Supertramp – Crime of the Century (1979 LP Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Half-Speed Master Pressed in Japan) - EX/NM Vintage Vinyl (MFSL 1-005)

Catalog a sought-after audiophile pressing for your archival inventory: Crime of the Century by Supertramp! Manufactured and distributed by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab under special license from A&M Records, Inc. on white-and-tan A&M ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING™ labels (MFSL 1-005), this 12-inch stereophonic vinyl LP was half-speed mastered by Stan Ricker at JVC and pressed in Japan by Victor Company of Japan (JVC) on imported high-definition Super Vinyl. Originally produced by Ken Scott and Supertramp, the tracklist spans Side One ("School", "Bloody Well Right", "Hide in Your Shell", "Asylum") and Side Two ("Dreamer", "Rudy", "If Everyone Was Listening", "Crime of the Century"). Housed in its signature yellow-bannered ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING™ outer sleeve featuring Paul Wakefield's iconic starry-sky barred-window photography and design, the package includes the original MFSL cardboard technical insert ("SUPERDISCS / SUPERTAPES / SUPERSTARS / SUPER QUALITY" / "AN AUDIOPHILE'S DREAM COME TRUE!", © 1979) and its original static-free rice-paper/poly inner sleeve.

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Vinyl Surface & Labels Condition - EXCELLENT / NEAR MINT (EX / NM): Glossy high-definition black vinyl retains deep groove luster with crisp micro-groove definition, showing only faint, non-feelable hairline sleeve marks and minor surface dust flecks under angled macro inspection. Both Side One (MFSL 1-005 A) and Side Two (MFSL 1-005 B) white-and-tan MFSL/A&M labels remain bright, clean, and legible with sharp black and orange-tan typography, minimal spindle marks, and clean center holes. Deadwax runout clearly displays stamped MFSL matrix markings.

• Jacket, Insert & Inner Sleeve Integrity - VERY GOOD PLUS / NEAR MINT (VG+ / NM): Original yellow-topped outer sleeve exhibits deep black cosmic saturation, crisp white typography, and clean back cover credits, showing minimal ring impression, light corner rubbing, and a solid intact spine with no seam splits. Includes the original 1979 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab promotional/technical cardboard insert in clean, flat condition and the original static-free rice-paper/poly inner sleeve.

Condition Assessment Disclaimer: Please note that we are not professional graders; all condition assessments are determined visually to the best of our abilities. Prospective buyers and collectors are encouraged to carefully examine the accompanying high-resolution photographs—which depict the exact item you will receive—to form their own final grading assessment.

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