Blues Breakers JOHN MAYALL WITH ERIC CLAPTON UK 1ST MONO 1966 100% NEAR MINT-
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JOHN MAYALL WITH ERIC CLAPTON - (THE BEANO ALBUM)
IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY CONDITION
INCREDIBLE NEAR MINT MINUS VINYL AND SLEEVE
ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE!!
- CATALOGUE:DECCA LK 4804
- MATRIX: ZARL 7297-1A / 7298-1A
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: I UH / 1 UH
- VERY FIRST PRESS
AN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT FIRST PRESS ON THE MONO LABEL. THIS LP WAS LATER ISSUED IN STEREO BUT NOT UNTIL 1969, MAKING THE ORIGINAL 1966 MONO PRESS THE FIRST PRESS, AND BY FAR THE MOST OUTSTANDING. THE REPRODUCTION IS JUST SUBLIME!!!
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 PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST 2 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING THAT THIS ALBUM HAS BARELY 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 IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO MAKE OUT SOME WISPY HAIRLINES THAT ARE OTHERWISE INVISIBLE. AND SOME FINE SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL LINES.
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 THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE 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 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 EQUIPMENT.
NO VINYL NOISE AND ONLY THE VERY LIGHTEST SPECK OF STATIC HEARD ONLY IN SOME OF THE VERY QUIETEST MOMENTS, THE FOURTH TRACK ON SIDE 2 HAS A LITTLE MORE LIGHT BACKGROUND
I HEARD NO MORE THAN HALF A DOZEN MINUSCULE AND BARELY AUDIBLE LITTLE DUST POPS HERE AND THERE AT RANDOM THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS SUPERB BLUES ALBUM AND I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THE PLAYTHROUGH NEAR MINT MINUS!!!
OUTSTANDING COPY!!!!!!
PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
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 NINE MINUSCULE LAMINATE LINES DOWN THE SPINE. SEVERE CREASING IS RARE DUE TO THE FLIMSINESS OF THE SLEEVE WHICH USUALLY SUFFERS FROM SEVERE HEAVY LINES ON THE MAIN BODY OF THE SLEEVE, AND RING WEAR
THE LAMINATE STILL GLEAMS LIKE NEW. AND THE FRONT SURFACE STILL HAS A MIRROR FINISH. .
THERE ARE A FEW NEAR INVISIBLE LITTLE LAMINATE LINES ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGE
THERE ARE NO THUMB NAIL LINES EITHER ON THIS GLEAMING SURFACE.INCREDIBLY THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE TO THIS VULNERABLE SLEEVE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER, AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECTLY ADHERED FROM CORNER TO CORNER
THE SPINE IS ABSOLUTELY FLAT AND ONLY HAS ONE SEMI FINGER TO THUMB DENT. THE SPINE HAS THE CORRECT TAPERED ENDS, AND EVEN THESE ARE UNWORN ONLY THE VERY TIP ENDS ARE LIGHTLY RUBBED. ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PROPERLY INTACT AND EVERY SINGLE LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY THUMB NAIL NICKS. 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 UNLAMINATED IS STILL IN AN AMAZINGLY WHITE CONDITION. THIS ALWAYS LOOKS POOR AND SUFFERS FROM GRUBBINESS VERY EASILY. IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS PARTICULAR SLEEVE HAS BEEN PROTECTED ALMOST FROM NEW INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE TO BE IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION
SO THE WHITE SURFACE IS STILL WHITE AND THE ONLY AREA OF WEAR IS A VERY VERY LIGHT SHADOW OF HANDLING ALONG THE PERIMETER EDGES
ALL OF THE BLACK TEXT AND THE PICTURES HAVE REMAINED ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED
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. A COUPLE OF TINY CREASE LINES TO THE BOTTOM CORNERS AND A SHADE OF BROWNING TO THE PERIMETER EDGES
HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS
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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