SAVOY BROWN LOOKING IN 1st UK DECCA Nr.MINT ViNyL\AuDiO

	£		113
	$		150

SAVOY BROWN ''LOOKING IN'' 1ST UK PRESSING CAT NO. SKL.5006 STEREO AWESOME SOUNDING ORIGINAL! (NO SCRATCHES) THE VINY'S PLAYING SURFACE LOOKS NEAR PRISTINE! AWESOME TOP! NEAR MINT AUDIO THROUGHOUT!! VERY RARE ORIGINAL AND MOST SOUGHT AFTER, MOORE & MATHEWS LAMINATED GATEFOLD COVER! EARLIEST! -1W AND -1W MATRIX VERY VERY SOUGHT AFTER AND HIGHLY COLLECTABLE LIKE THIS!!!

Another from my personal collection. Purchased from new and only ever played to record to tape and then stored in a case with the vinyl seperated from the sleeve and cover for protection! This is how I have always stored myy records!! This is the original 1st UK pressing on the Boxed Decca labels! , Pressed from the 1st original master look -1w-1w matrix endings!  Rarely seen in this absolutely awesome top condition!  The thick cut slab of vinyl is also awesome! There is no loud clicks or pops during the audio! Becoming very collectable and sought after like this!!

Looking In is the sixth album by the band Savoy Brown.Originally known as the Savoy Brown Blues Band, their 1969 single "Train to Nowhere" (with singer Chris Youlden), was viewed by many as the last gasp of the blues scene in Great Britain. Although Savoy Brown never reached much acclaim in their home nation, they developed a loyal core following in the United States, due to songs such as "I'm Tired" (from their album A Step Further), a driving, melodic song. They were one of the bands that UK Decca (US London/Parrot) stuck with through the lean times until they started selling records (it took 4 or 5 albums until they started to sell in the US). In the late 1960s and 1970s, the band managed to penetrate the Billboard Hot 100. Superstardom perpetually evaded them, perhaps in part because of their frequent lineup changes, but despite that, "Hellbound Train" was a big album for them in the US!!!!!.

While the band is still active today, only Kim Simmonds has stayed since the beginning. Guitarist "Lonesome" Dave Peverett, bassist Tone Stevens, and drummer Roger Earle went on to form Foghat. Original member and harmonica player, John O'Leary, is still active on the British blues circuit with The John O'Leary Band. Savoy Brown's first album, Shake Down, featured lead vocalist Bryce Portius. Portius was one of the first black blues musicians to be a part of a British rock band. Another singer, Dave Walker, would later join Fleetwood Mac and Black Sabbath!!!!!!.

Savoy Brown also provided an outlet for the keyboardist and guitarist, Paul Raymond, who later went on to join UFO. Other notable members include Jeff Howell, who went on to play with Foghat and the Outlaws before returning to central New York, where he is considered the best carpet installer in Ithaca!!!!!!.

Savoy Brown contributed the song "A Man Alone" for the soundtrack to the movie Kickboxer 2!!!!!!!!!.

Track Listing

Side 1.

1. "Gypsy"
2. "Poor Girl"
3. "Money Can't Save Your Soul"
4. "Sunday Night"
5. "Looking In"

Side 2.

1. "Take it Easy"
2. "Sitting an' Thinking"
3. "Leavin' Again"
4. "Romanoff"

The Matrix

side 1. ''XZAL-40072P-1W''

side 2. ''XAL-40073P-1W''

The Mother Stampers

side 1. ''1'' ''G U'' (very very early stampers)

side 2. ''4 D'' ''A''

The vinyl

This is the original heavier thicker type of vinyl only found on early pressings!! These have deeper grooves and are more robust than later pressings!!!!

The vinyls playing surface looks near pristine and ON INITIAL INSPECTION i CAN'T SEE A BLEMISH! VISUALLY IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT THIS VINYL HAS BARELY EVER BEEN PLAYED! Any marks that could possibly be seen under a strong light would be sleeve removal marks only!!!

The Audio Quality

 I have played this vinyl through track for track one time on a top system prior to listing! The audio is awesome!,, cristal clear and vibrant with (no) signs of distortion or that this has been overplayed at all!!! TOP AUDIO ON ALL FREQUENCIES!  (no) loud clicks or pops during the audio and certainly no skips or jumps at all!! I would grade the audio at least excellent plus to near mint throughout! Awesome blues rock album, original 40 years old like this!!!

 Please note! I always add this disclaimer! Please allow for the odd light static crackle\tick here and there (not) conssistant theroughout the audio! Remember this is an original 40 year old vinyl that would have been originaly played on a 40 year old system!!!

this has been stored in a case for the best part of 25 years and could benefit from a constant clean before each play! From my experiance this would  reduce any static and greatly improve the audio quality!

TOP! TOP! AUDIO ON ALL FREQUENCIES!!!!   

The Labels

These feature the boxed Decca labels (only 1st press)  in superbe condition there are just very, very minimal signs of spidering that can be seen under a strong light amaizingly barely a handful only)   but little if no spindle ware (the hole is perfectly round) It is obvious that this vinyl has only been played a handful of times ever!

The record sleeve

This is the original blue and white 'STEREO DECCA'' POLY LINED SLEEVE has no splits or tares becomong fragile with age with light staining\fading. This is stored seperately from the vinyl and cover! The way that i have always stored my records!!! 

The cover!

This is the original and much more desirable  LAMINATED 'MOORE & MATHEWS LTD' printed gatefold cover (UK COVER) ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO EVER FIND IN GOOD CONDITION LIKE THIS ONE! There are (no) splits or tares at all, this is super glossy in appearence!!  and amaizingly just one small corner laminate crease at the front and the same at the rear corner to mention, but this does not pertrude to the inside of the gatefold where there are no creases or marks at all!  (very rare to find like this) Lovely, strong,straight and clean in general! Superbe spine all text is legible!  This cover is so very hard to ever find a better copy after 38 years!! THIS COVER IN MY OPINION WILL BE VERY HARD TO SURPASS!!!! ALL IN ALL THIS IS SRONG AND STRAIGHT AS IT SHOULD BE A GREAT EXAMPLE!!! ORIGINAL!!! Graded at least excellent if not much better in my opinion!

HOW I SEND MY RECORDS!

THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE ALBUM IS ALWAYS PUT IS A POLY SLEEVE AND ENCASED IN THE BOX WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLEWRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION (SEE PHOTOS)

As always I have tried to give my honest personal opinion when describing items listed! Although it is my honest opinion! I always urge others to do their own personal research on any items that they are interested in purchasing, before, they commit to bidding!) I have Highlighted all aspects as clearly as possible!! I have taken time to play this vinyl track for track to give a clear and accurate description of the audio quality. (please look at my completed listings of albums that I have sold of this calaber (more than 800 items) and you will see that I normally get it right) I have also provided as many photos as I can and supersized so that all aspects can be seen clearly in strong light!!!!!Please note! These photos are the actual item for sale and not copies of other items!!!!!!!

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All items are despatched securely with ample reinforcement (It is my prime interest to make sure that the items arrive in the same condition that they left me!!!!

I offer a postage discount for multiple purchases!!!,, but i do insist that the buyer pay for the items as they are won! I can not any longer allow winning bidders to run up a large bill and then not pay! I do not have a problem with holding the goods to be despatched untill they are ready (at the buyers request), for multiple items purchased!!!!!

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