Manfred Mann AS IS RARE TRAIN COVER UK LP 1ST TL5377 EXCELLENT + AUDIO - LISTEN
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Description
MANFRED MANN - AS IS
OUTSTANDING EX+ AUDIO
EXCELLENT PLUS SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:FONTANA TL5377
- MATRIX: 86120 A3/B2
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE JET BLACK LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. IMMACULATE AND UNWORN. SO IS THE SILVER TYPEFACE. THE SPINDLE HOLE IS ALSO UNWORN, AND THERE ARE ONLY 2-3 TINY SPIDER LINES BY THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. IN DAYLIGHT THIS LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS. AND EVEN WHEN PRESENTED TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS ONLY A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES AND 3-4 SMALL HANDLING LINES. THE VINYL STILL LOOKS SUPERB EVEN AFTER 51 YEARS
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 THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS IN THE FIRM BELIEF THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.
THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.
THE SILENT BITS ARE NEAR SILENT, AND FREE OF ANY EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
THE MUSIC COMES THROUGH CRISPLY AND CLEARLY, WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER.
NO LOUD CLICKS AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AT ALL
YOU WILL HEAR SOME OCCASIONAL VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND
YOU WILL ALSO HEAR SOME TINY LITTLE RANDOM TICS HERE AND THERE
THE CLARITY OF THE RECORDING IS STILL LOUD AND POWERFUL AND OVERSHADOWS ANY MINOR IMPERFECTIONS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL EXCELLENT PLUS !!!
DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, HAVE A LISTEN FOR YOUR SELF AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE, UNLAMINATED FLIPBACK SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND TOTALLY CLEAN. THE LAMINATE HAS REMAINED IN SUPERB CONDITION SHOWING JUST ONE TINY LITTLE SLIVER OF LIFT ON THE BOTTOM EDGE. THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER HAS SUSTAINED SOME RUBBING DAMAGE TO THE TIP
THERE ARE FIVE SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, WHICH RUNS ACROSS THE TOP RIGHT CORNER TO THE OPENING EDGE, AND THREE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. JUST ONE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE MINOR SHELF RUB IN SMALL PLACES AND SOME RUB TO THE CORNER TIPS
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED WITH PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TYPEFACE. THE LAMINATE IS ONLY RUBBED AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS. THE UNLAMINATED POROUS SURFACE IS NOW NATURALLY AGED AND ALSO SHOWS SIGNS OF HANDLING TO THE ONCE WHITE SURFACE
THE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT AND UNSPLIT BUT LIKE THE SLEEVE DOES SHOW NATURAL AGEING AND FOXING
I GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
