John Mayall & Eric Clapton BLUES BREAKERS LP UK 1ST NM
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JOHN MAYALL WITH ERIC CLAPTON
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:DECCA LK 4804
- MATRIX: ZARL 7297-1A / 7298-1A
- VERY FIRST PRESS
- HAS 1 AT 9'0CLOCK ON BOTH SIDES
- THIS IS THE FIRST OF THE FIRST PRESSES
THIS IS IN MY OPINION THE BEST EVER ALBUM FROM JOHN MAYALL. IT FEATURES A VERY VERY YOUNG ERIC CLAPTON ON GUITAR. THE MUSIC ON THIS LP IS JUST MAGNIFICENT. THE LP WAS RELEASED IN 1966 ONLY ON THE MONO LABEL, AND NOT ISSUED IN STEREO UTIL 1969. THUS THE ONLY ORIGINAL COPY OF THIS ALBUM IS THE MONO PRESSING. IF YOU ARE A SERIOUS COLLECTOR OF FINE MUSIC THEN DO NOT LET THIS GREAT COPY SLIP FROM YOUR GRASP
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE DEEP RED AND SILVER UNBOXED MONO LABELS ARE IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THE RED BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED. THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE ALSO IN PRSTINE CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST 5 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING THAT THIS ALBUM HAS BEARLY BEEN PLAYED IN ITS 44 YEARS
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE HANDLING MARKS OR LINES, AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO MAKE OUT A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES THAT ARE OTHERWISE INVISIBLE. THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT AN EXCEPTION COPY OF A REALLY HARD TO LOCATE ALBUM (IN THIS MAGNIFICENT CONDITION)
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE 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 FOUR THREE MINUTE EXCERPTS FROM THIS ALBUM, I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, I HAVE ALSO RECORDED THE LINKING GROOVES TO THE START OF THE OTHER TRACKS , ONE FROM EACH SIDE THAT I HAVE RECORDED
THE INCREDIBLE MONO SOUND COMES THROUGH CRISP AND CLEAR ON ALL TRACKS, WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF GROOVEWEAR OR BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND CLICKS WHATSOEVER. IT IS VERY CLEAR TO ME THAT THIS ALBUM HAS ONLY EVER BEEN PLAYED ON HIGH END EQUIPTMENT. THERE IS THE BAREST TRACE OF WHAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS LIGHT STATIC IN SOME OF THE QUIETER MOMENTS, AND THIS IS LIMITED TO JUST A COUPLE OF LINKING GROOVES. MAYBE THE ODD LITTLE DUST POP, PERHAPS ONE OR TWO THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PLAY.
THIS IS WITHOUT DOUBT IN MY MIND ONE OF THE CLEANEST COPIES OF THIS I HAVE EVER COME ACCROSS, AND I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS STUNNING VINYL NEAR MINT
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE, NON LAMINATED REAR SURFACE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND PERFECTLY CLEAN. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. AMAZINGLY THERE IS ONLY THREE SMALL LAMINATE LINES DOWN THE SPINE. THIS IS RARE DUE TO THE FLIMSINESS OF THE SLEEVE WHICH USUALLY SUFFERS FROM SEVERE CREASING AND LARGE LAMINATE LINES
THE LAMINATE STILL GLEAMS LIKE NEW. AND THE FRONT SURFACE STILL HAS A MIRROR FINISH. THERE IS THE LIGHTEST TRACE OF BROWNING TO THE WHITE PERIMETER EDGE. THIS IS CONFINED TO THE ABSOLUTE OUTER EDGE ONLY.
THERE ARE NO THUMB NAIL LINES EITHER ON THIS GLEAMING SURFACE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND THE SPINE SIMILARLY WITH PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TYPEFACE, WITH JUST SOME LIGHT SQUASHING.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND APART FROM A SMALL THUMB NAIL NICK LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PUT TOGETHER, IT IS CLEAR JUST BY LOOKING AT THIS EDGE THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE IN 44 YEARS
THE REAR SURFACE WHICH IS UNLAMINATE HAS REMAINED FOR THE MOST PART WHITE. AGAIN THERE IS SOME LIGHT HANDLING AND AGING TO THE VERY OUTER EDGES, AND JUST A TRACE ELSEWHERE. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THERE ARE NO PAPER TEARS OR ANY WRITING ON THE SLEEVE
THERE IS NO RING WEAR AT ALL ON EITHER FRONT OR REAR SURFACES
THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN EXCEPTIONAL UNSPLIT CONDITION
HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS
THIS REALLY IS AN EXCEPTIONAL COPY OF THIS CLASSIC BLUES ALBUM, AND WOULD GRACE ANY COLLECTION
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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