The Butterfield Blues Band RESURRECTION OF PIGBOY CRABSHAW UK LP 1ST MONO NMINT

	£		27
	$		36

THE BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND - THE RESURRECTION OF PIGBOY CRABSHAW

IN SUPERB CONDITION

THE ORANGE LABEL 1ST * MONO * PRESS

• CATALOGUE:ELEKTRA EKL 4015 
• MATRIX:EKL401  A1 420  / B1
• ROUGH TEXTURED LABELS
• VERY 1ST PRESS
• MONO

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE  ORANGE ELEKTRA LABELS DETERMINE THIS AS A FIRST. THE MATRIX NUMBERS BACK THIS UP AS WELL.

THE ROUGH TEXTURED SURFACE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION, ALTHOUGH FOR SOME REASON THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAS DECIDED TO PLACE A YELLOW DOT ON SIDE ONE. I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE DID THINGS LIKE THIS TO IDENTIFY THEIR LP'S. SOME EVEN WROTE THEIR NAMES ON THEM

THE ORANGE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE 

THE BLACK TYPEFACE AND ELEKTRA LOGO'S ARE ALL IN PRISTINE UNRUBBED CONDITION AND ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THERE ARE 4-5 SMALL SPIDER LINES SHOWING THAT THIS LP HAS HAD LIMITED PLAY SINCE 1967

CLEARLY THIS ALBUM HAS BARELY BEEN ON A TURNTABLE

 THE VINYL

CLASSIC HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WHICH GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. THERE JUST ONE SMALL SUPERFICIAL HANDLING MARK ON THE DISC THE VINYL HAS DULLED EVER SO SLIGHTLY AND UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF HANDLING LINES TO BE SEEN

 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 NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I HAVE BECOME CONVINCED 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 LP PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY WITH A CLEAR AND CRISP MONO REPRODUCTION.A SUPERB CLARITY AND CLEANLINESS TO THE SOUND, THAT IS BOTH LOUD AND POWERFUL. PLAYING THE LP THE FIRST THING TO STATE IS THAT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND ANYWHERE.

THERE IS NO SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLE EITHER, AND THE SILENT LINKING GROOVES ARE EXACTLY SILENT. THE ONLY AREA OF THE ENTIRE PLAYTHOUGH WHERE THERE IS SOME LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IS THE FINAL TRACK ON SIDE 2

THERE ARE NO LOUD CLICKS OR VINYL NOISE, AND SIDE ONE PLAYS ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH.

AS I HAVE MENTIONED THE FINAL TRACK ON SIDE 2 HAS A FEW TICS AND POPS IN IT AS WELL AS A LITTLE LIGHT BACKGROUND, AND OTHER THAN THIS A FEW LITTLE BARELY AUDIBLE TICS AT RANDOM ON SIDE 2

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND BE THE JUDGE

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS VINYL MINT MINUS FOR SIDE ONE, AND NEAR MINT MINUS FOR SIDE 2

THE SLEEVE

FULLY LAMINATED FIRST ISSUE SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE OF THIS ALBUM COVER IS JUST MAGNIFICENT. THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. THERE IS NOT A MARK ON IT ANYWHERE. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR FOLDS.

THERE ARE JUST TWO REALLY SMALL LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND THE TINIEST SLIVER OF LAMINATE LIFT ON THE VERY BOTTOM SECTION OF THE SPINE

ALSO OF NOTE IS THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE. THERE IS ONE NEAR INVISIBLE AND TINY THUMB LINE CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE TOWARD'S THE TOP OF THE SLEEVE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 99% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR. FULLY LAMINATED AND PRISTINE. THE TOP EDGE IS UNMARKED WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A COUPLE OF TINY NICKS TO THE LAMINATE IN THE LEFT CORNER, AND A SLIVER OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIP

THE SPINE IS ALSO IN MINT CONDITION. FLAT AT ALL POINTS AND EVERY BIT OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECT. THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND FULLY LEGIBLE, AND EVEN THE TIPS OF THE SPINE ARE UNRUBBED

CLEARLY THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW.

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND LOOKS BRILLIANT

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS IMMACULATE WITH THE FRONT, WITH JUST THREE OR FOUR TINY LAMINATES LINE NEAR THE SPINE

THE ORIGINAL ROUGH TEXTURED PLAIN WHITE DIE CUT IS IN UNSPLIT AND STILL VERY WHITE CONDITION

SOMEONE HAS WRITTEN THE TITLE OF THE LP IN FELT TIP ON ONE SIDE OF THE INNER HOWEVER, BUT IT IS THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY