Manfred Mann's Earthband GLORIFIED MAGNIFIED 1972 UK 1st Press MINT MINUS HEAR
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MANFRED MANN'S EARTHBAND - GLORIFIED MAGNIFIED
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
FIRST PRESS - PHILIPS LABEL
- CATALOGUE:PHILIPS 6306 125
- MATRIX: 6308125 1Y//1 / 2Y//1
THE BRAND NEW MANFRED MANN'S EARTHBAND WERE MOVED FROM VERTIGO TO THEIR SISTER LABEL PHILIPS, TO COINCIDE WITH THE NEW NAME AND DIRECTION FOR THE BAND. EVEN THIS OF COURSE WAS SHORT LIVED AS THEY SUBSEQUENTLY MOVED TO THE BRONZE LABEL. THEY RELEASED 2 ALBUMS ON PHILIPS BEFORE GOING BACK TO VERTIGO FOR MESSIN' AND THEN THE SWITCH TO BRONZE. IT SEEMS THAT PHONOGRAM COULDN'T MAKE UP THEIR MINDS WHAT TO DO WITH THE BAND
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE BACK AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. THE JET BLACK BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED, AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND AGAIN UNRUBBED. THERE IS JUST ONE REALLY SMALL SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THE VINYL IS IN SUPERB CONDITION, AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM ONE PIN HEAD SIZED FACTORY DIMPLE ON TRACK THREE, SIDE ONETHE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES. THE CLARITY OF THE REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEAR CRISPLY AND CLEARLY.
THERE IS CERTAINLY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO CLICKS ANYWHERE. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT.
THE TINY FACTORY DIMPLE CAUSES JUST TWO TINY LITTLE TICS AS THE STYLUS RUNS OVER IT
OTHER THAN THIS THE AUDIO IS PERFECT ON BOTH SIDES
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN PLAY GRADING THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE AND THEREFORE PRONE TO ALL SORTS OF ABUSE.ADDED TO THE FACT THAT IT IS WHITE AND YOU ARE ASKING FOR ALL SORTS OF TROUBLE.
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN,AND STILL VERY WHITE INDEED . THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE TO BE SEEN, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR FOLDS. ALL 4 CORNERS ARE BEAUTIFULLY SQUARE.
THE SPINE HAS JUST ONE TINY PRESSURE LINE AGAINST IT. TWO ON THE TOP EDGE, ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE WHITE SURFACE SHOWS MINIMAL LIGHT HANDLING AND A BAND OF YELLOWING UNDER THE TOP EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE UNRUBBED AND HAVE NO SHELF WEAR. WITH ONLY THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS HAVING A DOT OF RUB
THE SPINE HAS ALL OF THE ORIGINAL TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND IS ALSO UNWORN, AND IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED
THE OPENING EDGE IS ABSOLUTELY RAZOR SHARP AND CLEARLY SHOWS THAT THE LP HAS BEEN HOUSED IN THE SLEEVE FOR MOST OF ITS LIFE AND HAD BARELY BEEN REMOVED TO PLAY. THERE IS JUST ONE TINY TINY THUMB NAIL NICK ON ONE EDGE
THE REAR SURFACE ALSO JUST SHOWS LIGHT HANDLING
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PERFECT PAIR OF INNER PANELS
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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