JOHN MAYALL BAREWIRES UK ORIG STEREO LP MINT-
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JOHN MAYALL'S BLUESBREAKERS - BAREWIRES
ORIGINAL STEREO PRESSING ON THE DECCA RECORD LABEL
CATALOGUE SKL 4945
ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS ON THE UNBOXED LOGO LABEL
MATRIX NUMBERS ZAL 8340-1W / ZAL 8341-1W. 1ST PRESS INDICATORS
THE FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. IT IS VERY HARD TO FIND A NEAR MINT EAXMPLE BEACUSE THIS SLEEVE IS DESIGNED EXACTLY THE SAME WAY AS THE BEATLES FOR SALE LP, IN THAT THE FRONT COVER OPENS UP AND IS VERY FLIMSY AND NOT MADE OF STRONG CARD LIKE MOST LP'S. THE FIRST THING THAT USUALLY HAPPENS HERE IS THAT THE FRONT COVER GETS VERY CREASED, AND STARTS TO TEAR TOP AND BOTTOM. WELL I AM PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THIS COPY HAS SUFFERED NO SUCH DAMAGE . NOT ONE CREASE ON THE FRONT WHATSOEVER. IN FACT THE ONLY BLEMISH TO THE FRONT IS A VERY SLIGHT RUBBING TO THE VERY BOTTOM EDGE IN A COUPLE OF SMALL PLACES.NIVE CLEAN FLAT AND PERFECTLY READABLE SPINE, AND THE REAR OF THE COVER AGAIN SHOWS NO CREASING OR LAMINATE LIFT.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS PICTURES OF THE BAND AND THE LYRICS TO THE SONGS. AGAIN UNBLEMISHED. INCIDENTALLY THE INNER SLEEVE IS THE CORRECT BLUE EDGED DECCA POLY LINED INNER AS INDICATED THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE BACK OF THE SLEEVE.
THE VINYL.
BEFORE I START HERE I HAVE TO SAY I HAVE THE MONO VERSION OF THIS AS WELL, AND THE MAIN DIFFERENCE FOR ME IS THE ABSOLUTELY STUNNING SOUND OF THE SAXOPHONE ON THE STEREO VERSION, AND IN PARTICULAR ON THE LAST TRACK OF SIDE 1 AND THE OPENING TRACK ON SIDE 2.
THE LABELS ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION, AND SHOW NO SPINDLE HOLE WEAR, AND ONLY A FEW TRACES OF ANY SPIDER LINES INDICATING THIS LP HAS NOT HAD MUCH PLAY IN ITS 38 YEARS.
A VERY GLOSSY DISC WHIC IS UNMARKED AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION CAN YOU MAKE OUT THE HAIRLINES CAUSED BY THE REMOVAL FROM THE SLEEVE.
FROM THE NEAR SILENT RUN IN GROVES THE MUSIC EXPLODES WITH SUPERB CLARITY. A STUNNING SOUND. YOU CAN ON THE ODD OCCASION DETECT A TINY BIT OF BACKGROUND STATIC, BUT THIS IS VERY MINIMAL AND WELL IN THE BACKGROUND.
A REALLY GREAT SOUND ALL THE WAY THROUGH THIS CLASSIC MAYALL ALBUM.
PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISINGS
On 04-May-04 at 22:10:28 BST, seller added the following information:
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