Nazareth RAMPANT UK LP 1ST W/STICKER A1/B1 NEAR MINT

	£		74
	$		98

NAZARETH - RAMPANT

IN MAGNIFICENT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION

COMPLETE WITH AN UNTOUCHED STICKER

• CATALOGUE:MOONCREST CREST 15
• MATRIX: CREST 15 A-1U / B-1U
• MOTHERS / STAMPERS: 2 OR / 1 ML
• VERY EARLY 1ST PRESS

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE SUPERB MOONCREST LABELS ARE IN NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY GLUE MARKS TO SIDE ONE. 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.  THERE ARE JUST HALF A DOZEN REALLY SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE TO BACK THIS UP

THE VINYL

THE FIRST PRESS RAMPANT 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 RETAINS ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE, AND GLEAMS LIKE NEW. IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS FLAWLESS, NOT A MARK ON IT

UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE A COUPLE OF FINE HANDLING LINES AND SOME WISPY HAIRLINES

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 NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS BECAUSE I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE IMMEDIATE NOTICABLE THING WHEN PLAYING THIS VINYL IS THE LOUD REPRODUCTION FROM THE STEREO REPRODUCTION. THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT THE LITTLE PLAY THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED WITH A CORRECTLY TRACKED AND WEIGHTED STYLUS

THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLING AND NO CLICKS

THERE IS THE TINIEST TRACE OF VERY LIGHT VINYL NOISE IN ONE OR TWO OF THE QUIETEST TRACKS, BUT I WOULD URGE YOU TO LISTEN TO THE QUIETEST TRACK ON THE ALBUM WHICH IS ON THE SECOND SOUND BITE 'LOVED AND LOST'

ALSO RIGHT AT THE START OF THE SECOND TO LAST TRACK THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TINY TICS

A SUPERB FIRST PRESS OF THIS RARE AND CLASSIC NAZARETH ALBUM AND I AM HAPPY TO GRADE IT NEAR MINT

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF THOUGH

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINATED EMBOSSED FIRST PRESS SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NOT LOST IT'S COLOUR THROUGH RUBBING. THE EMBOSSED LOGO IS ALSO UNBLEMISHED

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS , FOLDS OR DINGS.

THERE ARE A FEW BARELY VISIBLE LITTLE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND A COUPLE ON EACH OF THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES

THE TOP EDGE IS A LITTLE SHELF WORN WITH SOME MILD RUBBING TO THE DELICATE BRONZE FINISH. THE BOTTOM EDGE IS PRISTINE APART FROM THE RIGHT CORNER TIP. THERE IS A TINY BIT OF FINGER TO THUMB SQUASHING

THE SPINE IS ALSO LIGHTLY RUBBED IN A SIMILAR FASHION TO THE TOP EDGE, AND A LITTLE OF THE TYPEFACE IS WORN

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST ONE TINY THUMB NAIL NICK TO SHOW THAT THE LP HAS NNOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE MORE THAN A FEW TIMES

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION

THE INNER SLEEVE WHICH HAS A PICTURE OF THE BAND ON ONE SIDE AND THE LYRICS ON THE OTHER IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION WHICH IS RARE ON THIS INNER. IT IS FREE FROM CREASING AND ONLY HAS THREE TINY BROWN MARKS

THE RARE DOLLAR BILL STICKER IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH JUST ONE TINY CREASE ON THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER TIP

THE SLEEVE GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS

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

GARRY