GORDON SMITH “LONG OVERDUE” 1968 BLUE HORIZON UK 1st Pr FLEETWOOD MAC EX+

	£		85
	$		113

GORDON SMITH

“LONG OVERDUE”

(1968 BLUE HORIZON RECORDS – RARE UK FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE, UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE AMAZING BRITISH BLUES ALBUM “LONG OVERDUE” BY GORDON SMITH ON THE BLUE HORIZON LABEL.

THIS SUPERB ORIGINAL VINYL PRESSING IS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION! IT FEATURES VARIOUS MEMBERS OF FLEETWOOD MAC AS BACKING MUSICIANS:

PERSONNEL

·         GORDON SMITH - VOCALS, SLIDE GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, HARMONICA

·         PETER GREEN - HARMONICA  

·         DEREK HALL - PIANO

·         JOHN MCVIE - BASS

·         MICK FLEETWOOD - DRUMS

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS BLUE HORIZON S 7-63211

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: S7-63211 A1 / S7-63211 B1

THE SLEEVE

THE BEAUTIFUL ERNEST J. DAY, FRONT-LAMINATED SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION.  THERE IS JUST SOME LIGHT WEAR AND THERE ARE A FEW TINY WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE. THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL NICE AND SQUARE AND STRAIGHT. ALL THE TEXT ON THE  SPINE IS FULLY LEGIBLE.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE A FEW LIGHT MARKS. NONE AFFECT THE PLAYBACK AND HAVING LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES OF THIS BRILLIANT RECORD I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT.

THE LABEL

THE LIGHT & DARK BLUE, BLUE HORIZON LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT MARKS. 

SIDE ONE

1.       DIVING DUCK BLUES

2.       HIGHWAY

3.       ONE DIME BLUES

4.       HAVING A GOOD TIME

5.       INSTRUMENTAL NO. 2

6.       WALKING BLUES

7.       ROLLING & TUMBLING

SIDE TWO

1.       I’VE BEEN DOWN SO LONG

2.       INSTRUMENTAL NO. 4

3.       PEARLIE BLUES

4.       THE WOMAN DOWN THE HALL

5.       BIG ROAD BLUES

6.       INSTRUMENTAL NO. 3

7.       WORRIED LIFE BLUES

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£3.75

£6.00

£9.00

£9.25

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £5.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £8.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.