JOHN MAYALL 'BLUES BREAKERS' 1969 1ST UK PRESS STEREO SO RARE

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YOU ARE BIDDING ON AN IMPOSSIBLY RARE 1969 UK 1ST STEREO PRESSING OF JOHN MAYALL'S 'BLUES BREAKERS'!!!

Here is the background to the record courtesy of Wikipedia:

Background

Originally, John Mayall intended for his second album to be a live album in order to capture the guitar solos performed by Eric Clapton. A set was recorded at the Flamingo Club, with Jack Bruce (with whom Clapton would subsequently work in Cream) on bass. The recordings of the concert, however, were of bad quality and were scrapped.[9]

[edit]Recording

With the original plan of a live album now discarded, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers recorded Blues Breakers at Decca Studios,West Hampstead, London in March 1966. The guitar that Eric Clapton used during the sessions was a sunburst 1960 Gibson Les PaulStandard with two PAF (Patent Applied For) Humbucking pickups. This guitar, whereabouts currently unknown, is also called the "Blues Breaker" or "Beano" Les Paul, a replica of which has recently been reissued by Gibson. Clapton's innovative style of playing on this LP was nothing short of brilliant[who said this?] and influenced many young guitarists for years[citation needed].

The band on this album includes Mayall on piano, Hammond organ, harmonica and most vocals; bassist John McVie; drummer Hughie Flint; and Clapton. Augmenting the band on this album was a horn section added post production, with Alan Skidmore, John Almond, and Derek Healey (misrepresented on the sleeve as 'Dennis Healey').

[edit]Songs and song styles

The album consists of blues standards by long-established artists such as Otis Rush, Freddie King and Robert Johnson, as well as a few originals penned by Mayall and Clapton. Most tracks serve as a showcase for the young Clapton's playing. Although he sang on several Yardbirds' recordings, "Ramblin' On My Mind" was Clapton's first recorded solo lead vocal performance, which Eric had been reluctant to record.[2]

[edit]Legacy

In 2003, the album was ranked number 195 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[10]

Apart from being one of the most influential blues albums, it also started the now-legendary combination of a Gibson Les Paul guitar through an overdriven Marshall Bluesbreakeramplifier.[8]

YOU ARE BIDDING ON AN INCREDIBLY RARE COPY OF THE FIRST EVER 1969 STEREO  'UNBOXED' DECCA UK 1ST PRESSING OF AN 1966 ALBUM BY JOHN MAYALL'S 'BLUES BREAKERS'!!


ARTIST OR BAND: JOHN MAYALL FEATURING ERIC CLAPTON
ALBUM TITLE: BLUES BREAKERS

TRACK LISTING:

Side one

1. "All Your Love" (Otis Rush) – 3:36
2. "Hideaway" (Freddie King/Sonny Thompson) – 3:17
3. "Little Girl" (Mayall) – 2:37
4. "Another Man" (Mayall) – 1:45
5. "Double Crossing Time" (Clapton/Mayall) – 3:04
6. "What'd I Say" (Ray Charles; interpolating "Day Tripper" by John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 4:29

Side two

1. "Key to Love" (Mayall) – 2:09
2. "Parchman Farm" (Mose Allison) – 2:24
3. "Have You Heard" (Mayall) – 5:56
4. "Ramblin' on My Mind" (Robert Johnson/Traditional) – 3:10
5. "Steppin' Out" (James Bracken) – 2:30
6. "It Ain't Right" (Little Walter) – 2:42

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LABEL: 1ST PRESSING 'UNBOXED' DECCA LABEL (UK). EXCELLENT CONDITION SMOOTH BLUE / SILVER DECCA  RECORDS UK PRESSING FOR EARLIEST EVER 1ST STEREO PRESSING!!
LABEL CONDITIONS: BOTH EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH MODERATE  SPINDLE MARKS AND NO LABELS DAMAGE AT ALL!! NO WRITING, SMUDGES, SPINDLE DAMAGE WHATSOEVER!!
CATALOGUE NUMBER: SKL 4804 EARLIEST EVER AND IMPOSSIBLY RARE 1969 PRESSING IN STEREO!! THIS RECORD SOLD IN TINY AMOUNTS AND WAS RELEASED A FULL THREE YEARS AFTER THE ORIGINAL MONO VERSION!! VERY QUICKLY CHANGED LESS THAN SIX MONTHS LATER TO THE MORE COMMON STEREO DECCA 'BOXED' LABEL!!! SUPER RARE!!
RECORD SPEED:  '33 1/3rd r.p.m.'
WARPS: PLEASE ASSUME THAT THE RECORD LIES FLAT AND PLAYS WELL
COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE: LABELS ARE MARKED 'MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD, LONDON'
RARITY: DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE RARITY OF THIS RECORD!! HERE IS A LIST OF REASONS WHY THIS IS SUCH A SPECIAL AND 'AWESOME' CONDITION RECORD THAT IS FOURTY FOUR YEARS OLD!!:

THIS PRESSING WAS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY DELETED!! MOST SELLERS ARE OFFERING MUCH LATER SEVENTIES AND EIGHTIES RE-PRESSINGS, WITH THE COMMON DECCA LOGO ENCLOSED WITHIN A BOX!!
ORIGINAL 1968 1ST PRESSING ON 1ST PRESS 'UNBOXED' DECCA  BLUE / SILVER LABELS
GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH WIDE SPINE TEXT ONLY AVAILABLE ON EARLIEST PRESSINGS!
1ST PRESS 1K STEREO MATRIX ENDINGS
1ST PRESS GARROD & LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD  & OUTER LAMINATED  COVER, WITH 'PATENTS PENDING'!!! (SEE PHOTO'S)
ORIGINAL YEAR OF RELEASE: 1969
MATRIX NUMBERS: SIDE ONE  ZAL - 7297 P - 1W SIDE TWO ZAL 7298.P - 1W
STAMPER CODES: '1U' / 1U' SUCH AN EARLY PRESSING!! 
RUN OUT ETCHINGS: NONE ON RECORD


COVER GRADE & FORMAT: THIS IS AN EXCELLENT 1ST PRESS STEREO 'CLARIFOIL' COVER IN EXCELLENT MINUS (-) CONDITION!! THIS IS THE 1ST PRESSING SINGLE SLEEVE WITH FRONT LAMINATED PANEL PRODUCED BY 'McNEIL PRESS, LONDON, SE1'
COVER FRONT: A REALLY GOOD EXAMPLE OF THIS SUPER ALBUM IN EXCELLENT CONDITION!! MOST COPIES OFFERED ARE MUCH LATER EARLY SEVENTIES COPIES ON 'BOXED' DECCA LABELS *** THIS IS A GENUINE 1969 1ST PRESS!!*** VERY FLAT FRONT PANEL, WITH TINY IF ANY  EDGE WEAR ON THE FRONT TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES OF THE PANEL. COVER IS NICE AND SHINY WITH MINOR 'RUBBING' WITHIN THE LAMINATE PANEL. NO CREASING AND LIFTING WITHIN THE LAMINATE. THIS IS NOT AN ULTIMATE UPGRADE COPY IN MINT CONDITION, BUT VERY PRESENTABLE AND IN EXCELLENT MINUS (-) CONDITION NONE THE LESS OF A RARE ALBUM. CHECK OUT THE PICTURES!! THIS IS STILL A COVER IN REALLY GOOD CONDITION!! HARSHLY GRADED!!
COVER BACK: VERY MUCH LIKE THE FRONT PANEL AND EXCELLENT MINUS (-) CONDITION, THIS COVER IS CLEAN WITH MINIMAL / TINY  IF ANY RUBBING WITHIN THE UNLAMINATED SURFACE, WITH NO  CREASING!!! MARKED DOWN DUE TO MINOR GRUBBYNESS AND YELLOWING. STILL A GREAT REAR SLEEVE!! (SEE PICTURES)
COVER CENTREFOLD: THIS IS SINGLE SLEEVE COVER
TOP & BOTTOM EDGES: TOP EDGES ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AND PROTECTED BY LAMINATE ON ALL EDGES, WITH NO SPLITS OR TEARS
RIGHT EDGE: SIMPLY EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH MINIMAL CREASING AND MINIMAL IF ANY EDGEWEAR ON THE OPENING EDGE!
SPINE AND TEXT: SUPER SPINE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH MINOR CREASING AND POINT WEAR WITH ALL WORDS FULLY LEGIBLE
CORNERS: ALL ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH MINIMAL WEAR ON ALL EDGES 
THE INNER SLEEVE: AT LEAST GOOD PLUS (+) CONDITION!! MINOR CREASING BUT SIGNIFICANT BROWN / YELLOWING TO THE POLY-LINED SLEEVE!! (SEE PHOTO'S). PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, 1ST PRESS INNER FROM FORTY THREE YEARS AGO!! NO SPLITS OR TEARS!!
VINYL CONDITION: THIS RECORD IS EXCELLENT MINUS (-) CONDITION!! I GRADE VERY CRITICALLY!! HEAVYWEIGHT PRESSING WITH MINIMAL PAPER SCUFFS AND MODERATE HAIR LINES FROM REMOVAL OF THE BAG. STILL RETAINS A VERY NICE SHINE AND VERY, VERY SOLID COPY OF THIS SUPER RARE ALBUM!!
ALBUM PLAYBACK: MY ALBUMS ARE ALWAYS PLAYED ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO ENSURE ACCURATE GRADING AND FULL CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. I AM SO DELIGHTED THAT THIS RECORD PLAYS AS WELL AS IT LOOKS!! PLAYBACK MUST AS EXCELLENT (-) MINUS THROUGHOUT MY PLAY THE RECORD DID NOT JUMP OR STICK AT ALL! I NOTICED NO NASTY POPS, WITH MINOR CRACKLE / BACKGROUND NOISE WITHIN THE QUITE SECTIONS AND RUN-IN'S ON THE PLAYBACK!!
SO THERE YOU HAVE IT!! A SUPERB PRESSING FOR ANY ROLLING STONES  FAN!! I OFFER FANTASTIC SERVICE, WITH SUPERB AND SAFE PACKAGING, AND SUPER FAST DELIVERIES.
BID WITH CONFIDENCE!!!