BLIND FAITH s/t 1969 •true 1st press• UK blues psych Cream Eric Clapton SOUGHT
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Jan 21, 2019
Sold Date
Jan 11, 2019
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THE GREEN SHAG! "GOOD RECORDS FOR GOOD PEOPLE!"
BLIND FAITH / BLIND FAITH
1969 POLYDOR UK 1st PRESS
••••• STUNNING ALBUM OF FIRST WAVE BRITISH PSYCHEDELIC INFLUENCED ELECTRIC BLUES. Eric Clapton, Stevie Winwood, Rick Grech, and Ginger Baker collaborate on this legendary sixties album. Delivering stone classics across six songs of pure booming electric blues bliss including "Had To Cry Today" and "Can't Find My Way Home." COLLECTION ESSENTIAL STATUS.
- 1969 true 1st UK pressing
- ***Polydor label DOES have the unique first press "flat/drop off" signifier at outside edge
- thick heavy semi rigid 138g vinyl weight
- the dead wax is machine stamped matrix "583059 A#2/B//1 420 03
- gatefold cover is color printed heavy card stock
- inner sleeve is import "waxed" & lined type
VINYL = STRONG VG+ Very light minor sleeve scuff & rub or very minor light play marks or very light unfeelable scratches visible under bright halogens. The label is EX with light spindle mark wear.
PLAY GRADE = VG+ to STRONG VG+ Light but audible hiss/crackle between tracks and audible in some backgrounds to varying degree, random pop or tick, LOUD MUSIC MOSTLY OVERPOWERS WITH BOLD DEEP BOOMING FIDELITY.
COVER = STRONG VG+ Light rub wear to front & back at some darker colored areas, some light impressions or lightly creased areas, a few tiny spots of discolor, inside gatefold is beautiful, CLEAN BRIGHT BOLD & VIVID. The edge seams have some rub or dents but are SOLID NO SPLITS, SPINE LEGIBLE. Corners have minor soft rub/rounding. Inner sleeve is EX with minor creasing or handling.
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Blind Faith (2) ?– Blind Faith
Label: Polydor ?– 583 059, Polydor ?– 583059 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, GatefoldCountry: UK Released: 1969 Genre: Rock Style: Classic Rock
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1 Had To Cry Today Written-By – Winwood* A2 Can't Find My Way Home Written-By – Winwood* A3 Well All Right Written-By – Holly*, Allison*, Mauldin*, Petty* A4 Presence Of The Lord Written-By – Clapton* B1 Sea Of Joy Written-By – Winwood* B2 Do What You Like Written-By – Baker*Companies, etc.
- Pressed By – Phonodisc Ltd.
- Made By – MacNeill Press Ltd.
- Printed By – MacNeill Press Ltd.
- Manufactured By – Polydor Records Ltd.
- Lacquer Cut At – Phonodisc Ltd.
- Distributed By – Island Records Ltd.
- Distributed By – Polydor Records Ltd.
- Published By – Island Music
- Published By – Southern Music
- Published By – Throat (2)
- Published By – P. E. Baker Music Ltd.
Credits
- Artwork [Spaceship Built By] – Mick Milligan
- Design [Cover], Photography By – Bob Seideman*
- Executive-Producer [By Arrangement With] – Chris Blackwell, Robert Stigwood
- Producer – Jimmy Miller
Notes
First issue with labels flat to edge, then a dropoff, slightly smaller phonographic copyright symbol than alternate version, Blind Faith (2) - Blind Faith. In press from 1969 to 1973/4.Stevie Winwood & Rick Grech appear through the courtesy of Island Records Ltd.
A1, A2, B1: Island.
A3: Southern.
A4: Throat.
B2: P.E. Baker.
Printed and made by MacNeill Press.
Manufactured by Polydor Records Limited London.
Made in England.
? 1969
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Side A runout stamped): 583059 A//1 ? 420
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Side B runout stamped): 583059 B//1 ? 420
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side A runout stamped): 583059 A//2 420 03 13
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side B runout stamped): 583059 B//1 ? 420 1 14 29
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 Side A runout stamped): 583059 A//3 420 05 11 4
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 Side B runout stamped): 583059 B//5 420 11 6
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 Side A runout stamped): 583059 A//4 420 05 11 14
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 Side B runout stamped): 583059 B//3 420 05 13 1
- Rights Society: MCPS
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MINT sealed or new old stock or brand new or showing almost no imperfections
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EXCELLENT (+/-) vinyl & labels are exceptionally clean, may have extremely light visible hairlines or sleeve scuff superficial in nature only barely affecting play with only occasional incedental audio artifact but not consistent; covers will be clean/crisp with very minor signs of very light ring wear or edge wear or shelf/storage wear or signs of handling
VERY GOOD (+/-) vinyl & labels are very clean, may have light visible hairlines or sleeve scuff or light marks/scratches but minimally affecting play with some occasional audio artifact or light background noise; covers will be clean/crisp with signs of ring wear or edge wear or shelf/storage wear or signs of handling
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