THE VERY FIRST ISSUES OF THIS ALBUM CAME WITH AN EMBOSSED SLEEVE, BUT ALSO THE VERY VERY FIRST PRESSES HAD A NAZARETH ' RAMPANT ' DOLLAR BILL. THIS WAS A STICKER MADE BY FAST PRINT. 

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE SUPERB MOONCREST LABELS ARE IN NEAR 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.  THERE ARE JUST 2-3 REALLY SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS VINYL HAS BEEN PLAYED. THERE IS ALSO SOME RESIDUAL SHARDS OF VINYL INSIDE THE SPINDLE HOLE

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 I A SMALL SCUFF ON TRACK 2 SIDE 2, AND SOME WISPY HAIRLINES ON THE SURFACE

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE 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 NOTICEABLE 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 STATIC VINYL NOISE IN SOME OF THE QUIETEST MOMENTS, MAINLY  THE LINKING GROOVES, BUT I WOULD URGE YOU TO LISTEN TO THE QUIETEST TRACK ON THE ALBUM WHICH IS ON THE SECOND SOUND BITE 'LOVED AND LOST' WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE SUPERB QUALITY OF THIS VINYL

I HEARD NO MORE THAN A FEW  BARELY AUDIBLE LITTLE DUST POPS/TICS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

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

AN EXTREMELY HARD SLEEVE TO FIND IN COLLECTIBLE CONDITION, BECAUSE THE BASE ORANGE COLOUR IS VERY EASILY RUBBED, AND THE GOLD BORDERS AND EDGES ARE ALSO VERY PRONE TO SERIOUS RUBBING

THIS SLEEVE IS IN SPECTACULAR ORIGINAL CONDITION

THE FRONT SURFACE FIRST OF ALL HAS A  PERFECT EMBOSSED LOGO. THE ORANGE BASE COLOUR IS  IMMACULATE NO RUB AT ALL

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

THERE ARE TWO BARELY VISIBLE LITTLE LINES ON THE SPINE EDGE AND THE SAME ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THEGOLD COLOURED  TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE ALWAYS WORN, BUT THIS COPY IS ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE SEEN. ALL OF THE GOLD SURFACE IS INTACT ON THE TOP EDGE, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF THE  PIN PRICKS OF WHITE SHOWING. THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS VERY LIGHT SHELF RUB TO THE LEADING EDGE IN PACTHES AND A LITTLE ON THE RIGHT CORNER TIP 

THE SPINE HAS A SCUFF TOWARDS THE BOTTOM WHERE THE GOLD PAPER HAS COME AWAY, A SMALL PIN HOLE FUTHER YP AND A LITTLE RUB AT THE TIP ENDS

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP 

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN  PRISTINE CONDITION, JUST A COUPLE OF MICROSCOPIC LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE

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 ALSO FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS WHICH IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE ON THIS INNER.

THE SLEEVE GRADES EX++

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

GARRY