JOHN MAYALL Peter Green LP UK BLUES 1st PRESS Hard Road

	£		50
	$		66

THE RECORD
Detailed information  (see photos at bottom of listing)

Artist & album

JOHN MAYALL & THE BLUESBREAKERS - A Hard Road

Track listing : A/1

1, A Hard Road
2, It's Over
3, You Don't Love Me
4, The Stumble
5, Another Kinda Love
 6, Hit The Highway
7, Leaping Christine

Track listing : B/1

1, Dust My Blues
2, There's Always Work
3, The Same Way
4, The Supernatural
5, Top Of The Hill
 6, Someday After Awhile (You'll Be Sorry)
7, Living Alone

Format

12" LP

Record label

Decca

Label variant

Red with silver lettering

Catalogue number

LK.4853

Mono/Stereo

Mono

Country

United Kingdom

Year

1967

Matrix no. : A/1

ARL-7652-2A
MOTHER/STAMPER : 1/K

Matrix no. : B/2

ARL-7653-2A
MOTHER/STAMPER : 1/U

Additional

Information

√ UN-BOXED DECCA LOGO LABELS WITH THE VERY FIRST ARL-7652-2A / ARL-7653-2A

√  VERY, VERY EARLY 1/K & 1/U MOTHERS/STAMPERS :
DECCA (including subsidiaries: Brunswick, Coral, Deram, Rex, & Vocalion,) used the following coding:
B U C K I N G H A M where B=1, U=2, C=3, K=4, I=5, N=6, G=7, H=8, A=9 and M=0.  (printed on the runoff ~ if the matrix no. Is 6 o'clock, these are 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock) therefore, many times you will see more then one letter etched in the dead wax in the stamper location (3 o'clock). For example, if "CC" is etched, it means the record was pressed with the 33rd stamper. The ultimate early pressing of any single (distributed by labels under the E. M. I umbrella) would be denoted with the codes 1/G 1/ G (side 1 and side 2), where the "1" represents the first mother (9 o'clock) and the "G" denotes the first stamper (3 o'clock) generally only demos, factory samples and the first couple of hundred records will have this Mother Stamper!

√ THE LP IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL, FRONT LAMINATED COVER “Printed in England by Robert Stace”

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√ INCREDIBLY RARE LP

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GRADINGS
Using 'The Rare Record Collector' guidelines

Sleeve

Excellent +

The laminated plastic front sleeve has ensured that the brilliant artwork of Mayall and co has retained its original quality, although there is some slight creasing.    On the back (Excellent) the album listings, write up and album photos still look fab.    This album comes with inner sleeve.

Labels

A side

Excellent -

B side

Excellent -

As you can see from the photos, both sides of this famous Decca label look great.

Vinyl appearance

A side

Very good

B side

Very good

There are surface marks and on both sides of this record.   However there are no significantly major scratches or abrasions on either side of the vinyl.

Audio quality

When grading the audio quality of an LP, we listen to a sample of every track.
Sam and I are committed to giving as much detailed information in our listings.  However, due to the amount of records that we list each week, we can't possibly listen to every LP in full (especially with the Double LPs!  As our feedback suggests, we have a reputation for honesty & are trusted by collectors around the world, and if on the rare occasion our grading doesn't represent the condition, we operate a full refund policy (see details below)

A side

Excellent -

B side

Excellent -

In very few places there is some extremely faint and hardly noticeable background popping.   Otherwise the audio delivered by Mayall and co sounds terrific throughout this brilliant album.

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However, in all circumstances I will obtain proof of postage which insures the package up to the value of £41. (see the Royal Mail website for details)  you will be given these postage options when you pay for your item(s).
For domestic delivery we offer a choice of royal mail 1st class, 1 st class, recorded signed for or special next day delivery.  For international customers airmail is our preferred shipment option.  However, any customer can request services such as surface mail. 
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Sent together with relevant protection, up to batches of 3

1 RECORD

2 RECORDS

3 RECORDS

DESTINATION

SERVICE

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3.49

3.99

U.K

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4.49

4.99

‘RECORDED’

6.49

6.99

7.49

‘SPECIAL’

4.99

5.99

6.49

E.U

AIRMAIL

6.49

8.49

9.99

OUTSIDE E.U

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