Manfred Mann CHAPTER THREE UK LP VERTIGO SWIRL MINT-

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Aug 17, 2010 Sold Date

Aug 10, 2010 Start Date

£ 19 Start price

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MANFRED MANN CHAPTER THREE

IN SUPERB CONDITION

FIRST PRESS - VERTIGO SPIRAL LABEL -1969

CATALOGUE:VERTiGO VO3
MATRIX: 847902 1Y//3 420 / 847902 2Y//3 420

THE TRANSITIONL YEARS FOR MANFRED MAN WERE TOUGH. GOING FROM A RYTHM AND BLUES OUTFIT TO CHART POPPERS IN THE MID 60'S WAS ONE THING, BUT AS PROGRESSIVE ROCK TOOK A HOLD IN THE UK, THEY FOUND THAT TO SURVIVE THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHANGE THEIR MUSICAL STYLE. MOVING TO THE VERTIGO LABEL WHERE MANY OF THE GIANTS OF PROG ROCK WERE PLACED. ALLOWED THEM THE FLEXIBILTY OF TRYING OUT THEIR NEW STYLE. OF COURSE THIS WOULD MANIFEST ITSELF A COUPLE OF YEARS LATER INTO THE SUPERB MANFRED MANN'S EARTHBAND. BUT HERE THEN IS THE MUCH UNDERRATED 'DEBUT' ALBUM IF YOU LIKE ON VERTIGO

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE SPIRAL LABELS DO HAVE A COUPLE OF BLEMISHES ON THEM. ON THE BLACK SWIRL SIDE THERE IS A LITTLE CHIP IN THE MIDDLE TOWARDS THE TOP. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE IT OUT IN THE PICTURE. I SUSPECT WHERE A LABEL WAS REMOVED AND LEFT SOME RESIDUE. THE LABEL CERTAINLY ISN'T TORN. THE WHITE SIDE HAS A FEW LIGHT BROWN MOTTLING SPOTS ON IT. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND THE SPINDLE HOLE IS ONWORN

THE VINYL

THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE IS ONE LIGHT HANDLING LINE ON SIDE ONE, WHICH I GUARANTEE DOES NOT SOUND IT, IS ABOUT A HALF INCH LONG AND PURELY SURFACE. IT ALSO HAS A VERY VERY TINY LIP TO IT AS IT ROTATES, AGAIN THIS DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE INCREDIBLE SOUND WHATSOEVER

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 THE LP. BOTH OPENING TRACKS INCLUDING THE RUN IN, AND TWO RANDOM TRACKS, ONE FROM EACH SIDE INCLUDING THE LINKING GROOVE. PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND YOU WILL BE AMAZED

THE LP PLAYS TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. NO BACKGROUND WHATSOEVER. IF I AM BEING PICKY THEN A COUPLE OF TINY BARELY AUDIBLE DUST POPS HERE AND THERE AND THATS IT. I HAVE RECORDED SOME OF THE QUIETER MOMENTS AS WELL SO THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO HEAR THE VINYL PLAY MAGNIFICENTLY OVER TESE NEAR SILENT AREAS.

IT TRULY IS AN OUTSTANDING FIRST PRESS

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN PLAY GRADING THIS MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE AND THEREFORE PRONE TO ALL SORTS OF ABUSE. THIS COPY HAS REMAINED IN VERY GOOD CONDITION FROM NEW. THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THERE HAS BEEN SOME WHELF WEAR TO THE EDGES, AND THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAS COLOURED THESE EDGES IN GREEN TO ATTEMPT TO MATCH THE ORIGINAL SURFACE, AND WHILST IT DOESN'T LOOK EXACTLY PERFECT, IT IS CERTAINLY BETTER THAN ANY WHITE PATCHES SHOWING THROUGH

THE FRONT SYRFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, AND APRT FROM THE EDGES THE DUSTY GREEN COLOUR HAS BEEN PRETTY WELL RETAINED, WITH JUST A VERY LIGHT SHADING OF GREY IN SOME PARTS. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASELINES ANYWHERE, JUST A FEW SMALL LINES ALONF THE SPINE EDGE, AND A COUPLE MORE ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES

THE SPINE HAS ALL OF THE ORIGINAL TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE RERA SURFACE IS ALSO IN THE SAME NICE CONDITION AS THE FRONT

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A NEAR PERFECT PAIR OF INNER PANELS, AGAIN JUST A LIGHT SHADING OF WEAR

THE POLY LINED VERTIGO SWIRL SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN A CREASED BUT UNSPLIT CONDITION. DOES HAVE A TEAR TO THE CENTRE HOLE ON ONE SIDE

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE VERY GOOD

THIS WOULD BE IDEAL IF YOU HAVE A GREAT SLEEVE WITH A POOR VINYL AS THE SOUND GENERATED BY THE DISC IS JUST FIRST CLASS

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

GARRY

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