Nazareth RAMPANT UK LP Embossed Sleeve / Dollar Bil 1st Press Ex ++ - LISTEN

	£		84
	$		111

NAZARETH - RAMPANT

IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY MINT MINUS CONDITION

FIRST PRESS WITH A SUPERB NEAR MINT EMBOSSED SLEEVE

COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL DOLLAR BILL STICKER

• CATALOGUE:MOONCREST  CREST 15
• MATRIX:CREST5 A-1U / B-1U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 A0 / 1 GH

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE PICTURE LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE BASE COLOURS FULLY STRETCHE INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLES. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL CLEAR AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE JUST 2-3 MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE ON EACH SIDE, 

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN AND LOOKS SUPERB. THIS IS A STAGGERING VINYL AND IT IS VERY CLEAR AS SOON AS YOU HOLD IT THAT IT JUST HASN'T BEEN HANDLED OR PLAYED. IT IS 35 YEARS OLD AND AMAZING TO THINK THAT A POPULAR ALBUM SUCH AS THIS JUST HAS SAT AROUND UNPLAYED FOR ALL THESE YEARS.

UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL LINES ON THE SURFACE, AND ONE HAIRLINE HANDLING LINE ON THE LAST TRACK SIDE TWO, AND A COUPLE OF TINY ULTRA FINE ONES ON SIDE ONE

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 AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE LP BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE FIRST THING TO SAY ABOUT THIS VINYL IS THAT THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS. EACH NOTE IS HEARD VERY CLEARLY AND THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ALL THROUGHOUT ANY PART OF THE PLAY THROUGH. NOR IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE

THIS DISC PLAYS TO VIRTUAL PERFECTION ALL THE WAY THROUGH. NO HEAVY CRACKLE, AND NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS

THERE IS A LITTLE LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES AND MOST SILENT PASSAGES

ALSO A FEW TINY LITTLE DUST/STATIC TICS

 I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS DISC EXCELLENT PLUS FOR THE AUDIO, BUT TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL 1ST ISSUE EMBOSSED SLEEVE

 THE FRONT SURFACE IS JUST SUPERB. FLAT AND CLEAN AND THE UN-LAMINATED SURFACE HAS LOST NONE OF THE ORIGINAL COLOUR WHICH IS STILL RICH AND VIBRANT.

THE EMBOSSED NAZARETH LOGO IS ALSO UNBLEMISHED, AND EVEN THE GOLD BAND AROUND THE EDGES IS STILL FULLY COLOURED

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE LIGHTLY RUBBED

THERE ARE EIGHT TINY LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. FOUR ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES STILL HAVE 98% OF THE EASILY RUBBED GOLD SURFACE INTACT. THE TOP EDGE HAS A TINY SPECK OF WHITE ON THE RIGHT CORNER TIP, AND THE BOTTOM THE SAME ON THE RIGHT CORNER AND A COUPLE OF LIGHT FLECKS ELSEWHERE

 THE SPINE IS STILL FLAT WITH SOME LIGHT FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS ON THE EDGES. THE GOLd ONCE AGAIN IS MOSTLY THERE WITH JUST THE BOTTOM EDGE SHOWING A SPECK OF RUB, AND LIKE THE BOTTOM EDGE, THERE ARE A FEW PIN PRICKS OF WHITE SHOWING RANDOMLY

 THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN THE SAME LUSH CONDITION AS THE FRONT. 

 THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND AS GOOD AS WHEN THE SLEEVE WAS PRINTED AND PUT TOGETHER

 THE HEAVY PAPER PICTURE INNER SLEEVE IS FREE FROM ANY SPLITS, AND IS FLAT AND UN-CREASED. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TINY BROWN MOTTLES ON ONE SIDE

THE DOLLAR BILL STICKER IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION AND IS STILL ATTACHED TO THE BACKING

 I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS GREAT COVER NEAR MINT

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

GARRY