AVERAGE WHITE BAND "SHOW YOUR HAND" LP 1974 UK Pressing w/ EX Wax & NM- Jacket

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THE AVERAGE WHITE BAND :  "SHOW YOUR HAND"    LP       

MCA  MCF 2514

1974 UK Pressing

The Average White Band derived from Scotland, growing out of an early version of the horn section known as "The Dundee Horns".  They gained recognition after playing on Johnny Nash's 1972 reggae hit song "I Can See Clearly Now" ... but their rise to stardom came following support from Eric Clapton and Bonnie Bramlett (of Delaney & Bonnie).  "Show Your Hand" is their well received debut album.

Matrix numbers etched in the dead wax read:

Side 1 :   MCF  2514  A-1

Side 2 :   MCF  2514  B-1

Vinyl:  EX

Superb sound quality on this well recorded album.

Plays just a wee bit shy of "like new", with only traces of surface noise ("crackle") audible between some tracks and during a very few quiet passages.  Superficial, light paper scuffs/hairlines visible under bright light but have no discernible impact on the listening experience.

Exceptionally high gloss remains.

Labels are clean and bright, look "like new". 

Includes original "Made In England" inner sleeve, in EX condition.

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Jacket:  NM-

Jacket front and back color art work & text are rich and sharp, overall clean and bright.

Nice gloss remains.  

Traces of ring wear and a few shallow creases present.

Solid seams and spine, nearly flawless.  No splits.

Spine print (and additional print on one seam) is crystal clear.

Fun Fact:  Characteristic of UK releases of that era, in addition to the traditional print on the spine, this LP has "spine print" also printed on the top seam (see third to last photo), enabling customers to identify the LP from above when stored vertically in the record store bin facing forward with the spine to the side.

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