BAKERLOO: BAKERLOO (RARE ORIG HARVEST BLUES/PSYCH LP)

£ 116

$ 154

£ 116 Sold For

May 13, 2010 Sold Date

May 6, 2010 Start Date

14 Number Of Bids

Great Britain Country Of Seller

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Here is a fine copy of one of the most coveted titles on the sought-after Harvest label: Bakerloo by Bakerloo. Great vinyl, great sleeve. This is an original 1969 stereo UK copy of Bakerloo by Bakerloo on the heaviest first pressing Harvest label (SHVL 762) with first pressing A2/B2 matrices and very first day off the presses mother stampers of 1G/1A (among the first few hundred so almost as close as you can get to the original masters). This lovely slab of vinyl grades a comfortable VG (UK Record Collector grading) with just two or three non-sounding small marks on either side that do nothing to interfere with your enjoyment of the music. Close inspection of the beautiful green and yellow Harvest labels shows a small amount of spindle activity (certainly no spindle 'wear'), revealing that the disc has enjoyed only moderate use over the last 40 years. The record lies perfectly flat on the turntable and performs brightly with great clarity. Turn it up - it's a terrific album. The original E. J. Day laminated gatefold cover also grades VG with no nasty marks, stains, tears or unwanted writing. There is just some slight browning along the top edges caused by age and a little rubbing top and bottom of the spine. The opening edge is straight and sturdy. The vulnerable non-laminated and predominantly white gatefold interior shows up a little of the aforementioned browning towards some of its edges but in fact is overall a remarkably clean example (the photos will show you I'm fussing about nothing really). Bakerloo's Bakerloo is one of my all-time favourites, the whole package adding up to everything we love about vinyl - terrific laminated black and white gatefold, smart green and yellow Harvest labels and the anticipation of Dave 'Clem' Clempson's gutsy guitarwork on the opening Big Bear Ffolly. These three components put together (artwork, labels, music) demonstrated exactly what an 'album' was all about in the sixties. Get it home, place the disc on the turntable, turn up the sound and sit back clutching the gatefold in your hands. There are five great tracks on Side One (Clem shows he's also capable of some superbly sensitive playing in Last Blues) while Side Two showcases a blues masterclass as this talented power trio really open up on just two lengthy workouts - This Worried Feeling and Son of Moonshine (ending in a stereo-panning psych guitar fest). If you are unfamiliar with the album it comes highly recommended. Bakerloo should have been Harvest's Cream.

Good luck then if you are bidding. Any queries - just ask (I shan't broadcast your questions). As you can see from the last of my pictures I'm starting to sell off my collection … and there are plenty of goodies to come. I'm adding them as soon as I can …

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