Eric Clapton 1st SOLO ALBUM 1970 UK LP 2-3 PLAYS EVER, EXCELLENT +++ AUDIO

	£		27
	$		36

ERIC CLAPTON - ERIC CLAPTON

FIRST PRESS

HIS FIRST SOLO ALBUM

EXCELLENT +++ AUDIO,  NEAR MINT SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:POLYDOR  2383 021 
• MATRIX:2383021 A//2 v 420 / B//3 v 420

THIS LP HAS COME FROM AN INCREDIBLE RECORD COLLECTION, WHERE THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD PROTECTED THE ALBUMS FROM THE VERY DAY OF PURCHASE BY PLACING THEM INTO PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVES. THEREFORE VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE RECORDS THAT I WILL BE LISTING FROM THIS COLLECTION WILL HAVE MINT, MINT MINUS OR AT THE WORST NEAR MINT SLEEVES!

THE INNER SLEEVES HAVE ALL BEEN KEPT FLAT AND UNWRINKLED AND FURTHER ENHANCE THE COLLECTION.

THE VINYLS ARE ALSO IN THE MOST AMAZING CONDITION POSSIBLE, WITH A FEW HAVING NEVER BEEN PLAYED, AND AGAIN THE GRADING’S VARY BETWEEN MINT AND NEAR MINT...NOTHING LOWER.

THE RECORDS WERE PLACED INTO THOSE RECORD BOXES WITH HANDLES ON THEM, ENSURING THAT THEY HAVE BEEN KEPT AWAY FROM EXTREME HEAT OR SUNLIGHT AND COLD.

FINALLY THERE ARE SOME OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER TITLES IN THIS COLLECTION, SO PLEASE CHECK BACK DAILY FOR THE LATEST FROM THIS AMAZING SELECTION OF 197O'S ROCK ALBUMS

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE ORANGY RED POLYDOR LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, THE TYPEFACE IS UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE 2-3  SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING JUST WHY THIS LP REMAINS VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED

THE VINYL

IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS FLAWLESS AND HAS A RICH SHEEN TO THE SURFACE. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME VERY FINE WISPY HANDLING LINES VISIBLE . LOOKS WORSE THAN IT PLAYS FOR SURE AS YOU WILL HEAR

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 WHOLE LP FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LP LISTINGS, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE CHANCE 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 RECORD PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES.

FREE FROM ANY DISTORTION MEANING THAT THERE IS NO GROOVE WEAR TO THIS VINYL

THERE IS NO HEAVY OR LOUD BACKGROUND CRACKLE ANY WHERE

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE, JUST THE ODD BIT OF LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND AND A FEW RANDOM DUST POPS AND STATIC TICS

FOR ME THIS EASILY GRADES EXCELLENT +++

PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, HAVE A LISTEN TO THE LP AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

SUPERB NEAR MINT CONDITION LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE FROM MACNEILL PRESS

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN. THE LAMINATE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION AND THE COVER HAS NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR DENTS EITHER. THERE IS A SLIVER OF LAMINATE LIFT ALONG THE SPINE EDGE, 

THERE ARE TWO TINY LAMINATE LINE ON THE SPINE. TWO ALONG THE TOP EDGE, ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND TWO SMALL THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES  ARE TOTALLY UNWORN, WITH ALL OF THE LAMINATE FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER. ALL FOUR CORNER TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED

 THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY FLAT, WITH THE CORRECT TAPERED ENDS.  ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS NO LOSS OF LAMINATE AND THE COLOUR FULLY RUNS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM UNRUBBED.

THE OPENING EDGE IS ABSOLUTELY RAZOR SHARP AND AS NEW.WITH JUST A TINY THUMB NAIL NICK AT THE VERY BOTTOM

THE REAR SURFACE HAS A FEW LAMINATE LINES ON THE SPINE AND A COUPLE MORE AROUND THE TOP RIGHT CORNER.

 THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE HAS THE CORRECT PATENT NUMBER BOTTOM LEFT AND MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN BOTTOM RIGHT. PLUS THE CORRECT DATE OF 0770 THIS IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION

THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY