ERIC CLAPTON CROSSROADS VERY RARE ORIG '88 POLYGRAM 6-LP BOX SET w/BOOK NM

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WE CURRENTLY HAVE  NEARLY 400  LISTED ITEMS

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·       ERIC CLAPTON (featuring Yardbirds, John Mayall Bluesbreakers, Cream, Ginger Baker,  Jack Bruce, Derek and the Dominoes, Duane Allman, Delaney and Bonnie, Leon Russell and tens of other guest stars) - CROSSROADS - 6-LP (RECORD) BOX SET - ORIGINAL 1988 POLYDOR RECORDS STEREO LP SET 835-261-1

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ORIGNAL GRAY (METALLIC) POLYDOR LABELS, UNIQUE TO THIS TITLE.

·       INCLUDES 30-PAGE BOOKLET AND CUSTOM INNER SLEEVES, UNIQUE TO THIS BOX SET

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       COMPILED AND MASTERED FROM THE FIRST GENERATION MASTER TAPES.

·       THICK CARDBOARD COVER (BOX)

·       ORIGINAL "TEXTURED" (FABRIC-LIKE) BOX

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS  (PLEASE NOTE: IMAGES OF THE LABELS ARE STOCK IMAGES TAKEN FROM OUR PREVIOUS AUCTION; THE ACTUAL RECORDS HAVE SMALL NAME OF THE PREVIOUS OWNER INSCRIBED ON ONE SIDE OF EACH DISC)

·       THE RECORD HAS A 'STERLING' STAMP IN THE TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) AREA, WHICH IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED A PROOF OF AUTHENTICITY OF THE FIRST PRESSING.

·       FAIRLY THICK VINYL PRESSING On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the thickness of the vinyl as 6.

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you'll get.  GUARANTEED!)

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A box set spanning Eric Clapton's entire career -- running from the Yardbirds to his '80s solo recordings -- Crossroads not only revitalized Clapton's commercial standing, but it established the rock & roll multi-disc box set retrospective as a commercially viable proposition. Bob Dylan's Biograph was successful two years before the release of Crossroads, but Clapton's set was a bona fide blockbuster. And it's easy to see why. Crossroads manages to sum up Clapton's career succinctly and thoroughly, touching upon all of his hits and adding a bevy of first-rate unreleased material (most notably selections from the scrapped second Derek and the Dominos album)…No other Clapton album accurately explains why the guitarist was so influential, or demonstrates exactly what he accomplished

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY STEPHEN THOMAS ERLEWINE, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

Track listing:

Boom Boom - The Yardbirds   -  Honey In Your Hips - The Yardbirds   -  Baby What's Wrong - The Yardbirds   -  I Wish You Would - The Yardbirds   -  Certain Girl, A - The Yardbirds   -  Good Morning Little Schoolgirl -The Yardbirds   -  I Ain't Got You - The Yardbirds   -  For Your Love - The Yardbirds   -  Got To Hurry - The Yardbirds   -  Lonely Years - John Mayall   -  Bernard Jenkins - John Mayall   -  Hideaway - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers   -  All Your Love - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers   -  Ramblin' On My Mind - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers   -  Have You Ever Loved A Woman - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (live)   -  Wrapping Paper - Cream   -  I Feel Free - Cream   -  Spoonful - Cream   -  Lawdy Mama - Cream (previously unreleased)   -  Strange Brew - Cream   -  Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream   -  Tales Of Brave Ulysses - Cream   -  Steppin' Out - Cream (previously unreleased)   -  Anyone For Tennis - Cream   -  White Room - Cream   -  Crossroads - Cream   -  Badge - Cream   -  Presence Of The Lord - Blind Faith   -  Can't Find My Way Home - Blind Faith   -  Sleeping In The Ground - Blind Faith (previously unreleased)   -  Comin' Home - Delaney And Bonnie   -  Blues Power   -  After Midnight (previously unreleased alternate mix)   -  Let It Rain   -  Tell The Truth - Derek And The Dominos   -  Roll It Over - Derek And The Dominos   -  Layla - Derek And The Dominos   -   Mean Old World (with Duane Allman)   -  Key To The Highway - Derek And The Dominos (live)   -  Crossroads - Derek And The Dominos (live)   -  Got To Get Better In A Little While - Derek And The Dominos   -  Evil - Derek And The Dominos   -  One More Chance - Derek And The Dominos   -  Mean Old Frisco - Derek And The Dominos   -  Snake Lake Blues - Derek And The Dominos   -  Let It Grow   -  Ain't That Lovin' You (previously unreleased)   -  Motherless Children   -  I Shot The Sheriff (previously unreleased)   -  Better Make It Through Today   -  Sky Is Crying   -  I Found A Love (previously unreleased)   -  Hurts Me Too (When Things Go Wrong) (previously unreleased)   -  Whatcha Gonna Do (previously unreleased)   -  Knockin' On Heaven's Door   -  Someone Like You   -  Hello Old Friend   -  Sign Language   -  Further On Up The Road (previously unreleased)   -  Lay Down Sally   -  Wonderful Tonight   -  Cocaine   -  Promises   -  If I Don't Be There By Morning   -  Double Trouble   -  I Can't Stand It   -  Shape You're In   -  Heaven Is One Step Away   -  She's Waiting   -  Too Bad   -  Miss You   -  Wanna Make Love To You   -  After Midnight  

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·       CONDITION:

·       RECORD

 (IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL  AS  NEAR MINT. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions – mostly sleeve scuffs -  are (barely) visible, but are probably inaudible,  and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)          The album comes with the original booklet still intact.

(c)           The records come in their original, custom, inner sleeves, which are UNIQUE to this album.

(d)          The records are pressed on a RELATIVELY  thick, inflexible vinyl. This is NOT a thin, flimsy ('dynaflex' type),  vinyl, but not the thickest, most rigid vinyl, either.

(e)           In addition, the records are pressed on a beautiful, high-quality, virgin-grade vinyl, which is usually used for audiophile, extended-dynamic-range, half-speed mastered and connoisseur pressings.

·       COVER (BOX)

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Cover has JUST A HINT of ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 2.

-        Cover shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging. (nothing significant)

-         Minor shelf wear noted on the seams (nothing significant)

-         A few small water stains noted on front panel (nothing significant)  (less than 3 square inch in size, total)

-         Cover has some writing on its front side (lid):(name of the previous owner written in blue ballpoint pen, about ½ x 1/8 inches in size)

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NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-        No wrinkles or creases

-        No stamps

-        No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-        No peel-off marks

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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