Manfred Mann's Eartband SOLAR FIRE 1973 UK LP 1st ILPS A2/B1 MINT MINUS AUDIO

	£		51
	$		68

MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND - SOLAR FIRE

IN MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS PLAYTHROUGH CONDITION

FIRST PRESS  WITH THE ISLAND MATRIX NUMBERS 

EX++ SLEEVE

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• CATALOGUE:ISLAND / BRONZE
• MATRIX: ILPS 9562 A-2U / ILPS 9562 B-1U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS 2 M / 1 L
• BILBO ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2 

 TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE TAN COLOURED BRONZE LABELS ARE IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS UNMARKED.

 THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND I CAN'T SEE ANY MORE THAN ONE MINUSCULE SPIDER LINE BY THE HOLE, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS HAS BEEN PLAYED

THE VINYL

THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND LOOKS FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A FEW WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES 

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 THE WHOLE LP FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE CHANCE TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS SERVICE IS MY PLEASURE TO OFFER

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION ON THIS ALBUM IS JUST BRILLIANT, WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD CLEARLY AND CRISPLY.A STUNNING STEREO RERODUCTION AND EVERY NOTE CAN BE HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEANLY

THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, AND THE CLARITY IS SUPERB. NO SERIOUS BACKGROUND NOISES, AND CERTAINLY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLING.A SUPERB PERFORMANCE ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDE, JUST THE MOST INSIGNIFICANT SPECK OF STATIC AT THE START OF SIDE ONE FOR 10 SECONDS, AND THEN PERFECT ALL THE WAY THROUGH.

NO DUST POPS OR TICS ANYWHERE

A GENUINE FIRST PRESS OF THIS DISC AND I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE PLAYTHROUGH AS MINT MINUS

PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, HAVE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE AND THEREFORE PRONE TO ALL SORTS OF ABUSE. THIS COPY HAS REMAINED IN SUPER CONDITION FROM NEW,

THE DELICATE  SURFACE IS FLAT CLEAN AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS ON IT ANYWHERE. 

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, JUST TWO TINY DINGS ONE ON EACH OF THE LEFT CORNER TIPS

THERE IS JUST ONE MINSUCULE PRESSURE LINE AGAINST THE SPINE, AND NONE ALONG EITHER THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE RIGHT EDGE.

THE COLOURS ARE PERFECT AND FREE FROM ANY RUB, RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP EDGE IHAS A SPLIT ON THE REAR PANEL IN THE CENTRE. THE FRONT EDGE IS PRISTINE. THE BOTTOM EDGE JUST HAS A COUPLE OF TINY WHITE PIN PRICKS VISIBLE

THE SPINE FLAT AND FREE FROM ANY SQUASHING . THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT, AND THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE. THERE IS JUST A SPECK OF RUB TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS.

THE OPENING EDGE IS IN RAZOR SHARP CONDITION, AND LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS MADE. THIS IS A VERY HEAVY DUTY CARD USED TO CREATE THIS SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE FRONT, AGAIN JUST THE TEO TINY CORNER DINGS AND A COUPLE OF PRESSURE LINES

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE COLOURED PANELS

THE PICTURE LYRIC INNER HAS ONE SIDE SEAM SPLIT OF ABOUT THREE INCHES, OTHERWISE EVERYTHING ELSE IS PERFECT

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY