Manu Dibango- Soul Makossa US LP/ Album on Atlantic Records from 1973?

	£		22
	$		29

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Here is the 7 track US LP/ Album Soul Makossa by Manu Dibango from 1973 (I think). This appears to be a Monarch Pressing. Housed in a card picture sleeve & released on Atlantic Records, the Catalogue Number is SD 7267. The record itself is housed within a printed paper company inner sleeve. The track listing is New Bell, Nights In Zeralda, Hibiscus, Dangwa, Lily, Soul Makossa and Oboso. I assume the package was made in the US for US release, as that’s where the sleeve & inner sleeve were made.

Side 1 Matrix: ST-A-732867 AA (6 o’clock)     PR (12 o’clock)     △18036 (1) (2 o’clock)     (IR) (I think) (4 o’clock)     AT/GP (5 o’clock)     

Side 2 Matrix: ST-A-732868-AA (6 o’clock)     PR (12 o’clock)     △18036-X (1) (2 o’clock)     (IR) (I think) (4 o’clock)     A1/MP (I think) (5 o’clock)      

The Matrix Numbers are described using a clock face. The first part is the main body of the Matrix Number. It will be at 6 o’clock if it is located in front of the label with the writing curving away from me at the ends (as I look) and at 12 o’clock if it is located behind the label with the writing curving towards me at the ends (as I look). Other times give a rough idea of where additional parts of the Matrix Number are located, in relation to the main part. It’s not meant to be foolproof, just to give an idea of where the various parts of the matrix are, in relation to each other.

Condition as follows including photographs: The sleeve is in very good plus condition, due to slight creasing, wear & slight discoloration. There is slight corner & edge wear to the sleeve. There is a 1cm saw cut to the sleeve. The inner sleeve is in very good condition. There is a 0.5cm saw cut to the inner sleeve. The Vinyl is in very excellent/ excellent minus condition. Both sides play through well, with no jumping, skipping or sticking. The overall sound is excellent. There is very occasional minimal surface noise intermittently throughout, mostly in quieter passages & between tracks. I don’t think the surface noise is invasive & so would not expect it to affect your listening pleasure. I always expect some surface noise from records of this age & condition. See below for NOTES ON CONDITION*.

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*NOTES ON CONDITION: I grade according to the Record Collector Rare Record Price Guide & will not necessarily list all individual points in the written description. There will be a blanket grade for each component (sleeve, record etc), which smaller factors fall into. The general appearance will be clearly visible in the photographs. Please study the photographs in detail as they form the bulk of the description. Please be aware that play grading is based on my interpretation of what I hear on my system only. Although it is an honest assessment, it does not automatically follow that you would reach the same conclusion when listening on your own system, as there are so many variables. I DON’T use Record Collector Rare Record Price Guide categories when play grading, just my own judgement.

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