GORDON SMITH "Long Overdue" 1969 UK BLUE HORIZON MONO

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	$		162

 
GORDON SMITH "Long Overdue" 1969 UK BLUE HORIZON MONO RARE ACOUSTIC BLUES CLASSIC, 1/2 PLAYS, SUPERB COPY EX+

GORDON SMITH
Long Overdue

ORIGINAL UK BLUE HORIZON (M 7-63211) FIRST *MONO* PRESSING (March 1969) OF GORDON SMITH'S "Long Overdue" - THE RARE AND MUCH SOUGHT AFTER BLUES CLASSIC FROM THE MAN DESCRIBED BY JOHN PEEL AS "The foremost white blues guitarist in the world" AND THIS, HIS 1968 DEBUT FEATURES STABLE MATES FLEETWOOD MAC (including Peter Green on harmonica) ON BACKING DUTIES (on just a couple of the tracks, the instrumental "Having A Good Time" and the full band "I've Been Down So Long" otherwise, it's solo acoustic) AND IT'S IN BEAUTIFUL, BARELY PLAYED CONDITION (probably played once/twice tops) DELIVERING CRYSTAL CLEAR, PRACTICALLY FLAWLESS AUDIO THROUGHOUT (ON MY SYSTEM - AT A VERY LOUD VOLUME!) - FANTASTIC COPY

PRESSED ON QUALITY MID-WEIGHT VINYL WITH THE FIRST BLUE HORIZON LABELS WITH "MADE IN ENGLAND" TEXT
MATRIX NUMBERS: 7-63211 A1 / 7-63211 B1
THE LP IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED SLEEVE “Printed and made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd., London W11.”
AND COMES COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE WITH "PATENT APPLIED FOR" AND "MADE IN ENGLAND" PRINTED IN BLUE TEXT

RECORDED JULY/AUGUST 1968
Gordon Smith - vocals, harmonica, guitar
Peter Green - harmonica
John McVie - bass
Mick Fleetwood - drums
Derek Hall - piano

Side 1:
Diving Duck Blues (Fred McDowell)
Highway 51 (Tommy McLennan)
One Dime Blues (Blind Lemon Jefferson)
Having A Good Time (Gordon Smith)
Instrumental No. 2 (Gordon Smith)
Walking Blues (McKinley Morganfield)
Rolling & Tumbling (trad. arr. Gordon Smith)

Side 2:
I've Been Down So Long (J. B. Lenoir)
Instrumental No. 4 (Gordon Smith)
Pearlie Blues (Furry Lewis)
The Woman Down The Hall (Gordon Smith)
Big Road Blues (Tommy Johnson)
Instrumental No. 3 (Gordon Smith)
Worried Life Blues (Fred McDowell)

LABELS: The labels are clean, bright and unmarked with only one light spindle trace on each side - this copy has seen little play
VINYL Visual: The vinyl surfaces retain their original deep, glossy sheen and are practically unmarked - there some very, very light superficial marks/spots but these have absolutely no audio consequence - the playback is superb but visually, a critical EX
VINYL Audio: The audio quality is absolutely sensational throughout with a crystal clear, deep, rich, warm and vibrant sound - very impressive, beautifully recorded and on playback at a loud volume (which is how I always listen to my LPs prior to listing) there are no scratches, no sticks or jumps, no surface noise and no loud clicks or pops. The run-ins and track separations are practically silent and the whole LP plays to just about the highest possible standard with all frequencies bright and clear - beautifully clean pressing with no discernible groove-wear and no distortion (it's barely been played) - pretty much perfect sound. Critically graded a strong EXCELLENT++ for audio - great copy and I don't think you'll find one better (if, in fact, you can find one at all)
SLEEVE: The front laminated cover is also in great condition - crisp, sharp, practically unworn edges and spine - which displays all text clear and bold and the laminated front has a deep, glass-like gloss with very little rubbing. The unlaminated back is very clean. Critically graded an EXCELLENT+

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