MFSL BLIND FAITH SEALED AUDIOPHILE ORIGINAL MASTER #983

$ 101

$ 101 Sold For

Apr 13, 2008 Sold Date

Apr 6, 2008 Start Date

15 Number Of Bids

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Description

MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB

ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDINGS

These LP’s are one of the most sought after collectors items ever produced. They paid homage to a wide variety of music and did it with style. To own one of these LP’s is to hold a true masterpiece of reproduction.

ARTIST: BLIND FAITH

TITLE: BLIND FAITH

LABEL: MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB

VINYL: SEALED

SLEEVE: VG+

STILL SEALED quality recording – LIMITED

EDITION NUMBER #0983.

The Mobile Fidelity titles are becoming more

difficult to obtain, so take the opportunity

to add this one to your collection.

NO RESERVE AUCTION

PLEASE READ

I PICKED THIS COPY UP A FEW YEARS BACK AND IT DOES HAVE ISSUES WITH THE PERFORATIONS ON THE POLY BAG. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD USED TAPE TO HOLD THE PERFS TOGETHER WHERE THEY WERE STARTING TO SEPARATE. THE BAG DOES HAVE SPOTS ON BOTH SIDES WHERE THE PERFS ARE STILL SEALED, MORE SO IN THE FRONT THAN THE BACK.

I HAVE NOT ADDED ANY TAPE MYSELF AND I DID THINK ABOUT JUST OPENING THIS ONE FOR PLAY. AS I ALREADY HAVE AN OPEN COPY, I WILL LEAVE THAT DECISION UP TO THE WINNING BIDDER.

NOW ON TO THE LP ITSELF. THE SLEEVE DOES HAVE THE START OF A 1 1/4" SPLIT ON THE TOP BUT IT DOES NOT GO ALL THE WAY THROUGH. NO OTHER SPLITS, CUTS, OR RIPS AND THE CORNERS ARE ALL NICE AND SHARP.

FAIRLY LOW LIMITED EDTION NUMBERED RELEASE OF 0983. KEEP IT SEALED OR OPEN IT UP FOR THE VIRGIN VINYL INSIDE.

A desultory spell in a second supergroup, the short-lived Blind Faith (1969), which was composed of Cream drummer Ginger Baker, Steve Winwood of Traffic and Ric Grech of Family, resulted in one LP and one arena-circuit tour. The supergroup debuted before 100,000 fans in London's Hyde Park on 7 June 1969, and began a sold-out American tour in July before its one and only album had been released. The LP Blind Faith was recorded in such haste that side two consisted of just two songs, one of them a 15 minute jam entitled "Do What You Like". Nevertheless, Blind Faith did include two classics: Winwood's "Can't Find My Way Home" and Clapton's "Presence of the Lord". The album's jacket image of a topless prepubescent girl was deemed controversial in the U.S. and was replaced by a photograph of the band. Blind Faith dissolved after only a year together, and while Winwood returned to Traffic, by now Clapton was tired of both the spotlight and the hype that had surrounded Cream and Blind Faith, and wanted to make music that more closely resembled that of The Band.

TRACK LISTING

HAD TO CRY TODAY

CAN'T FIND MY WAY HOME

WELL ALL RIGHT

PRESENCE OF THE LORD

SEA OF JOY

DO WHAT YOU LIKE

PLEASE SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR

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GRADING

Record conditions are determined using the tried and true "Goldmine" grading scale found in Tim Neely's Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. For your reference the grades are reprinted here:

Mint (M): Absolutely perfect in every way - certainly never played, possibly even still sealed. Should be used sparingly as a grade, if at all.

Near Mint (NM or M-): A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this, implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. An LP jacket should have no creases, folds, seam splits or any other noticable similar defect. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like. Basically, an LP in Near Mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a retail store and removed the shrink wrap. Near Mint is the highest price listed in all Goldmine price guides. Anything that exceeds this grade, in the opinion of both buyer and seller, is worth significantly more than the highest Goldmine book value.

Very Good Plus (VG+): Generally worth 50 percent of the Near Mint value. A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experience. Slight warps that don't affect the sound are OK. The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. LP inner sleeves will have some slight ring wear, lightly turned-up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP jacket may also have slight signs of wear and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable. A synonym used by some collectors and dealers for "Very Good Plus" is "Excellent."

Very Good (VG): Generally worth 25 percent of the Near Mint value. Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a Very Good disc. Surface noise will be evident on playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.

Good (G), Good Plus (G+): Generally worth 10-15 percent of the Near Mint value. Good does not mean bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear (on a styrene record, the groove will be starting to turn white). A jacket or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object.

As no two individuals will grade the same record the same way, I put an honest effort on all grading. As grading is an approximation, please view and consider each selection carefully. Realize that vinyl listed as used is so and verify the grading it is given before placing a bid. All grades given are visual unless otherwise noted as I do try to play grade the record if time permits.

If the record is STILL SEALED then I have no way of verifying the condition of the disc itself and can not guarantee its playability other than noting it is in a sealed state.

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