John Mayall / Eric Clapton Bluesbreakers OG UK Stereo - Rare Red Unboxed Decca

	C$		40
	$		29

JOHN MAYALL       Blues Breakers (John Mayall with Eric Clapton      (UK) Decca SKL 4804

      This is an original UK Decca 1969 stereo press of the Blues Breakers (John Mayall with Eric Clapton) lp. Originally released in mono format (1966). Stereo pressings of this fantastic lp were not issued until 1969. This original and early Decca stereo press is a fairly rare find (as not many were pressed as red-labelled originals). Full of great blues licks by an emergent and very confident Eric Clapton. Classic mid-sixties UK blues lp.  

Dead Wax Info: Side 1 has ARL-7297-1A stamped into the run-out. Side 2 has ARL-7298-1A stamped into the run-out. Both sides have what appear to be a 5 and 1 and maybe SW stamped into the dead wax. Tough to tell. Cannot find much on the internet about these red-labelled first pressings (except that they are rare). 

Vinyl Visual Grade:  VG with a fair bit of light marking. NOTHING DEEP. Not for the picky collector either, though.

Vinyl Play Grade:  VG OR BETTER with really nice fidelity and some low level noise and periodic ticks.  

Cover Visual Grade: VG OR BETTER on this very fragile front-laminated flip-back OG "interpack" outer sleeve. Some significant laminate lifting bottom front left. Spine reads fine. A few minor creases. Not much ring or rubbing wear evident.

Comes with original UK printed plastic-lined inner (in nice shape). LP will be housed separately in a Audiophile style rice-plastic inner. 

Hello all. My name is Jamie and I have been collecting records for 40+ years. It is time to trim down my unmanageable inventory. My tastes run all over the sonic map, so there should be something for almost everyone.

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M or Mint - NOT USED as there is no such thing as perfection.

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