handling; that is, it should appear perfect! No light scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains on labels or writing, tears or splits; nothing. Perfect. And age has nothing to do with it; the same standards for Mint apply to a rare rockabilly single from 1955 as they do to a Top 40 record from 1988! There are no sliding values for Mint. A Mint record cover should appear to have never had a record in it; no ring-wear, dog-eared corners, writing, seam-splits; nothing! Perfect! Even a new, unplayed old stock record can have factory flaws. Mint should be used sparingly and will usually attract a premium value to serious collectors. Mint means perfect and nothing else!

(SS) Still sealed: Still sealed in the factory shrink wrap.

(M-) Mint minus: A nearly perfect record. The record will show no obvious signs of wear, very light surface scuffs from normal handling are permitted but no light scratches. Original finish intact. Picture sleeves should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

(VG+) Very good plus: The record will show some signs that it was played or otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or light scratches. Picture sleeves may have some slight ring wear, lightly turned up corners, or a small seam split.

(VG) Very good: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record or sleeve will be more pronounced in a VG record or picture sleeve. Groove wear may be noticeable, the record may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, but the foreign noises will be less prominent than the music. Picture sleeves may have quite prominent ring wear. Creases, folds, seam splits and tears will be more obvious and may appear on all three sides, and there may be writing as well.

(VG-) Very good minus: Foreign noises may be about as prominent as the music. The record still plays through without skipping. The picture sleeve will have more significant seam splits, perhaps to the point where they were taped closed, and highly obvious ring wear and heavier writing. Can serve as a filler until a better one comes along.

(G) Good: We seldom offer a good record for sale unless it is particularily rare for the following reasons: Foreign noises are louder than the recorded music and listening can be distracted by the noise. May or may not play through without skipping, but should be so noted. Picture sleeves are so badly seam split that they may not be able to contain the record within.Tears, folds, writing and ring wear may be overwheming.