Creedence Clearwater Revival GREEN RIVER 1969 UK LP 1st Blue Label NEAR MINT HEA
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CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL -GREEN RIVER
MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT AUDIO
ORIGINAL UK BLUE LIBERTY LABEL
EX+ TEXTURED SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:LBS83272
- MATRIX:LBS83272 A v 1 420 11 / B v 1 420 14
- FIRST PRESS INDICATORS
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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
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. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS BOTH UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE JUST TWO MINISCULE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED IN ITS 49 YEARS. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.!
THERE IS A LIGHT SCRATCH ON SIDE A LABEL AT THE BOTTOM
THE VINYL
SUPERB GLEAMING ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IN SUPREME CONDITION. . THE DISC GLEAMS IS FREE FROM ANY HANDLING MARKS ON EITHER SIDE. AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE ARE ONLY A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE AND THREE MINUSCULE LITTLE MARKS ON TRACK ONE, SIDE ONE
THE TEST PLAY
THE ALBUM PLAYS WITH UTMOST CLARITY
THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF ANY DISTORTION, SHOWING THAT WHAT LITTLE PLAY THIS RECORD HAS HAD, WAS CONDUCTED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLI
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE
NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS
NO STATIC ANYWHERE AND THE LINKING GROOVES ARE NEAR SILENT
RIGHT AT THE START OF SIDE ONE THERE ARE A FEW LITTLE LOW LEVEL TICS AND A COUPLE MORE LATER IN THE TRACK, PLUS ONE TINY ONE IN TRACK TWO
OTHER THAN THIS SIDE A PLAYS SUPREMELY WELL. SIDE TWO PLAYS WITHOUT ANY TICS OR POPS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO PERFORMANCE OVERALL AS NEAR MINT
BUT PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
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
THIS COPY HOWEVER WHILST NOT PERFECT IS CERTAINLY BETTER THAN MOST
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.
THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND FREE FROM ANY RUBBING TO THE TEXTURED SURFACE
THERE ARE JUST THREE MINUSCULE AND BARELY VISIBLE PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. TWO ON THE TOP EDGE, FOUR ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE RUBBED AT THE TIPS
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE SOME LIGHT SHELF RUB WITH EXTRA RUB AT THE CORNER TIPS
THE SPINE HAS A COUPLE OF FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS. THE TEXT IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE TAPRED ENDS HAVE RUB AT THE TIPS
THE OPENING EDGE ONLY SHOWS VERY LIGHT FEATHERING
THE REAR SURFACE AGAIN IS FULLY TEXTURED IN SIMILAR CONDITION TO THE FRONT
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES EX+
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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