Creedence Clearwater Revival CCR GREEN RIVER 1969 UK LP A-1/B-1 MINT MINUS AUDIO

	£		19
	$		25

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL -GREEN RIVER

PLAYS TO A MINT MINUS GRADE

NEAR MINT TEXTURED SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:LBS83272
• MATRIX:LBS83272 A-1G /  B/-1G
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 H / 1 M
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CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL AMAZINGLY RECORDED AND RELEASED 6 ALBUMS WITHIN A 2 YEAR SPAN FROM 1968-1970. IN FACT HERE IN THE UK THERE WERE 4 RELEASES IN 1969 WITH THE DEBUT ALBUM (RECORDED IN 1968) NOT ACTUALLY RELEASED IN THE UK UNTIL 1969, WHICH IS WHY IT IS 69 STAMPED ON THE LABEL

GREEN RIVER IS THE THIRD ALBUM - THIS WAS ALMOST AT THE POINT WHERE THE LABELS CHANGED TO BLACK, SO ONLY A LIMITED AMOUNT APPEARED ON THE BLUE LABEL, WHICH IS WHY THE BLACK LABEL PRESSING STILL HAS THE FIRST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS A-1 / B-1

COSMOS FACTORY THE FIFTH ALBUM WAS ONLY ON THE BLACK LABEL

 TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

THE LABELS

THE BLACK LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE AND THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS BOTH UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS JUST ONE MINISCULE SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED IN ITS 50 YEARS. 

THE VINYL

SUPERB GLEAMING ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IN SPOTLESS CONDITION IN DAYLIGHT AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION CAN I SEE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF TINY SURFACE ONLY WISPY HANDLING LINES. 

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

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS

THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF ANY DISTORTION, SHOWING THAT WHAT LITTLE PLAY THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A DECENT SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS.

NO SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO CLICKS

SIDE ONE HAS A THE OCCASIONAL TINY SPECK OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND AND A FEW MINUSCULE STATIC TICS/POPS, WHEREAS SIDE TWO PLAYS TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION

LISTEN TO THE LP PLEASE!!!! IT IS JUST MAGNIFICENT - THEN YOU CAN JUDGE ITS GRADING FOR YOURSELF

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

FRAGILE THIN AND TEXTURED SINGLE SLEEVE

 THE FIRST TWO ALBUMS WERE FULLY LAMINATED AND HAD STRONG CARD FOR THE SLEEVES, QUITE WHY THE DECISION TO REPLACE THEM WITH A FLIMSY UNLAMINATED AND TEXTURED SLEEVE I HAVE NO IDEA, BUT OF ALL THE CCR SLEEVES IT IS THIS ONE THAT IS THE HARDEST TO GET IN A GREAT COLLECTIBLE CONDITION, FOR THOSE VERY REASONS

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE, AND IMPORTANTLY THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE AND BENDS OR FOLDS.

 INCREDIBLY ALL OF THE COLOUR HAS BEEN RETAINED, THERE IS NO SIGN OF RUBBING OR WEAR, AND NOT EVEN ANY RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE

THERE SI ONE MINUSCULE PRESSURE LINE BY THE SPINE (NOT VISIBLE). TWO ALONG THE TOP EDGE OF WHICH ONE STRETCHES A LITTLE DOWNWARD AND TOWARD THE OPENING EDGE. NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

 THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE IN REALLY SUPERB CONDITION. VERY FRAGILE DUE TO THE TEXTURED SURFACE, BUT THERE WE ONLY HAVE A FEW TINY SPECKS OF VERY MILD RUB

 THE SPINE HAS AGED SLIGHTLY BUT IS FLAT AND ONLY HAS THE BAREST SPECK OF RUBBING TO A COUPLE OF THE LETTERS. THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE PERFECT

 THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS CLEARLY WHY THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE. 

 THE REAR SURFACE AGAIN IS FULLY TEXTURED AND ALSO IN TOP UNBLEMISHED CONDITION, AGAIN NO COLOUR LOSS WHATSOEVER

 THE PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS FREE FROM SPLITS OR CREASES. DOES HAVE SOME AGEING

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THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT

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

GARRY