Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks LP - RARE Original English Pressing - World Ship

	£		51
	$		68

I am selling some of my personal vinyl collection. Many of these records are UK pressings and were mainly purchased by myself in the 1970’s/80’s. They have been extremely well looked after, most having only been played a handful of times on Linn or Rega turntables with a light stylus tracking force of 1.5 to 1.75 g.

Please read the description below for vinyl condition (as per the Record Collector Grading System), but for most of my records the vinyl can be considered as in near mint or excellent condition, shiny and with no significant marks – basically almost as good as when it came out of the original shop. The covers vary in condition but most are excellent just showing the usual signs of storage. Most have been stored in plastic protective covers.

A word about hairline marks. It is almost impossible to find any non-sealed record without any hairline marks - many had them from new, particularly if sold with cardboard inner sleeves. They are a result of storage and use and have little impact on sound quality. Likewise, very few original vinyl records lie totally flat. As for background noise, all records will have some background noise which varies wildly and often reflects the very variable pressing quality. I have bought new heavy pressing LP's in recent years and many of the original records I am selling not only look better but they sound better! I only draw attention to marks, warping or background noise in my listings if I consider them significant.

All records have been cleaned using high quality professional Record Cleaning Machines - either a £3,000 Keith Monks Omni VII RCM or a Moth Pro Mk II RCM. Not only does this wet clean/vacuuming process remove surface marks such as fingerprints, etc, it also significantly reduces background noise and many argue that the lower noise floor results in opening up of the sound and improved fidelity.

This album is Bob Dylan's classic "Blood On The Tracks" LP on the original matt orange CBS label S 69097. This is many a hard core Dylan fan's favourite Dylan album and it is not hard to see why.

Matrix marks A2/B2 which marks this out as a FIRST English original pressing.

Vinyl grading is near mint according to the Record Collector Grading System - it appears barely (if at all) played.

Test played superbly on my Rega RP6 turntable with dynamic sound and very low background noise - AN AMAZING COPY AND I THINK IT WOULD BE NIGH ON IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND BETTER. One very small mark between Tracks 3 and 4 on Side 1 which results in a few "pops" between tracks, but that is about it.

The original Shorewood Packaging sleeve and plain square edged inner are in near mint condition with barely any wear - QUITE SUPERB - see large scale photos below. This is a copy I sorted away soon after purchase and don't remember playing at all.

Note this copy is a very first pressing as identified by the original David Oppenheim design for the rear sleeve (see photos).

Your best chance to own a truly amazing condition ORIGINAL of this landmark album.

I dispatch worldwide in reinforced heavy duty LP mailers with cardboard reinforcements either side.

Please see my other listings with many auctions of classic rock albums to come so save me as a favourite seller. Typical postage prices as follows and combined postage with other albums saves money (double album counts as 2 records):

UK: 1 record £3.50, 2 records £4.50, 3 records £6.

EU: 1 record £5.50, 2 records £7, 3 records £8.50.

International: 1 record £8.50, 2 records £10, 3 records £11.50.

Some countries may require International Signed For so please ask.

Please see my feedback, particularly on other records I have sold, and thanks for looking.