ERIC CLAPTON (& OTHERS) Raw Blues LP 1967 TEST PRESS

	£		79
	$		105

On offer here is a very rare LP (especially in this condition!!!!) by Eric Clapton, John Mayall, Peter Green, and MANY others called "Raw Blues" and is an ORIGINAL 1967 UK TEST Pressing on the ULTRA RARE 1st TEST Press Ace Of Clubs label!!!!  THIS IS QUITE SIMPLY ONE OF THE RAREST ERIC CLAPTON RELATED LPS YOU WILL EVER SEE!!!!  THIS IS AN ULTRA RARE 'FACTORY SAMPLE' TEST PRESSING AND IS SERIOUSLY RARE!!!!  ONLY A HANDFUL OF THESE WERE EVER PRESSED BEFORE RELEASE TO CHECK THE QUALITY AND SOUND OF THE PRESSING BEFORE PRODUCTION - AND OFTEN THESE FACTORY SAMPLE TEST PRESSINGS ALSO HAVE SUBTLE (AND IN SOME CASES MAJOR) MIX DIFFERENCES!!!!  NATURALLY IT IS IMPORTANT TO CHECK THAT THIS ULTRA TEST PRESSING IS 100% GENIUNE - AND THIS IS VERY EASY TO VERIFY.  AS WELL AS HAVING MACHINE STAMPED 1/W 1/W MATRIXES (EARLIEST POSSIBLE), AND A 'GROOVED' 'FACTORY SAMPLE' TEST PRESS LABEL - THE MAIN THING THAT SHOWS THIS TEST PRESSING TO BE 100% GENIUNE IS THAT IT HAS 1/B 1/B MOTHER AND STAMPER CODES (THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE)!!!!  THESE DECCA 'FACTORY SAMPLE' TEST PRESSINGS WERE ONLY PRESSED IN ABSOLUTELY TINY AMOUNTS (IN SOME CASES - AS LITTLE AS 2 OR 3!) - AND NATURALLY THEY SHOULD ALWAYS HAVE THE 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESS MOTHER AND STAMPER CODINGS!!!! BUT NOT ONLY THAT BUT WHAT MAKES THIS LP EVEN RARER STILL IS THAT IT IS PRESSED IN ULTRA RARE STEREO!!!!  OUT OF THE MANY 1ST PRESSINGS OF THIS LP I HAVE SEEN OVER THE YEARS I HAVE NEVER EVEN SEEN A STEREO PRESSING!!!!  SO NOT ONLY IS THIS LP AN ULTRA RARE TEST PRESSING - BUT IT IS IN ULTRA RARE STEREO!!!!  THIS LP ALSO FEATURES SOME AMAZING ARTISTS - INCLUDING ERIC CLAPTON (YARDBIRDS, CREAM, BLIND FAITH), JOHN MAYALL, PETER GREEN (FLEETWOOD MAC), OTIS SPANN, CHAMPION JACK DUPREE, CURTIS JONES, AND STEVE ANGELO!!!!  NOT ONLY THAT BUT THIS LP IS IN BRILLIANT CONDITION!!!!  IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT AS A 100% GENIUNE STEREO TEST PRESSING - IT NATURALLY HAS SOME FADED WRITING (RELATED TO THE TEST PRESSING) ON THE INNER SLEEVE & COVER (SEE PICTURE)!!!!  THE MATRIX IS WRITTEN ON THE INNER SLEEVE & BACK COVER (CLEARLY AT THE FACTORY), AS WELL AS THE CAT NUMBER!!!!  INTERESTINGLY - THIS TEST PRESS HAS A 'CORRECTED' MONO COVER (CORRECTED TO STEREO) - SO CLEARLY AT THE TIME OF THIS ULTRA RARE STEREO TEST PRESSING, NO STEREO COVERS WERE AVAILABLE (AND MOST LIKELY HADNT EVEN BEEN PRINTED)!!!!  NATURALLY THIS WRITING SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS A DETRACTION IN ANYWAY AT ALL - AND IS EXACTLY HOW VIRTUALLY ALL TEST PRESSINGS WOULD HAVE COME DIRECTLY FROM THE FACTORY!!!!  THIS IS THE 1967 UK 1ST TEST PRESSING ON THE ULTRA RARE 'TEST PRESS' FACTORY SAMPLE 'GROOVED' LABEL, 1ST PRESS INNER SLEEVE, 1ST PRESS 1/W 1/W MATRIX ENDINGS, 1ST PRESS 1/B 1/B MOTHER & STAMPER CODES, AND 1ST PRESS LAMINATED 'ROBERT STACE' COVER!!!!  THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY!!!!  This is the ORIGINAL UK 1st Test pressing and is in BRILLIANT condition!!!! The record is pressed on THICK quality vinyl. The Cat. No is SCL 1220 on the ORIGINAL 'Grooved' Test Press 'Factory Sample' Label (see picture) and is a MUCH rarer UK STEREO 1st TEST pressing!!!! 

The record labels are in STUNNING condition (see pictures) with NO wear, and only a few light spindle marks!!!! The vinyl is in BRILLIANT condition!!!! Most of these 60s LPs had been to a lot of wild parties and are usually found totally worn out, and almost unplayable. This one is NOT and has NO scratches, only 2 or 3 VERY light hairlines, and only a VERY few of the lightest paper scuffs only visible under light!!!!  THE RECORD STILL RETAINS ALL ITS ORIGINAL 'JUST PRESSED' LOOK!!!! It is great to find that the record plays as STUNNINGLY as the visual!!!!  It plays with NO nasty loud pops, barely ANY clicks AT ALL (virtually NONE), NO sticking, NO jumps, and barely ANY crackle!!!! The sound quality is simply SUPERB with NO groovewear and NO distortion either!!!!  The record must grade Very Good++++ if not better!!!!  Believe me this record is NOT overgraded in ANY way!!!! I use STRICT RC grading standards - it is not in my interest not to!!!! Brillant!!!! The record also comes in its ORIGINAL 1st Press inner sleeve!!!! The 1st Press Laminated Cover is in BRILLIANT condition!!!! It has NO edge wear, NO spinal wear, only slight corner wear, VERY shiny laminate, only a VERY few light creases (cover is VERY flat looking), and NO writing!!!! The opening edge is beautifully straight with NO feathering!!!! Even the unlaminated back is in GREAT condition with NO grubbyness, barely ANY yellowing, NO rubbing, and NO writing (apart from what is mentioned above of course!)!!!!  The cover must grade Very Good++++ if not better!!!!  THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY!!!!

HAVE A LOOK AT MY PICTURES - I DO MY BEST TO SHOW THE RECORD FROM ALL ANGLES AND MAKE THE PICTURES AS CLEAR AS POSSIBLE - THERE IS NOTHING TO HIDE!!!! It really is a GREAT looking LP and it is truly rare to find any copies of this MEGA RARE LP!!!! THIS WILL BE YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO BUY AN ORIGINAL UK 1967 1ST TEST PRESSING OF "RAW BLUES" BY ERIC CLAPTON, PETER GREEN, JOHN MAYALL AND MANY OTHERS, IN BRILLIANT CONDITION!!!! Dont forget to take a look at all my other items including many other TOP LPs and contact me with any queries you may have. P&P £3 in the UK, £4 Europe, £6 Rest Of The World.  Paypal, Bank Transfers, Cheques, International Money Orders, and Postal Orders accepted. Thanks for looking! Cheers!!!!!

On 24-Nov-02 at 12:19:15 GMT, seller added the following information: