ARTHUR ‘BIG BOY’ CRUDUP “MEAN OLE FRISCO” 1970 BLUE HORIZON ORIG MONO UK 1st Pr

	£		65
	$		86

ARTHUR ‘BIG BOY’ CRUDUP

~ MEAN OLE FRISCO ~

(1970 BLUE HORIZON RECORDS – RARE UK MONO FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE, UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE AMAZING “POST WAR MASTERS” BLUES ALBUM “MEAN OLE FRISCO” BY ARTHUR ‘BIG BOY’ CRUDUP ON THE BLUE HORIZON LABEL.

THIS SUPERB ORIGINAL VINYL PRESSING IS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION!

ALSO INCLUDED WITH THIS RARE ALBUM IS A FLYER FOR A GIG PERFORMED BY THIS LEGENDARY BLUESMAN IN SWANSEA ON THE 25TH FEBRUARY 1970. IN ADDITION THERE IS ALSO A PHOTOCOPY OF AN ARTICLE ABOUT ARTHUR ‘BIG BOY’ CRUDUP FROM THE SAME PERIOD. THE FLYER AND THE CUTTING ARE BOTH IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THEY HAVE BEEN FOLDED AND SHOW SIGNS OF VERY LIGHT TANNING.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS BLUE HORIZON 7-63855

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: 7-63855-A1 / 7-63855-B1

THE SLEEVE

THE YELLOW FRONTED AND SILVER BACKED MATT SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.  THERE IS SOME WEAR AND THERE ARE A FEW WRINKLES / LIGHT CREASES. THERE IS A BIT OF MINOR RUBBING TO THE FRONT AND TO THE CORNERS AND EDGES WHICH ARE OTHERWISE NICE AND STRAIGHT. THE TEXT ON THE  SPINE IS LEGIBLE.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW SLIGHT MARKS. NONE AFFECT THE PLAYBACK AND HAVING LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES OF THIS BRILLIANT RECORD I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT.

THE LABEL

THE LIGHT & DARK BLUE, BLUE HORIZON LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH A FEW MINOR SPINDLE MARKS. 

SIDE ONE

1.       MEAN OLE FRISCO

2.       LOOK ON YONDER WALL

3.       THAT’S ALRIGHT

4.       ETHEL MAE

5.       TOO MUCH COMPETITION

6.       STANDING AT MY WINDOW

SIDE TWO

1.       ROCK ME, MAMA

2.       GREYHOUND BUS

3.       COAL BLACK MARE

4.       KATIE MAE

5.       DIG MYSELF A HOLE

6.       SO GLAD YOU’RE MINE

THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CLEANED ON A MOTH RECORD CLEANING MACHINE. ALL MY RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I USE SPECIALIST MAILERS AND STIFFENERS TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD. I DO NOT USE FLIMSY ENVELOPE-STYLE MAILERS. MY RECORDS ARE PLACED IN A BRAND NEW 400g POLYTHENE SLEEVE PRIOR TO DESPATCH. ALL MY RECORDS ARE FULLY PLAYED AND LISTENED TO CAREFULLY TO ENSURE ACCURATE GRADING.

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.50

£13.50

£16.75

£17.00

SHIPPING IN UK IS VIA SPECIAL DELIVERY. SHIPPING OVERSEAS IS VIA INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL WITH TRACKING & ENHANCED INSURANCE.

A CERTIFICATE OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ONLY ACCEPT INSTANT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.