John Mayall Eric Clapton BLUES BREAKERS BEANO UK LP UNBOXED STEREO NEAR MINT
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JOHN MAYALL WITH ERIC CLAPTON - BLUESBREAKERS
IN MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT!!! CONDITION
OUTSTANDING NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:DECCA SKL 4804
- MATRIX: ZAL 7297P-1W / 7298P-1A
- VERY FIRST PRESS
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS 1 B / 1 B
THIS IS IN MY OPINION THE BEST EVER ALBUM FROM JOHN MAYALL. IT FEATURES A VERY VERY YOUNG ERIC CLAPTON ON GUITAR. THE MUSIC ON THIS LP IS JUST MAGNIFICENT. THE LP WAS RELEASED IN 1966 ONLY ON THE MONO LABEL, AND NOT ISSUED IN STEREO UNTIL 1969. THIS IS THEREFORE THE FIRST ISSUE ON THE UNBOXED STEREO DECCA LABEL
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE DEEP BLUE AND SILVER UNBOXED STEREO LABELS ARE IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THE BLUE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED. THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST 2-3 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING THAT THIS ALBUM HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED IN ITS 44 YEARS
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE HANDLING MARKS OR LINES, AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO MAKE OUT A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES AND ONE LIGHT AND NON SOUNDING HANDLING LINE. THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT AN EXCEPTION COPY OF A REALLY HARD TO LOCATE ALBUM
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE LP FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I AM CERTAIN THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER THIS SERVICE FOR MY CUSTOMERS
THE INCREDIBLE STEREO SOUND COMES THROUGH CRISP AND CLEAR ON ALL TRACKS, WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF GROOVEWEAR, MEANING THAT THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER.
NO CRACKLES AND CLICKS WHATSOEVER. IT IS VERY CLEAR TO ME THAT THIS ALBUM HAS ONLY EVER BEEN PLAYED ON HIGH END EQUIPMENT.
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE EITHER.
THERE IS THE BAREST TRACE OF WHAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS LIGHT STATIC IN SOME OF THE QUIETER MOMENTS, AND THIS IS LIMITED TO JUST A COUPLE OF LINKING GROOVES. MAYBE THE ODD LITTLE DUST POP, PERHAPS THREE OR FOUR THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PLAY.
THIS IS WITHOUT DOUBT IN MY MIND ONE OF THE CLEANEST COPIES OF THIS I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS, AND I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS STUNNING VINYL NEAR MINT!!!
PLEASE DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE, NON LAMINATED REAR SURFACE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND PERFECTLY CLEAN. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. AMAZINGLY THERE ARE ONLY TWO SMALL LAMINATE LINES DOWN THE SPINE. THIS IS RARE DUE TO THE FLIMSINESS OF THE SLEEVE WHICH USUALLY SUFFERS FROM SEVERE CREASING AND LARGE LAMINATE LINES
NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE LAMINATE STILL GLEAMS LIKE NEW. AND THE FRONT SURFACE STILL HAS A MIRROR FINISH. THERE IS ONE THUMB PRINT SIZED SPECK OF LAMINATE LIFT IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER.
THERE ARE NO THUMB NAIL LINES EITHER ON THIS GLEAMING SURFACE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WITH THE LAMINATE FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER. EVEN THE TIPS ENDS ARE UNBLEMISHED
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND HAS THE CORRECT TAPERED ENDS. THE LAMINATE IS PERFECT APART FROM ONE TINY NICK WHERE THE LINE ON THE FRONT SURFACE NEAR THE SPINE HAS CREPT ROUND. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THE ONLY PIN PRICK OF RUBBING IS AT THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND APART FROM A SMALL THUMB NAIL NICK LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PUT TOGETHER, IT IS CLEAR JUST BY LOOKING AT THIS EDGE THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE IN 44 YEARS
THE REAR SURFACE WHICH IS UNLAMINATED HAS REMAINED FOR THE MOST PART WHITE. AGAIN THERE IS SOME LIGHT HANDLING AND AGEING TO THE VERY OUTER EDGES, AND JUST A TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE AT THE TOP. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THERE ARE NO PAPER TEARS OR ANY WRITING ON THE SLEEVE. THE PORTHOLE ON THIS SLEEVE IS ALSO INDICATIVE OF A FIRST PRESS BEING ABLE TO VIEW THE BLUE STEREO INNER SLEEVE THROUGH IT
THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN EXCEPTIONAL UNSPLIT CONDITION. FLAT AND VERY CLEAN , AND NO EVIDENCE OF CREASING, JUST A SPECK OF GLUE AGEING AT THE SEAMS
HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE NEAR MINT
THIS REALLY IS AN EXCEPTIONAL COPY OF THIS CLASSIC BLUES ALBUM, AND WOULD GRACE ANY COLLECTION
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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