JOHN MAYALL - BLUES BREAKERS WITH ERIC CLAPTON - BEANO (1966 UK MONO VINYL LP)

	£		250
	$		298

I have decided to slowly start parting with my own personal vinyl collection. This has been a difficult decision. I spent many a happy year, hunting, buying, upgrading my collection. I will try and provide as much info as possible, but if you require more photos or any other info don't hesitate to get in touch.

The collection consists of Rock, Prog, Psych, Folk, Beat predoninantly from the 60's and 70's. Plenty of Vertigo, Harvest and Island originals as well as Beatles, Stones, Hendrix, Who etc.

I would consider all items to be at least EX, however please read my descriptions where I will try and point out any flaws.

I will also include multiple photos in my listings, detailing as much as possible.

Bid with confidence - I am a long time collector. I understand collecting and grading. I don't overgrade and will refund you fully on return of the item if not entirely satisfied.

Vinyl will be seperated from the sleeve, placed in a new antistatic inner and card outer for shipping. The original inner will be included if present (check description)

I use cruciform record mailers with stiffeners for safe, secure shipping.

All UK items will be sent by 1st class recorded. I will combine postage where possible, I always undercharge P&P costs - please bear this in mind when leaving feedback/DSRs.

Overseas postage will ONLY be sent by registered/recorded delivery and the full value will be declared to customs so please don't ask me to reduce this.

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ARTIST - JOHN MAYALL

TITLE - BLUES BREAKERS WITH ERIC CLAPTON

YEAR - 1966

COUNTRY - UK

LABEL - EMI

THIS RECORD IS MONO WITH CATALOGUE NUMBER LK4804

Matrix Numbers are machine stamped on both sides.

Side One ARL-7297-1A

Side Two ARL-7298-1A

THE LABELS

The labels are red with silver print and unboxed Decca logo at 12 O Clock, consistent with the first pressing. The labels have no discernible flaws. There are some spindle marks visible areond the centre hole, though not an excessive amount. The labels themselves are in Near Mint condition, I use mint only for sealed records.

THE VINYL

Visually the vinyl lays flat on the turntable with no warps. It weighs 145g

Firstly I inspected it in the general indoor light of my office/listening room. I could see no marks at all so I took it to the patio doors and in bright sunlight  I can see a couple of very light non audible hairline marks, not scratches, and remember in normal light they were invisible. The record has a lovely bright sheen to it as can be seen in the images. So visually I would grade this between EXCELLENT PLUS & Near Mint

I don't claim the record to be unplayed (or 1 play) as some dealers do. I collected these records to play them, however my collection was well looked after and so big that none of my records were played too often as I always had a new batch to play! Also my records have only been played on decent equipment, the stylus changed regularly.

I am very strict with my grading and offer 100% satisfaction or your money back on return of the item.

Record Collector Definition

EXCELLENT The LP or single shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

So how does it sound?

I cleaned the record using a carbon brush, then wet cleaned it using the Okki Nokki cleaning machine before play testing.

This record was initially released in mono only. It would be 3 years after this records 1966 release before the album appeared in stereo. The technology and equipment used to record the album was such that this record sounds far superior in mono and that was the way the producer intended. Aurally, the record plays through beautifully, no hiss, clicks, pops or other nasty surprises. I would give this an audio grade of NEAR MINT

THE INNER

To protect the record and the inner and I have stored the record in an antistatic plain white inner. The original  inner is present and free from splits and very few signs of age.

THE SLEEVE

The sleeve is front laminated without rear flipbacks. The back of the sleeve has a few spots of minor discolouration particularly along the top. The front laminate is nice and clean, the colours bright, the edges free from wear, reasonably sharp corners, clean, clear legible spine print with no discernable flaws. Please take a close look at the Supersize pictures to see for yourself how good it is. I would say it easily grades as EX+ 

In summary you are buying a beautiful original mono edition of this classic and iconic album, a final upgrade copy. It's not cheap, but then quality never is. I will package the vinyl separate from the sleeve with plenty of card in a purpose made cruciform mailer. All items will be sent fully insured and trackable. Overseas buyers must pay for either International Signed For or Airsure, this is expensive but provides peace of mind and protection for both buyers and sellers.

We've all bought vinyl on ebay only to be disappointed with the quality, however I offer a full money back guarantee on my records - I do not offer partial refunds, if you are not happy with your purchase I will gladly refund you in full once the item has been returned.

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Condition

If you need any specific questions regarding condition of the items, please get in touch. I am a collector myself so I understand the importance of condition

 I am strict on my grading and wouldn’t list anything I wouldn’t be happy to receive. 

Please take time to look at my feedback to see how many good comments I have regarding the condition of my items.

Vinyl will be separated from the sleeve for shipping.

The vinyl will be placed in a new anti-static bag and protective card outer.

Any questions regarding condition, please feel free to ask prior to bidding.

Grading

For LPs and singles I use the Rare Record Guide grading system detailed below:

MINT The LP or single is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items are in perfect condition.

EXCELLENT The LP or single shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VERY GOOD The LP or single has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and an occasional light scatch. Normal wear and tear on the cover and contents without any major defects.

GOOD The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deterioted, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

Delivery Times

 I aim to despatch all items with 36 hours of payment. If you check my feedback you will see numerous comments on the speed of delivery.

I only use 1st Class recorded postage to protect both buyers and sellers. Items over £50 will be insured

Unfortunately once I have posted the item, it is then in the hands of Royal Mail who state that 1st Class should take 2-3 days however the reality is that this isn’t always the case. It is not uncommon  for items to take 5 days to arrive.

We all know how frustrating it is to be waiting for our new purchase only for it to be delayed in the post, but please be reasonable and don’t take your frustrations on the postal system out on me.

If your item hasn’t arrived 7 days after despatch please get in touch. Don’t open a case or leave me negative feedback. I am a reasonable person and like to think that any problem can be resolved with communication.

 I obtain proof of postage on ALL items.

Postage & Packaging Costs

Postage costs have increased dramatically over the last 12 months.  Unlike some I don’t make a profit from postage.  Ebayers who sell know these costs, however some customers are oblivious to the cost of actually getting their item to them.

Please consider these costs when leaving me feedback and DSR’s.

If you have any questions regarding postage and packaging cost please get in touch.

Overseas Postage

Overseas postage has become very expensive. For items over £25 I will only use either International Signed For or Airsure services. 

Also I always declare full value of the items for customs purposes as I need to for the insurance, please don't ask me to lie. Overseas customers are responsible for all import taxes that may be due on expensive items.

Customer Service

This is very important to me. I am not a big corporation selling 1000’s of items a day with no regard to the customers. I appreciate every order and try to make sure every customer is completely satisfied with their order.

If you are unsatisfied in any way, PLEASE get in touch before leaving bad feedback, low DSR’s or opening a case.

I am reasonable and will work with you to resolve any problems amicably, however I cannot resolve problems if I am not made aware of them.

Feedback

Your feedback is important to me. I work hard to make sure my customers are happy with their items and if for any reason they are not I urge them to get in touch BEFORE leaving feedback.

Also as a business seller it is important that you leave good DSR’s. Like many sellers I feel this system is very unfair as a couple of low ratings can ruin your business and get you banned for Ebay even if you have perfect feedback.

If there is anything I could have done to make your experience better please let me know.

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