THE MOODY BLUES The Magnificent Moodies 1965 UK DECCA 1st *MONO*
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£ 28
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Jan 17, 2013
Sold Date
Jan 10, 2013
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£ 24
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THE MOODY BLUES The Magnificent Moodies 1965 UK DECCA 1st *MONO*
THE RAWEST AND GRITTIEST THE MOODIES HAVE EVER SOUNDED
THE MOODY BLUESThe Magnificent Moodies
UK DECCA (LK 4711) FIRST *MONO* PRESSING (July 1965) OF THE MOODY BLUES' DEBUT LP
SEEN LITTLE USE - JUST A HANDFUL OF PLAYS
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE DEEP GROOVED RED/SILVER *MONO* DECCA LABELS
MATRIX: XARL - 6869 - 1A / XARL - 6870 - 1A
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/M and 1/U
THE LP IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED COVER “Printed in England by Robert Stace”
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED "BRITISH AND FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING", "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" DECCA COMPANY INNER SLEEVE
'The Magnificent Moodies' is the 1965 debut album by The Moody Blues and the first and only album featuring their R&B lineup of;
Denny Laine - guitar, vocals
Clint Warwick - bass, vocals
Mike Pinder - keyboards, flute, vocals
Ray Thomas - flute, percussion, harmonica, vocals
Graeme Edge - drums, percussion, vocals
The album - showcasing the rawest sound by the group - is a collection of R&B numbers including the cover of 'Go Now', which had been a Number 1 hit single in December 1964
Side 1:
"I'll Go Crazy" (James Brown) – 2:08
"Something You Got" (Chris Kenner) – 2:47
"Go Now" (Larry Banks, Milton Bennett) – 3:07
"Can't Nobody Love You" (James Mitchell) – 3:57
"I Don't Mind" (James Brown) – 3:22
"I've Got a Dream" (Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich) – 2:48
Side 2:
"Let Me Go" (Denny Laine, Mike Pinder) – 3:09
"Stop" (Laine, Pinder) – 2:01
"Thank You Baby" (Laine, Pinder) – 2:24
"It Ain't Necessarily So" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:15
"True Story" (Laine, Pinder) – 1:41
"Bye Bye Bird" (Sonny Boy Williamson II, Willie Dixon) – 2:45
LABELS: EXCELLENT++
Clean, unmarked labels with just a handful of spindle traces
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT/NEAR MINT
Both sides are clean and shine like-new. Side One has a hairline mark but this has very little impact. Side Two is spotless
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT
The rawest, grittiest R&B sound the Moodies ever produced - crystal clear, sharp, fresh and incredibly immediate with a nice loud Decca *MONO* cut.
There are a couple of soft background ticks on the beginning of "Go Now!" (light and non-intrusive) otherwise Side One is pretty much flawless. Side Two has some random clicks towards the beginning of the side but again, these are nothing I found intrusive - the whole set sounds great - no other audible distractions of any kind - no groove-wear or any distortion
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
The front laminated cover is good and solid with no structural damage and sharp edges and spine where all text is clear and bold - the front laminate has a deep glossy sheen and the back is remarkably clean - just a little discolouration to the extremities - overall, a very nice example
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £12.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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