JOHN MAYALL BLUESBREAKERS LOOKING BACK NR MINT AUDIO

	£		73
	$		87

THANK YOU FOR VIEWING MY LISTING FOR ONE OF THE BEST JOHN MAYALL BLUESBREAKERS ALBUMS THE 1969 "LOOKING BACK" THIS COPY IS A RARE MONO UNBOXED DECCA LK 5010 1ST PRESS COPY WITH  FIRST MATRIX ENDINGS -  1A 1A AND 1N AND 1C MOTHERS AND VERY RARE JT TAX CODE ON THE RUN OFF GROOVES. WITH THE EARLIEST LAMINATED CLOUT & BAKER COVER WHICH IS IN SUPERB GLOSSY CONDITION WITH MINIMAL WEAR. THE MONO REPRODUCTION AND QUALITY ON THIS ALBUM IS STUNNING. THE CONDITION CONSIDERING IT IS 41 YEARS OLD IS AMAZING A REAL TREAT TO LISTEN TO.

Matrix     Side1   ARL 8987 P 1A      Side2    ARL 8988 P 1A

I have been a collector of vinyl for more than 30 years, with a collection of over 2,000 albums, the time has come to part with some of the collection. Over the coming months I will be listing some of the albums I have decided to part with here on ebay as well as on my bluesvinyl4u website, while the majority of my albums are blues related from all eras, there will be a mixed bag to chose from.

BRIEF ARTIST DESCRIPTION

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John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers are a pioneering English blues band, led by singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist John Mayall,  The ‘Bluesbreakers’ name was used by Mayall between 1963 and ‘68 then dropped for some fifteen years, in 1982 a ‘Return of the Bluesbreakers’ was announced and it has been kept since then.

The Bluesbreakers were formed in January 1963 and became an ever-evolving lineup of more than 100 different combinations of musicians. Eric Clapton joined in 1965 just a few months after the release of their first album. Clapton brought the blues influences to the forefront of the group, as he had left The Yardbirds in order to play the blues. The group lost their record contract with Decca that year, which also saw the release of a single called “I’m Your Witchdoctor” (produced by Jimmy Page), followed by a return to Decca in 1966. The album Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton (also known as The Beano Album because Clapton is shown on the cover photo reading a copy of the comic) was released later that year; it reached the Top Ten in the UK.

Clapton and Jack Bruce left the group that year to form Cream. Clapton was replaced by Peter Green for

With some interruptions, the Bluesbreakers have continued to tour and release albums (over 50 to date), though they never achieved the critical or popular acclaim of their earlier material. In 2003, Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor and Chris Barber reunited with the band for John Mayall’s 70th Birthday Concert in Liverpool.  In November 2008 John Mayall announced on his website he was disbanding the Bluesbreakers to cut back on his heavy workload and give himself freedom to work with other musicians.

'LOOKING BACK''  another of my favourite John Mayall albums, in fact it’s probably my favourite. The album is really a compilation of some of the work recorded by the band in it’s many forms between April 1964 and December 1969. It is a joy to listen to some of the future stars featured in the different line ups of the Bluesbreakers, names like Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton, Roger Dean, Aynsley Dunbar, Mick Fleetwood, Peter Green, Keef Hartley, Dick Heckstall - Smith, John McVie, Mick Taylor

Check out track 3, Stormy Monday to see what Eric Clapton was doing between his time with The Yardbirds, and Cream. Check out track 7 It Hurts Me Too and track 8 Double Trouble to see where Fleetwood Mac would shortly be going. Check out track 9 Suspicions (part two) to see what Mick Taylor was doing before he joined the Rolling Stones

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Produced by Mike Vernon (Blue Horizon Label Founder) and John Mayall

   1.   Mr. James - April 20, 1964 (Mayall)

   2.   Blues City Shakedown - February 26, 1965 (Mayall)

   3.   Stormy Monday - March 17, 1966 (Walker)

   4.   So Many Roads - September 30, 1966 (Paul)

   5.   Looking Back - September 30, 1966 (Watson)

   6.   Sitting In The Rain - October 11, 1966 (Mayall)

   7.   It Hurts Me Too - April 19, 1967 (London)

   8.   Double Trouble - April 19, 1967 (Rush)

   9.   Suspicions (Part Two) - September 14, 1967 (Mayall)

   10. Jenny - December 4, 1967 (Mayall)

   11. Picture On The Wall - December 5, 1967 (Mayall)

THE AUDIO

The audio on my systems the audio is superb, no distortion at all, it plays through with no skips, jumps, pops or clicks, apart from the very odd bit of static/quiet ticks it sounds superb in my opinion, in fact I only heard static style ticks in a couple of places on the whole album. (Obviously with an album of this age an odd bit of static has to be allowed for.)  The audio really is fantastic, I would rate the audio as Near Mint.

THE VINYL

On initial visual inspection the vinyl is really superb, the glossy heavy vinyl looks beautiful and lays perfectly flat on the turntable with no sounding needle marks or scratches that have any detrimental effect on the audio, not a hint of groovewear. Only under a angled light can any slight sleeve removal type marks be seen. 

THE LABELS 

The Decca labels look superb, red and silver original appearance, clean with no marks or writing with a minimal amount of spidering. The spindle holes are perfectly round no signs of wear, exceptionally rare to find in a 41 year old Bluesbreakers record.

THE COVER 

The laminated original 1st Press gatefold cover made by Clout & Baker is in great condition with no writing or marks of any kind, there is a small crease to top left rear. There is minimal laminate creasing and a very small amount of laminate lifting at the spine. The colours are absolutely vibrant on the front and rear,the inside looks like new. The corners and edges again are very clean with minimal wear, the spine square and straight with all the writing perfectly clear.

THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE VINYL AND COVER WILL BE INSERTED SEPARATELY IN POLY SLEEVES AND WRAPPED WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLEWRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION.

I have tried to give an honest assessment of the item listed. I have played the item track by track and again given my honest view on the audio quality. The photos I have taken are intended to give you the clearest impression of the visual quality. Please note, photos are the actual item for sale.

Please do not hesitate to email me with any questions regarding the album or details regarding the listing.

Shipping 

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