Nazareth LOUD & PROUD UK LP 1st PRESS MOONCREST NMINT-
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Description
NAZARETH - LOUD N PROUD
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION, WITH AN INCREDIBLE SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:MOONCREST CREST 4
- MATRIX: CREST A-3U / B-1U
- MOTHERS / STAMPERS: 1 RM / 2 GP
NAZARETH'S SECONDALBUM ON THE MOONCREST LABEL, AND RELEASED VERY SHORTLY AFTER RAZAMANAZ AND FOLLOWED ON EXACTLY WHERE RAZAMANAZ LEFT OFF. IN FACT IT COULD BE ARGUED THAT THE ALBUMS ARE A PAIR AND ONE IS NOT COMPLETE WITHOUT THE OTHER
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. FINALLY THERE ARE JUST 3 OR SO TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS 1973 1ST PRESS HAS BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE
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. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF ANY HANDLING MARKS , AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO SPOT SOME WISPY HAIRLINES AND A FEW LIGHT SWIRLS ON SIDE ONE ALONE
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 ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH, SOMETHING I AM NOW DOING WITH ALL OF THE VINYL THAT I LOST. I AM CERTAIN BIDDERS OUT THERE WILL APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD THEY ARE THINKING OF BIDDING ON RATHER THAN LEAVE IT TO POT LUCK
THE LP'S 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. THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, AND NO FRYING BACON OR CLICKS ETC
ALL THAT THERE IS , IS SOME VERY VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND WHICH CAN ONLY BE HEARD IN THE SILENT LINKING GROOVES ON SIDE ONE AND VIRTAULLY NOT AT ALL ON SIDE TWO.
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT MINUS / NEAR MINT
BUT PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOUR SELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED SLEEVE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE FRONT SURFACE WHICH OFTEN HAS SERIOUS COLOUR LOSS, IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND HAS NO COLOUR LOSS WHATSOEVER. THE BEST EXAMPLE I HAVE SEEN IN A LONG WHILE. NO CREASE LINES OR BENDS , AND AMAZINGLY NOT ONE SMALL LINE NEAR THE SPINE WHICH IS ALSO UNHEARD OF. ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT I DID SPOT A SMALL COLUMN OF TINY PEN NIB SIZED DENTS WHICH ARE OTHERWISE INVISIBLE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE INCREDIBLY PRISTINE. I CANNOT REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I SAW THIS SLEEVE WITHOUT WORN EDGES, BUT HERE IS ONE IN SUBLIME CONDITION, BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN HOUSED IN A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW
THE SPINE IS AGAIN IMMACULATE. TOTALLY FLAT, UNRUBBED AND WITH PERFECT TYPEFACE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THE LP HAS NOT BEEN OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES
THE REAR SURFACE, MATCHES THE SUPERB QUALITY OF THE FRONT AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE THE RING WEAR THAT USUALLY BLIGHTS THIS SURFACE ON THE SLEEVE. NOT EVEN A SHADE OF RECORD SHAPE EITHER
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE PANELS SHOWING THE LYRICS ON THE LEFT HALF AND A PUBLICITY SHOT OF THE BAND ON THE RIGHT
I AM PERFECTLY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS, IT'S THAT GOOD
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
On 16-Feb-11 at 06:32:40 GMT, seller added the following information:
