John Mayall Eric Clapton Bluesbreakers 1st press MONO
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Description
LK 4804 1st UK pressing Original release 1966
Eric Clapton’s best ever album? Possibly and is renowned for the most definitive album of the 60’s on the British R & B scene.
The inclusion of Clapton in guitar helped Mayall reach a wider audience than the blues purists as Clapton had an already established reputation. Clapton was added to the album’s title to broaden the commercial appeal. This tactic worked and the album soared to no. 6 in the UK charts.
This album was phenomenal and acted as a starting ground for the greatest blues musicians of that era. Hughie Flint on drums and John McVie on bass, exemplify just a couple of the influential artists of that time. This album showed the first time that Clapton was to have lead vocals on an album and what a debut album it turned out to be !!Many believe that this was Clapton’s very best performance as the playing from this icon is unbelievable on this album.
Vinyl
Thick , heavyweight pressing with matrices ARL-7297-1A with mega early stampers 1 / 3 U / 1 SW ^
And ARL – 7298-1A 1 / D H? JT tax codes .
Extremely light marks owing to sleeve removal brushing surfaces. Glossy sheen and a magnificent visual, so rare to locate like this.
Audio
Not heard a better aural delivery than this.No distortion. Primarily clear channels. Excellent audio channels with the monotone perspective doing its job in sensational style . Each tone conveyed with a pinpoint precision and a razor sharp edge.
Labels
No wide ridge on labels. Excellent+ condition. Only a light spindle trace. Not many issued or found on this plainer label format. New stereo recordings taking hold now so the mono vinyls were starting to lose their appeal. Limited number released on this label , whereby the wide ridges were no longer applied to the label design. You will not find hardly any like this.
Album cover
Earliest issue sleeve MacNeill Press. Clarifoil credits. Trifold flipback . Beano cover. One of the most famous album sleeves with young Clapton sitting reading The Beano !! A must have for every serious vinyl collection.Beautifully laminated front. EXCELLENT !! Corners sharp. NO edgewear . Opening edge has no feathring so in superb condition.One of the most famous album covers ever made and impossible to locate in this sensational condition. Ultra clean first issue single sleeve with little to fault!
This album had a major influence on countless guitarists and can certainly be heralded as one of the definitive albums of the electric blues sound. NOT to be missed and a must have for the serious vinyl enthusiast!!Not heard a better audio from this awesome blues psyche.
Shipping
UK-£4.00
Europe-£5.00
USA/Japan-£8.00
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