JOHN MAYALL & ERIC CLAPTON BLUES BREAKERS UK LP NMINT
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BLUES BREAKERS - JOHN MAYALL WITH ERIC CLAPTON
I HAVE MANAGED TO SECURE A SMALL BATCH OF MINT OR NEAR MINT CLASSIC ROCK AND BLUES LP'S, ALL BELONGING TO THE SAME GENTLEMAN WHO METICULOUSLY LOOKED AFTER THEM. EACH LP HAS BEEN PLAYED ONLY ONCE OR TWICE, AND STORED TO ENSURE THE SLEEVES DID NOT GET WORN OR DAMAGED.
PLEASE LOOK AT THE REST OF THIS BATCH WHERE YOU WILL FIND SOME ABSOLUTE GEMS
ABSOLUTELY SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SOUGHT AFTER COLLECTIBLE
- LABEL: DECCA UNBOXED MONO
- CATALOGUE: LK 4804
- MATRIX ; ARL 7297-1A / ARL 7398-1A
- WITHOUT A DOUBT ONE OF THE FIRST OFF THE PRESS
THE SLEEVE IS A FRONT LAMINATED REAR NON LAMINATED FLIPBACK SLEEVE. IT IS IN TRULY MAGNIFICENT CONDITION.
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT, CLEAN, AND HAS NO CREASING TO IT ANYWHERE. THERE IS NO RING WEAR EITHER.
A COUPLE OF SMALL LAMINATE LINES AND THAT IS ALL. THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE UNWORN, AND THE OPENING EDGE IS TRULY RAZOR SHARP, WHEREAS THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY FLAT AND LEGIBLE.
THE REAR SURFACE IS VERY VERY WHITE, WITH PERFECT FLIPBACKS, AND NO STAINS OR MARKS ANYWHERE
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE COMES WITH THE LP.
THIS SLEEVE EASILY GRADES MINT MINUS
THE VINYL
THE LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH NO STAINS OR MARKS MAN MADE OR OTHERWISE. THERE IS THE TINIEST BIT OF SPINDLE HOLE WEAR TO ONE SIDE, IT IS REALLY JUST A LITTLE LOSS OF THE RED COLOUR, AND NOT CAUSED BY AN AUTO CHANGER. THERE ARE ABOUT 10 SPIDER LINES NEAR THE HOLE WHICH INDICATES THAT THE LP HAS HAD APPROXIMATELY THAT NIMBLER OF PLAYS.
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND IS IN STUNNING CONDITION. EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF LIGHT WISPS TO BE SEEN.
PLAYING THIS ALBUM IS AN ABSOLUTE JOY FROM THE SILENT RUN IN THROUGH THE SILENT LINKING GROOVES, THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES TO BE HEARS. THE SOUND GENERATED BY THIS VINYL REVIVES THE ROUGH EDGE THAT THE BLUES BREAKERS HAD, MIXING THE SUPERB CLARITY OF ERIC CLAPTON LEAD GUITAR WITH THAT OF THE SLIGHTLY DIRTY SOUND FROM THE OTHER GUITAR.
THIS IS A REALLY HARD ALBUM TO COLLECT IN SUCH GREAT CONDITION, AND DOESN'T COME AROUND TOO OFTEN
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THE DISC NEAR MINT
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