Bluesology/Elton John - Come Back Baby UK 1965 *NEAR MINT* 1st Press Fontana 45
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Description
BLUESOLOGY - 'COME BACK, BABY'/'TIMES' GETTING TOUGHER THAN TOUGH'
Bluesology was a 1960s English R&B group, best remembered as being Elton John's first professional band.
This NEAR MINT UK of their debut 45 dates from its initial release in July 1965 and is on the blue & silver Fontana label: TF 594
The side 1 label bears a genuine 'Sample Record - Not for Sale' sticker.
Matrix numbers: 267479 1F//1 &267479 2F//1
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: MINT
A perfect pair with no spindle trails or wear to either centre hole.
Visual: NEAR MINT
Pristine playing surfaces which retain all of their factory shine and are totally unmarked and 'as new' in strong daylight with just a few barely visible wispy paper hairlines directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp preventing the perfect grade. Both sides of this outstanding disc lie 100% flat on the turntable and would be difficult to upgrade.
Sound Quality: NEAR MINT
A flat, unfiltered recording of 'Come Back Baby' taken directly from this disc can be heard on the YouTube player below:
Played just once or twice on broadcast-quality equipment, the sound is clean & unworn throughout with no trace of any groove/playwear or crackle. The only audible distraction is a single soft tick at the 22 second mark. Apart from that, it's MINT.
Reproduction Fontana Cover: EXCELLENT
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