Nazareth RAZAMANAZ UK LP A1/B1 1ST 1 PLAY MINT -
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NAZARETH - RAZAMANAZ
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:MOONCREST CREST 1
- MATRIX: CREST A-1U / B-1U
- MOTHERS / STAMPERS: 2 MG / 3 L
NAZARETH'S FIRST ALBUM ON THE MOONCREST LABEL, AND IT WAS THIS ALBUM WITH THE TRACKS 'BROKEN DOWN ANGEL' & 'BAD BAD BOY' WHICH FINALLY LAUNCHED NAZARETH INTO THE PUBLIC EYE. THIS AND THE FOLOW UP ALBUM 'LOUD AND PROUD' ARE ABSOLUTE CLASSICS, AND BECOMING HARDER TO COLLECT.
THIS ALBUM ALSO FEATURES AVERY RARE INNER SLEEVE. ONLY EVER ISSUED WITH THE VERY VERY FIRST BATCH OF RECORDS RELEASED, AND THE FIRST ONE I HAVE EVER FOUND
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, AND ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS BOTH UNRUBBED AND CLEAR AND LEGIBLE. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST ONE MINISCULE SPIDER LINE REALLY CLOSE TO THE HOLE WHICH I ALMOST MISSED, PROVING THE LP HAS HAD JUST THE ONE CAREFUL PLAY SINCE 1973
THE VINYL
THE FIRST PRESS RAZAMANAZ ALBUM CAN EASILY BE TOLD BY THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL USED IN THE PRESSING, AND OF COURSE THE -1U MATRIX NUMBERS STAMPED INTO THE DEAD WAX. THIS COPY IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. STILL RETAINES ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE, AND GLEAMS LIKE NEW. IT IS A BEUATIFUL 1 PLAY COPY THAT IS NOW 37 YEARS OLD. THERE IS A SMALL SCUFF ON THE TRACK 'BAD BAD BOY' BUT I HAVE RECORDED THIS TRACK IN IT'S ENTIRITY AND IT DOES NOT SOUND WHATSOEVER, SO TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF. IT IS RARE TO COME ACCROSS SUCH A POPULAR ALBUM THAT JUST HASN'T HAD ANY PLAY, BUT HERE WE HAVE JUST THAT
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 FROM EACH SIDE OF THE ALBUM. AS MENTIONED ABOVE DUE TO THE SMALL SCUFFON BADB BAD BOY I HAVE RECORDED THE TRACK COMPLETELY TO SHOW THAT THE SMALL SURFACE MARK DOES NOT AFFECT THE PLAYBACK AT ALL.
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 BACKGROUND NOISE WHATSOEVER ANYWHERE ON THE ALBUM. ALL THE SILENT BITS ARE SILENT AND THE STEREO REPORDUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS. THIS IS A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM AND I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING IT MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED E.J DAY GATEFOLD IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE WHICH OFTEN HAS SERIOUS COLOUR LOSS, IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND HAS RETAINED 99% OF ITS COLOUR, THERE IS JUST THE VERY MILDEST TRACE OF HANDLING TO THE VERY PERIMTER EDGES BOTTOM AND RIGHT.ALSO ONE SMALL WHITE MARK TOP LEFT CORNER
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR DINDS. IN FACT THERE ARE ONLY A COUPLE OF REALLY SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE
THE TOP EDGE IS UNRUBBED WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS ONLY THE BARETS TRACE OF SHELF WEAR.
THE SPINE IS PRISTINE. TOTALLY FLAT AND UNRUBBED AND EVER LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PUT TOGETHER. IT IS VERY OBVIOUS THAT THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE, IS AS NOCE AS THE FRONT. IT HAS THE TINIEST TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE AT THE VERY TOP CLOSE TO THE EDGE.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE PANELS SHOWING THE BAND LIVE ON STAGE.
FINALLY I COME TO THE VERY RARE INNER SLEEVE. THIS SLEEVE AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED WAS ONLY EVER AVAILABLE IN SUCH SMALL QUANITITIES THAT IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND. IT HAS A VERY LARGE IMAGE OF THE MOONCREST LABEL ON EACH SIDE, AND A SMALLER IMAGE OF THE FIRST TWO RELEASES ON THIS NEW 1973 LABEL. CREST 1 BEING THE NAZARATEH ALBUM YOU SEE LISTED HERE, AND CREST 2 SUNNY DAYS BY LIGHTHOUSE
THE SLEEVE IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. FLAT CLEAN, AND MOST OF ALL UNSPLIT
I AM PERFECTLY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
On 23-May-10 at 20:52:31 BST, seller added the following information:
