John Mayall Eric Clapton Bluesbreakers 1st press MONO

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LK 4804 1st UK pressing Original release 1966

Earliest first issue flip back sleeve. Most are found with no flip backs on reverse but this one does have them, confirming a very first issue sleeve !!Impossible to locate !!

THE very first to be run off the press with 1A/1A matrix and the earliest possible mother stampers 1  U  /  1  U  on BOTH sides of the vinyl !! Incredible condition with a lightly playing history. Open red DECCA labels with a factory fresh, ultra clean appearance! Playing surfaces with a mirror like sheen very similar to MINT vinyl . Plays beautifully with little to fault !An unbelievable exhibit ,impossible to locate in this sensational condition.

Genuine vintage original and highly collectable !

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   U

And                                                                    ARL – 7298-1A  1  /  U

ONLY two visible surface marks visible on both sides when viewed under ordinary light and the surfaces are quite stunning with a deep glossy lustre reflected from each side of the vinyl. Extremely light surface/hairlines can be observed (owing to sleeve removal brushing surfaces) if angled and examined under a strong halogen. A stunning visual and a magnificent example of this very scarce R&B classic, so rare to locate like this.

Audio

Excellent aural delivery with the monotone perspective doing its job in sensational style . Mostly clear channels and should not disappoint . No distortion from these wider grooves so often found on these vintage mono recordings . Plays absolutely perfectly save for a couple of faint ticks, detected between tracks and does not interfere with the music presentation at all. Will not find much better than this beautiful vinyl !

Labels

Rare first issue unboxed Decca labels with wide ridged effect on perimeter. Excellent condition . Only a light spindle trace. Rich red coloration and a pleasure to view . Factory fresh and ultra clean around the area of the perimeter . Lovely examples and a pleasure to view.

Album cover

IMPOSSIBLE to find with flip backs on reverse! Later copies have no flip backs .Earliest first issue sleeve, printed by 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 save for one fray to one corner point. NO edge wear . Opening edge has no feathering so in superb condition. No rips nor tears just some minor damage to two lower flip backs –see pic for clarification. A slight laminate roughness to the spinal column but again only minor with perhaps a small laminate split .Assessed Excellent – condition and a fine example of one of the most famous album covers ever made. 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!!Possibly one of the best examples that you are ever likely to come across of this glorious vintage R&B classic !!!

Shipping

UK-£3.50

Europe-£5.00

USA/Japan-£8.00