OTIS SPANN “CRACKED SPANNER HEAD” 1969 DERAM UK 1st NM
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26
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34
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OTIS SPANN
~ CRACKED SPANNER HEAD ~
(1969 RARE DERAM LP – UK MONO FIRST PRESSING)
ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE 1969 UK MONO FIRST PRESSING OF THIS FANTASTIC BLUES LP BY OTIS SPANN ON THE DERAM RECORDS LABEL.
THIS LP IS IN STUNNING CONDITION AND YOU ARE UNLIKELY TO FIND A BETTER COPY OF THIS ORIGINAL, FANTASTIC UK BLUES LP. THIS GREAT ALBUM ALSO FEATURES MUDDY WATERS ON GUITAR.
PERSONNEL
- OTIS SPANN – VOCALS, PIANO
- STEVE GREGORY – TENOR
- BUD BEADLE – BARITONE
- ROD M LEE – TRUMPET
- SPIT JAMES – GUITAR
- McKINLEY MORGANFIELD – GUITAR
- RANSOM KNOWLING – BASS
- LITTLE WILLIE SMITH – DRUMS
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS DERAM DML 1036
THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE ARL-8658-1B, ARL-8659-1B
THE SLEEVE
THE FRONT LAMINATED SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. THERE IS JUST SOME SLIGHT DISCOLOURATION TO THE REAR. THE SLEEVE HAS A DIE-CUT HOLE ON THE BACK SO YOU SEE THE COLOUR OF THE INNER SLEEVE AND THEREBY DETERMINE WHETHER YOU HAD A STEREO OR A MUCH RARER MONO COPY. RED MEANT MONO, BLUE MEANT STEREO.
THE INNER SLEEVE
THE POLY-LINED RED-BORDERED INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION.
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. I CAN’T EVEN SEE ANY HAIRLINE MARKS AND THE SOUND QUALITY IS STUNNING.
THE LABELS
THE DERAM LABELS ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NO SPINDLE MARKS.
SIDE 1
- CRACK YOUR HEAD
- ICED NEHI
- WAGON WHEEL
- NO SENSE IN WORRYING
- DOLLAR TWENTY-FIVE
SIDE 2
- EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT
- LUCKY SO AND SO
- SOMETIMES I WONDER
- MR. HIGHWAY MAN
- WHAT WILL BECOME OF ME
BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.
UK
EUROPE
REST OF WORLD
1 x LP / 12"
£3.50
1 x LP / 12"
£5.00
1 x LP / 12"
£7.00
2 x LP / 12"
£4.00
2 x LP / 12"
£6.00
2 x LP / 12"
£10.00
3 x LP / 12"
£6.50
3 x LP / 12"
£8.00
3 x LP / 12"
£13.00
WHY NOT SAVE ON POSTAGE WITH MULTIPLE PURCHASES!
NB. POSTAL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED IN ‘FIRST CLASS’ OR ‘AIR MAIL’ RATES.
IF THE CLOSING PRICE EXCEEDS £34 THIS RECORD MUST BE SHIPPED VIA A TRACKABLE SERVICE WITH SUFFICIENT INSURANCE. THIS WILL INCREASE THE ABOVE PRICES AND IS NOT AN OPTION. IF YOU ARE PREPARED TO PAY MORE THAN £34 FOR THE ABOVE RECORD BUT ARE NOT PREPARED TO ENSURE IT'S SAFE ARRIVAL PLEASE DO NOT BID.
PROOF OF POSTING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS
I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.
FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.
I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.
IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.
I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN FULLY PLAY-GRADED.
RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM
MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.
EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.
VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.
GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.
THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.
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