BOB DYLAN, Bringing It All Back Home ('65 CBS MONO 1ST)

	£		55
	$		73

This is a massively collectable & rare 1965 first pressing of Bob Dylan’s ‘Bringing It All Back Home’ LP. Mono UK originals of this classic Dylan album are hard enough to locate as it is, but this one looks like it has just had one or two plays! Incredible to find it so immaculate like this, both the record and the sleeve are pristine so don’t miss out...

Year of original release: 1965

Year of this pressings release: 1965

Label: CBS (Orange textured first issue label)

Catalogue No: BPG 62515

Matrix No’s: 62515-3 A-1 / 62515-2 B-1

Country of Manufacture: England

Mode: Mono

RECORD CONDITION

Labels: NEAR MINT

Both textured original issue labels are completely clean and unmarked. The spindle areas display the kind of wear that is commonly associated with a record that has only ever been played once or twice; a really minimal amount of wear; incredible to see on a classic album of this age!

Visual: NEAR MINT

Both sides of the record display a brilliant pure clean gloss, so immaculate that it makes this 44 year old item look brand new! A closer look under strong light doesn’t show up any hidden faults or nasty surprises. The most I can mention here are a few of the faintest totally non-sounding paper scuffs but I’m really over stating the case by mentioning them. It is very hard to find 1960’s Bob Dylan vinyl in this kind of brilliant condition.

Play: NEAR MINT

The whole of the record plays with supreme audio clarity. My one very careful play did not reveal any problems with the sound at all. All the way it was crisp clean and a real pleasure to experience. There is no background noise or distortion and no pops, clicks or skips. Between the tracks everything is quiet other than the sound of the needle running through these beautiful clean grooves. This remains the best format on which to truly experience essential Bob Dylan!

COVER CONDITION

Front laminate sleeve with three flip-over edges: NEAR MINT

The whole sleeve is in the most wonderful ‘like new’ shape, as with the vinyl it is graded Near Mint on the technicality that it is second hand but because the original owner was meticulous in his care, to all extents and purposes this is Mint. There are literally no areas of age and wear for me to write about; there are no creases, no folds, no ring-wear, no laminate lifting, no feathering on the side opening and the edges are completely smooth and un-scuffed. The spine remains firm with clearly legible text. There is a small bit of tape residue on the front top and side-opening edge; it doesn’t follow round to the rear so I can’t really see what it was there for. Possibly the sleeve has been displayed by the previous owner, it is certainly of a display type quality. All in all, this original cover is in wonderful shape!

ABOUT BOB DYLAN - ‘BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME’

Recorded in the New York Columbia Studios between January 13th & 15th 1965, this was Bob Dylan’s fifth studio LP and was released on March 22nd 1965. Split into an acoustic and electric side, it was the first Dylan album to severely divide his listeners’ opinion as many felt the electric side a betrayal to acoustic music and the lack of direct lyrical protest material on the acoustic side a folly. More enlightened types though could see that Dylan was breaking into new musical territory in the most thrilling way possible and the impressive chart positions the album enjoyed confirmed this; the LP peaked at 6 in the US Billboard Top 200 while in the UK it went the distance to number 1. Although Dylan rocked hard on ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues,’ ‘Maggie's Farm,’ and ‘Outlaw Blues’, he also exploded with imagination throughout the record. Leaving traditional folk concerns behind he began delving deep into the personal. And this isn't just introspection, either, since the surreal paranoia on ‘It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)’ and the whimsical poetry of ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’ are individual, yet not personal. And that's just the tip of the iceberg, really, as he writes uncommonly beautiful love songs (‘She Belongs To Me,’ ‘Love Minus Zero/No Limit’) that sit alongside uncommonly funny fantasias (‘On The Road Again,’ ‘Bob Dylan's 115th Dream’). This is the point where Dylan eclipses any conventional sense of folk and rewrites the rules of rock, making it safe for personal expression and poetry, not only making words mean as much as the music, but making the music an extension of the words. This is a truly remarkable album.     (Allmusic Guide)

POSTAGE & PACKING

UK:

Basic option – FREE / Recorded Delivery (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!) £3.50

EUROPE:

Basic airmail - £4.00 / Insured delivery £8.00

REST OF WORLD:

Basic airmail - £7.00 / Insured delivery £12.00

We will always ensure that our records will be well packed in a secure manner. We do everything we can to provide a safe delivery and ensure that your records arrive in the same condition that they left us in. We use professionally packed heavy-duty mailers. We are also happy to accommodate pick up in person.

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

If you are unhappy with your purchase, for any reason, we are not going to get into a long dispute with you about the items merits. We offer a no nonsense money back promise including postage upon return of the item. Obviously we do ask that you raise any issues within 7 days of delivery. Just get in touch, we can work it out.

GRADING

‘Record Collector Magazine’ have for years promoted a grading system that has been accepted as the all round standard amongst dealers and collectors. We too use that system but just in case anyone’s not sure here’s my basic interpretation:

MINT: Only ever used if a record is totally un-played and therefore can be classed as brand new. Even if a record has only had one play it can no longer be Mint.

NEAR MINT: This grading applies to a record that has no visible faults and no lessening in sound quality. Other than perhaps a little dust and in some cases the lightest of totally non-sounding paper scuffs visible under strong light, vinyl graded Nr.Mint will be extremely well cared for. Sleeves graded Nr.Mint will have no damage and only the vaguest suggestion of any handling or use.

EXCELLENT: Records graded thus will essentially be in a very well cared for condition and play without any problems. Excellent records have been used but they will have been well looked after and the worst you can expect with the audio will be the odd light pop or click and perhaps a little bit of light background noise in a couple of places, but certainly nothing that will spoil your enjoyment of the music. Covers graded Excellent have no damage or defacement to the artwork , their evidence of handling will only be in minor details like a few faint creases, tiny edge scuffs or a small amount of writing or sticker residue but certainly no serious damage.

VERY GOOD: Records graded VG will be totally satisfactory to all but those looking for total perfection. They will be used but still fully playable and only show the kind of wear you would expect to find on a second hand record that has had a few plays. The odd light scratch may be evident as well as general spindle wear and paper scuffs but nothing to cause any overall problems with your enjoyment of the record. Basically, be realistic in what you’d expect a used record to look and sound like and you won’t have any disappointments with a record that is graded Very Good. Covers graded VG may show a bit of general wear or scuffing around the edges, there could be some light ring-wear, a few creases and perhaps a little bit of writing (1960’s record owners seemed to always write their name somewhere on the sleeve) but they will still be fully intact and certainly not abused in any way.

GOOD: Vinyl graded as Good should be approached with a little more caution, as most dealers will tell you in record collecting terms ‘good’ means ‘bad’! We try and keep our items above this standard, however Good does have some saving graces and is not the lowest grading vinyl can be given. A record graded thus will still be just about playable although it will clearly have been played a lot by previous owners. You can also expect light scratches and definitely some surface noise. Covers graded as Good will be just about holding it together although you will inevitable find plenty of creases, maybe a few rips and seam splits as well as possibly chunks missing, writing or stains and indeed any other kind of defacement that it’s possible to find on record sleeves without them being totally destroyed.

FAIR: Don’t bother bidding!

NB. There may be occasions when we add a + or a – to a grading. The reason for this is fairly self explanatory but essentially, if something is VG+ that means it is a seriously strong example of that particular grading and potentially worth a higher grade. Please also remember that there are variables within all of these gradings (for example, it is not impossible for a Nr.Mint sleeve to have a tiny bit of writing present) but we’ll always endeavour to mention any especially relevant points within the bulk of the main description text