Nazareth LOUD & PROUD UK LP 1ST 1 PLAY MINT-
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Description
NAZARETH - RAZAMANAZ
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:MOONCREST CREST 4
- MATRIX: CREST A-3U / B-1U
- MOTHERS / STAMPERS: 1 P / 1 O
- ONE OF THE VERY EARLIEST FIRST PRESSES FROM THE FIRST MOTHER
COMING FROM THE SAME COLLECTION AS THE COPY OF RAZAMANAZ THAT I HAVE ON AUCTION AT THIS TIME. THIS IS EVERY BIT AS MAGNIFICENT. AN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE COPY OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE SUPERB MOONCREST LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE RICH AND VIBRANT BASE COLOURS FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE,WHICH ACTUALLY STILL HAS SHARDS OF RESIDUE VINYL INSIDE FROM THE PRESSING PLANT, AND ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS BOTH UNRUBBED AND CLEAR AND LEGIBLE. THERE IS JUST ONE BARELY VISIBLE AND REALLY SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING THAT THIS ALBUM HAS JUST HAD THE ONE VERY CAREFUL PLAY
THE VINYL
THE FIRST PRESS LOUD AND PROUD ALBUM CAN EASILY BE TOLD BY THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL USED IN THE PRESSING, THIS COPY IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. STILL RETAINS ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE, AND GLEAMS LIKE NEW. AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING FIRST PRESS IN SUPERB CONDITION. ONLY UNDER INTESNSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO MAKE OUT A COUPLE OF WISPY LINES AND ONE REALLY LIGHT HANDLING LINE ON SIDE 2. I CAN ASURE YOU HOWEVER THAT THERE IS NO SOUND GENERATED BY ANY OF THIS, AND IN DAYLIGHT THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE
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 FOUR COMPLETE TRACKS FROM THIS ALBUM, I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, I HAVE ALSO RECORDED THE LINKING GROOVE TO THE START OF ONE OTHER RANDOM TRACK FORM EACH SIDE OF THE ALBUM. THE REPRODUCTION IS JUST SUPERB
THIS ONE PLAY ALBUM PLAYS LIKE NEW, AND THE REPRODUCTION AND POWER GENERATED FROM IT IS JUST MAGNIFICENT AND PURE FIRST PRESS. THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AT ALL, AND ALL OF THE SILENT BITS ARE SILENT. PERHAPS THE ODD DUST POP IN A COUPLE OF PLACES, BUT WITHOUT A DOUBT THIS ALBUM PLAYS TO PERFECTION
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD IN SUPERB CONDITION. USUALLY FOUND CREASED AND COLOUR WORN, THIS PARTICULAR COPY HAS DEFIED THE TEST OF TIME.
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. NO BENDS OR DINGS EITHER. THERE ARE JUST TWO REALLY SMALL AND BARELY VISIBLE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. THE COLOURS ALL REMAIN UNRUBBED AND THE ONLY BLEMISH IS ONE SMALL WHITE MARK ON THE OPENING EDGE NEAR THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE SLEEVE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES SHOW THE BAREST TRACE OF SHELF WEAR
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND UNRUBBED. ALL OF THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND UNBLEMISHED. IT IS VERY OBVIOUS THAT THE RECORD HAS NEVER BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES
THE REAR SURFACE, DOES HAVE A VERY LIGHT TRACE RECORD SHAPE AND A COUPLE OF SMALL WHITE MARKS OF COLOUR LOSS NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO NEAR PRISTINE PANELS SHOWING THE LYRICS ON THE LEFT HALF AND A PUBLICITY SHOT OF THE BAND ON THE RIGH
I AM PERFECTLY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
On 23-May-10 at 20:53:05 BST, seller added the following information:
