JOHN MAYALL AND THE BLUESBREAKERS A HARD ROAD 1967 UK DECCA MONO 1st PRESS MINT

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JOHN MAYALL

& THE BLUESBREAKERS

A HARD ROAD

DECCA LK 4853 (UK) 1967 MONO

© 1967, The Decca Record Company Limited, London

produced by Mike Vernon

engineer Gus Dudgeon

recorded at Decca Studios in West Hampstead, London

October 11, 12, 19, 24 and November 11 1966

released Friday February 17th 1967

cover painting and sleeve design by John Mayall

back cover photography John McVie

back cover notes by John Mayall

Printed in England by Robert Stace

Laminated with ‘Clarifoil’ made by British Celanese Limited

UK 1967 MONO DECCA LP

original red & silver mono ‘ear’ logo labels

(ffrr ‘full frequency range recording’)

note: there is a tear on the side one label

original laminated (glossy) mono-specific cover

1st UK pressing with thick, heavy disc

matrix / stamper numbers:

ARL-7652-2A    1    K                ARL-7653-2A    1    C

UK mono original classic

EARLIEST FIRST PRESSING

SUPERB VERY NEAR MINT EXAMPLE

EXCEPT FOR A TEAR TO THE SIDE ONE LABEL

from a large and almost never played collection - sadly the former owner decided to attach stickers bearing his name to one label on some of the LPs, which would not, in itself, have been a major problem if only he’d left it to someone with patience and experience to carefully remove them before selling his records - other casualties of these label tears include the first two mono Pink Floyd LPs unfortunately - whatever, the record plays so close to totally mint and as new throughout - visually almost 100% perfect and the great sound is a testament to the fine quality of these original British Decca pressings - mostly complete silence in the grooves between tracks - loud and massively upfront raw mono sound with stunning immediacy gives this record fantastic presence - listen from another room with the volume cranked up loud and you could almost be convinced The Bluesbreakers are giving it plenty of ‘welly’ right there in your own house - arguably the best album Mayall ever made and of course it is largely the presence of newcomer Peter Green, and the searing guitar work he was producing way back then, that elevates this LP to such a highly atmospheric and emotional level - as I have already explained, the record plays faultlessly, virtually as new and mint - under close inspection under bright light it is near perfect with only a few of the very lightest and faintest superficial paper traces - these in no way impair the power and brilliance of this seminal British blues masterpiece, the surfaces still display dazzling high gloss and care has been obviously taken on the very few occasions this was played, as is apparent from the almost total absence of spindle wear to both sides - neat old ‘ear’ design ‘full frequency range recording’ (ffrr) logos with that nasty tear to side one (see photo) - the correct mono-designated cover is so close to completely mint and pristine - the lamination is super glossy and shines like polished glass with amazing dazzling radiance - the matt unlaminated rear sleeve is beautifully clean (which is unusual) and creamy white, completely free from any marking or damage - the spine is perfect, with all lettering clear, bright and crisp, including, again, the correct mono designation - sharp corners and opening edges with tight and immaculate seams - correct original poly-lined paper inner sleeve with pale blue instructional text and the following notations: British Patent No. 800513  &  973939  Made in England  116 - really desirable original UK mono 1st pressing - SUPERB ALBUM, VERY NEAR ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE

TOP EXAMPLE OF THE HEAVYWEIGHT MONO 1st PRESS

A GREAT BRITISH BLUES LANDMARK

JOHN MAYALL vocal, organ, piano, harmonica, 5 and 9 string guitars

PETER GREEN vocal, lead guitar

JOHN McVIE bass guitar

AYNSLEY DUNBAR drums

with

JOHN ALMOND, ALAN SKIDMORE, RAY WARLEIGH reeds

A HARD ROAD

IT’S OVER

YOU DON’T LOVE ME

THE STUMBLE

ANOTHER KINDA LOVE

HIT THE HIGHWAY

LEAPING CHRISTINE

DUST MY BLUES

THERE’S ALWAYS WORK

THE SAME WAY

THE SUPERNATURAL

TOP OF THE HILL

SOMEDAY AFTER AWHILE (You’ll Be Sorry)

LIVING ALONE

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