John Mayall Diary of a Band Vol.1 UK 1968 *MONO* LP NM
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JOHN MAYALL - 'THE DIARY OF A BAND - VOLUME 1'
1968 UK 1st PRESS *MONO* LP
My listings a this week include an extensive collection of albums by the 'Godfather of the British Blues' scene - John Mayall.
His musical career spans fifty years and he has just released his 57th album. However, most notable period of his work ocurred during the late '60s, which is where most of this collection dates from.
He was the founder of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and has been influential in the careers of many instrumentalists, including: Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Peter Green, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Mick Taylor, Don "Sugarcane" Harris, Harvey Mandel, Larry Taylor, Aynsley Dunbar, Hughie Flint, Jon Hiseman, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Andy Fraser, Johnny Almond, Jon Mark, Walter Trout, Coco Montoya, and Buddy Whittington. & his Bluesbreakers.
All discs in this collection have been put together by a single collector over many years and represent a rare opportunity to acquire most of his greatest LPs, all in outstanding condition.
This album - one of a series of two - contains live performances recorded around the UK from October to November 1967.
N.B. I am also listing the 2nd volume in this set this week here.
The disc itself is a 1st MONO pressing on the unboxed, ungrooved red & silver Decca label: LK.4918
It is housed within an outer laminated 'Clout & Baker' printed gatefold cover with a format indicator hole on the rear panel & stereo/mono numbers on the spine.
Complete with its original red/mono poly-lined inner-sleeve.
Matrix numbers: ARL-8168-1A & ARL-8169-1A
Stamper codes: 2B/BH & 1/BH
Disc weight: 153g
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: NEAR MINT
A pristine pair with just a single tiny spindle trail to each centre hole.
Visual: NEAR MINT
Immaculate, unmarked playing surfaces which shine 'as new' in strong daylight with no marks or blemishes whatsoever. Close examination directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp reveals little more than a sparkling rainbow shine and a few barely visible wispy paper hairlines but no further marks or wear.
Play: NEAR MINT
Played no more than once or possible twice, the sound throughout is unworn & 'as new' with no audible faults or wear.
Cover
EXCELLENT +
An extremely clean, glossy & firm example with just the lightest touch of storagewear to the rear panel, but no other significant traces of wear to any part.
Inner-sleeve
EXCELLENT
Clean & fully intact with slight storage creasing but no writing, splits or tears.
Strict & grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
I carefully play every record I sell on an EMT 950 transcription turntable at volume and list all visual and audible faults.
All the photos in this listing have been taken by myself and are of the actual items for sale.
All records are professionally & securely in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
Please visit my About Me page for more details about how we grade & pack records.
All text & images © Bright Field Music 2009
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