John Mayall & The Blues Breakers A HARD ROAD 1966 UK STEREO 1st PRESS MINT MINUS
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JOHN MAYALL - A HARD ROAD
1ST PRESS 1967 STEREO
GROOVED DECCA LABELS
LARGE STEREO ON REAR OF SLEEVE
MINT MINUS AUDIO
AND A STUNNING SLEEVE TO MATCH THE CONDITION OF THE LP
- CATALOGUE:DECCA SKL 4853
- MATRIX: ZAL 7652-1W / 7653-1W
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 BU / 1 H
TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY
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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 1-2 TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE HANDLING MARKS OR LINES,AND IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS.
UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION, THERE ARE ONE OR TWO WISPY HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF TINY NON SOUNDING SURFACE HANDLING LINES , PLUS A COUPLE OF TINY NON SOUNDING DULL MARKS ON TRACK THREE SIDE TWO
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 ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.
THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE INCREDIBLE STEREO SOUND COMES THROUGH CRISP AND CLEAR ON ALL TRACKS, WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF GROOVE WEAR OR DISTORTION AT ANY POINT
THERE ARE NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND CLICKS WHATSOEVER.
THERE IS NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND ONLY THE VERY ODD SPLIT SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES, AND A COUPLE OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES
I HEARD JUST TWO MINUSCULE STATIC TICS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY AND THAT'S ALL
A REALLY CLEAN COPY OF THIS SOUGHT AFTER COLLECTIBLE
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AS MINT MINUS
BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE, NON LAMINATED REAR SURFACE ROBERT STACE SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE LAMINATE STILL SHINES WITH A DEEP RICH SHEEN. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES, FOLDS OR BENDS.
THERE IS A THIN SLIVER OF LAMINATE LIFT RUNNING DOWN THE TOP THIRD OF THE SPINE, AND JUST ONE MINUSCULE LAMINATE PRESSURE LINE. ONE MICROSCOPIC ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND ONE TINY THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND THE LAMINATE FULLY RUNS FROM CORNER TO CORNER UNBLEMISHED. ONLY THE BOTTOM LEFT TIP END SHOWS A SPECK OF RUB.
THE WAFER THIN SPINE HAS A SINGLE SMALL FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSION . THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE LIGHTLY RUBBED BUT OTHER THAN THAT THE SURFACE IS TOTALLY SMOOTH AND UNBLEMISHED. THE TYPEFACE IS ALSO PRISTINE AND PERFECT
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP
THE UN-LAMINATED REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN SUBLIME CONDITION. STILL IN A WHITE CONDITION, WITH JUST THE TINIEST SPECK OF RUB TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES, AND A REALLY TINY STAIN IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER
THE ORIGINAL BLUE AND WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN EXCEPTIONAL UNSPLIT CONDITION. A LITTLE GLUE AGEING TO THE EDGES, AND SOME LIGHT WRINKLING
HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE NEAR MINT WITH EASE
