JOHN MAYALL & ERIC CLAPTON Bluesbreakers STEREO 1st
  £   185
  $   245

 


£ 185 Sold For
Sep 5, 2006 Sold Date
Aug 26, 2006 Start Date
10   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description

On offer here is a very rare LP (especially in this condition!!!!) by John Mayall, Eric Clapton & The Bluesbreakers called "Bluesbeakers With Eric Clapton" and is an INCREDIBLY rare STEREO UK 1st pressing on the 1st Press UNBOXED Decca label!!!  THIS IS A SERIOUSLY RARE LP IN EVERY RESPECT AND EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION!!!!  IN FACT STEREO 1ST PRESSINGS ARE EVEN RARER THAN MONO 1ST PRESSINGS AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND!!!!  THIS LP WAS ORIGINALLY RELEASED (IN MONO ONLY) IN 1966 (THERE WERE NO STEREOS) - AND THEN IN LATE 1969 (WHEN MONOS WERE BEING PHASED OUT), DECCA DECIDED TO GIVE THIS LP ITS 1ST STEREO RELEASE!!!!  AND THIS IS WHAT MAKES A STEREO 1ST PRESSING OF THIS LP SO MASSIVELY RARE!!!!  WHEREAS MONOS WERE PRESSED CONTINIOUSLY ON THE UNBOXED DECCA LABEL FROM 1966 THOUGH TO THE END OF 1969 - STEREO 1ST PRESSINGS WERE ONLY PRESSED ON THE UNBOXED DECCA LABEL FOR AN ABSOLUTELY TINY AMOUNT OF TIME (IN LATE 1969 ONLY) - BEFORE THE LABEL WAS CHANGED TO THE COMMON 'BOXED' STEREO LABEL!!!!  AS A RESULT IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND A 1969 STEREO 1ST PRESSING ON THE UNBOXED DECCA LABEL WITH 1W/1W MATRIX ENDINGS (MOST WERE PRESSED ON THE LATER 'BOXED' DECCA LABEL)!!!!  THIS LP IS IN SUPERB CONDITION AND EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND LIKE THIS!!!! THIS IS THE 1969 UK STEREO 1ST PRESSING ON THE 1ST PRESS UNBOXED DECCA LABEL, PRESS 'MONO/STEREO' LAMINATED 'MacNEILL' COVER!!!!  THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS MEGA RARE OPPORTUNITY!!!! This is the ORIGINAL 1969 UK Decca STEREO 1st Pressing, and is in STUNNING condition!!!! The Cat. No is SKL 4804 on the ORIGINAL 1st Press UNBOXED Decca label (see picture) and is a Stereo 1st pressing!!!!

The record labels are in STUNNING condition (see pictures) with NO wear, NO writing and only a few light spindle marks!!!!  The vinyl is in STUNNING condition!!!!  Most of these 60s LPs had been to a lot of wild parties and are usually found totally worn out, and almost unplayable. This one is NOT and has NO scratches, NO hairlines, only a VERY few of the lightest paper scuffs only visible under light!!!!  ITS AS SIMPLE AS THAT!!!!  THE RECORD STILL RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL 'JUST PRESSED' LOOK!!!! It is also great to find that the playing of the record is as STUNNING as the visual!!!! It plays with NO pops, NO jumps, NO sticks, NO hiss, and barely ANY crackle AT ALL!!!! The sound quality is simply SUPERB with NO groovewear either and NO distortion!!!!  The record must grade FULL Excellent!!!! Believe me this record is NOT overgraded in ANY way!!!! I use STRICT RC grading standards - it is not in my interest not to!!!! Brillant!!!! The 1st Press Laminated 'Mono/Stereo' Cover is in STUNNING condition!!!! It has NO edge wear, NO spinal wear, only slight corner wear, only a VERY few light creases (cover is VERY flat looking), VERY shiny laminate, and NO writing!!!! The opening edge is beautifully straight with NO feathering!!!!  Even the unlaminated back is in STUNNING condition with NO grubbyness, NO rubbing, NO yellowing and NO writing!!!!  The cover must grade Excellent (Minus) if not FULL Excellent!!!!  THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND AS AN 'EARLIEST' STEREO 1ST PRESSING (ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION) - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS MEGA RARE OPPORTUNITY!!!! 

 


On 26-Aug-06 at 18:52:11 BST, seller added the following information:

please view all my pictures, as i try my very best to show the record from every angle. i also try to make the pictures as clear as possible. I describe the records and sleeves as honest as i can, using a strict Record Collector guide. this is the guide that i have used for the last 20 years i have collected. my aim to offer you very rare records in the best possible condition. I'm not a record dealer, I used to collect and specialise in 1950s R'n'R,1960s & early 1970s Rock/Pop/Psych/Prog/R&B/Beatles etc LPs/EPs/45s, most of my records have a book value of £20 upwards. The time as now come for me to sell my record collection. as i have other interests. PLEASE view my FEEDBACK and feel free to ask ANY questions. buyer pays p+p happy bidding.




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