Creedence Clearwater Revival CCR GREEN RIVER UK NMINT-
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CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL -GREEN RIVER
IN BARELY PLAYED CONDITION
ORIGINAL UK BLUE LIBERTY LABEL
- CATALOGUE:LBS83272
- MATRIX:LBS83272 A//1 420 / B//1 420
- FIRST PRESS INDICATORS
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL AMAZINGLY RECORDED AND RELEASED 6 ALBUMS WITHIN A 2 YEAR SPAN FROM 1968-1970. IN FACT HERE IN THE UK THERE WERE 4 RELEASES IN 1969 WITH THE DEBUT ALBUM (RECORDED IN 1968) NOT ACTUALLY RELEASED IN THE UK UNTIL 1969, WHICH IS WHY IT IS 69 STAMPED ON THE LABEL
GREEN RIVER IS THE THIRD ALBUM
THE RECORD
IT IS ONLY THE VERY FIRST PRESSES OF THE 1969 CCR ALBUMS THAT YOU WILL FIND ON THE RARE BLUE LIBERTY LABEL, ALL THE REISSUES WERE ON THE BLACK BLABEL
THE LABELS
THE 2 SHADES OF BLUE ARE IN TOP CONDITION.THERE ARE A FEW WHITE DOTS OF COLOUR SHOWING THROUGH ON SIDE ONE JUST BELOW THE LIBERTY LOGO. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS BOTH UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE 2-3 MINISCULE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED IN ITS 41 YEARS. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.
THE VINYL
SUPERB GLEAMING ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IN SPOTLESS CONDITION IN DAYLIGHT AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION CAN I SEE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF TINY HANDLING LINES
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE 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 NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I AM CONVINCED 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 STEREO REPRODUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS
THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF ANY DISTORTION, NO SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO CLICKS
IF YOU SIT REALLY CLOSE TO THE SPEAKERS YOU WILL HEAR SOME RANDOM VERY LIGHT VINYL NOISE IN A FEW OF THE QUIETER SPOTS WHICH IS MORE LIKE STATIC. PERHAPS I HEARD TWO TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY
LISTEN TO THE LP PLEASE!!!! IT IS JUST MAGNIFICENT
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT MINUS, AND I THINK I AM BEING CONSERVATIVE HERE
THE SLEEVE
FRAGILE THIN AND TEXTURED SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FIRST TWO ALBUMS WERE FULLY LAMINATED AND HAD STRONG CARD FOR THE SLEEVES, QUITE WHY THE DECISION TO REPLACE THEM WITH A FLIMSY UNLAMINATED AND TEXTURED SLEEVE I HAVE NO IDEA, BUT OF ALL THE CCR SLEEVES IT IS THIS ONE THAT IS THE HARDEST TO GET IN A GREAT COLLECTIBLE CONDITION, FOR THOSE VERY REASONS
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE, AND IMPORTANTLY THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE AND BENDS OR FOLDS.
INCREDIBLY ALL OF THE COLOUR HAS BEEN RETAINED, THERE IS NO SIGN OF RUBBING OR WEAR, AND NOT EVEN ANY RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE
THERE ARE A FEW BARELY VISIBLE TINY LINES NEAR THE SPINE AND THATS ALL
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE IN REALLY NICE CONDITION WITH JUST A LIGHT SHADE OF RUBBING IN A FEW SPOTS
THE SPINE HAS SUFFERED SHELF WEAR AND THE LIGHT RUBBING HAS WORN AWAY SOME OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS CLEARLY WHY THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE. THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE EDGES
THE REAR SURFACE AGAIN IS FULLY TEXTURED AND ALSO IN TOP UNBLEMISHED CONDITION, AGAIN NO COLOUR LOSS WHATSOEVER
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN STUNNING CONDITION. THE FIRST THING TO NOTE IS THAT IS IS FLAT WITH JUST THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER LIGHTLY CREASED . THE THREE SEAMS ARE PERFECT AND UNSPLIT, AND THE TOP OPENING EDGE IS ALSO PRISTINE
.
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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