John Mayall BLUES FROM LAUREL CANYON 1968 UK 1st STEREO Press MINT MINUS/ MINT

	£		96
	$		127

JOHN MAYALL  - BLUES FROM LAUREL CANYON

UK 1ST STEREO PRESS (UNBOXED DECCA)

OUTSTANDING MINT MINUS AUDIO

PLAYED JUST 1-2 TIMES EVER

SUPERB MINT SLEEVE

final upgrade copy

• CATALOGUE:DECCA SKL 4972
• MATRIX: ZAL 8532-1W / 8533-1W
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 G / 1 BB

 TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE DEEP BLUE AND SILVER UNBOXED STEREO LABELS ARE IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THE BLUE 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 1-2 MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING THAT THIS ALBUM HAS ONLY EVER HAD A COUPLE OF TRIPS ROUND A TURNTABLE IN FIFTY ONE YEARS

THE VINYL

THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS AND MINT , AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE OTHER THAN A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT SMALL DULL PATCHES. NO HAIRLINES AT ALL

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE 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 STEREO SOUND COMES THROUGH CRISP AND CLEAR ON ALL TRACKS, WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF GROOVE WEAR OR BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND CLICKS WHATSOEVER.

THE REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB, AND THE VINYL IS NEAR FLAWLESS

ALL I HEARD SITTING NO MORE THAN 18 INCHES FROM MY SPEAKERS AS I TYPE THIS OUT WAS A COUPLE OF TINY STATIC LIKE TICS DURING THE ENTIRE PLAY THROUGH AND A COUPLE OF SPECKS OF LOW LEVEL VINYL NOISE BUT ONLY IN ONE OR TWO LINKING GROOVES

THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY CLEAN EXAMPLE OF THIS SUPERB BLUES ALBUM AND I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THE PLAYTHROUGH MINT MINUS

PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN PERSONAL STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

FULLY LAMINATED ROBERT STACE GATEFOLD SLEEVE

THIS SLEEVE IS ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT AND IN MINT CONDITION

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND PERFECTLY CLEAN. THERE ARE NO CREASES OR BENDS. 

THERE ARE ZERO LAMINATE PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE AND NONE EITHER ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, ALSO NOT ONE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

THE LAMINATE STILL GLEAMS LIKE NEW. AND THE FRONT SURFACE STILL HAS A MIRROR FINISH. 

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

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 PERFECTLY FLAT AND HAS ZERO SQUASHES.  THE SPINE HAS PRISTINE UNBLEMISHED TIP ENDS. ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PROPERLY INTACT AND EVERY SINGLE LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP 

THE REAR SURFACE WHICH IS UNLAMINATED IS STILL IN AN AMAZINGLY WHITE CONDITION. THIS ALWAYS LOOKS POOR AND SUFFERS FROM GRUBBINESS VERY EASILY.

THE REAR SURFACE IS AS IMMACULATE AS THE FRONT

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO MINT INNER PANELS

THERE IS NO RING WEAR AT ALL ON EITHER FRONT OR REAR SURFACES

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN EXCEPTIONAL UNSPLIT CONDITION.  A SHADE OF BROWNING TO THE PERIMETER EDGES, BUT NO CREASES OR WRINKLES

THE DATE 078 IS PRINTED IN THE CORNER. THE LP WAS RELEASED ON 14TH JULY 1968 SO THIS  INNER IS THE CORRECT ONE FOR THIS SLEEVE

HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE MINT

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY