JOHN MAYALL Empty Rooms Orig UK 69 N/M LP + Rare Insert

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Artist or Band: JOHN MAYALL

Album Title: Empty Rooms

Producer(s): John Mayall.

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Don’t Waste My Time; Plan Your Revolution; Don’t Pick a Flower; Something New; People Cling Together; Waiting for the Tight Time.

Side 2: Thinking of My Woman; Counting the Days; When I Go; Many Miles Apart; To a Princess; Lying in My Bed.

Label/Format: Polydor – Please see my label scan.

Label Condition: Two stunning examples from a collection of once played records. Both are close to looking new with just a couple of ultra faint spindle traces (but look hard to see them). I know for a fact this record has not seen daylight for decades.

Cat Number: 583580.

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Weight of this Record: 126 grams. [These days, many modern Audiophile reissues are pressed on super-heavyweight 180 gram vinyl. Only a small percentage of ‘vintage vinyl’ was ever pressed this heavy. Records pressed in the 1960s averaged around 140 to 150 grams. Records pressed in the 1970s were usually lighter and averaged more around 115 – 125 grams. Some records pressed around 1973 were very thin and light due an oil crisis and shortage around this time. Some records were even issued on recycled vinyl from this period and sounded poor with crackle and surface noise evident from the very first play. If any record I buy is deemed ‘recycled’, I will never offer it, I have a very simple test to detect these records if I suspect this to be the case other than audible imperfection. Some records from this period were even pressed on other materials the most notable was ‘Dynaflex’, used by RCA around this time. Although inferior to vinyl, this at least mostly sounded reasonably acceptable but pressings on this material were wafer thin and flimsy. Beyond the 70s, records often became thinner and lighter still but most played fine but were never quite the quality as from the ‘Golden Era’]. (This was based on ‘average’ weights for 20 records from these eras. Later pressings were usually lighter still).

Country of Manufacture: England.

Rarity: Moderate in theory, but Mayall albums seem to be fast disappearing as this classic blues performer’s records are always in high demand – even the Polydor issues. A copy in this condition that includes are scarce insert will not be found often and they will rarely be offered better than this.

Original Year of Release: 1969

Matrix Nos: 583580 A1 420 1 1 / 583580 B1 420 1 2.

Brief Artist & Album Info: For me the greatest bluesman ever. This was his first album for Polydor after leaving Decca and what a superb album it is too. Backing is provided by Johnny Almond (saxes and flutes); Jon Mark (fingerstyle guitar and 12 string guitars); Steve Thompson (bass) and Larry Taylor (bass). This is a supreme vintage copy with a barely played super clean record, a cover barely aged at all and it includes that elusive lyric insert that is pure mint and probably not even handled before. A label change did not mean any reduction in the quality of the records or the material - like the rest of his catalogue - it’s essential.

This Cover’s Potential for Wear: High.

Cover Grade and Format: Mint(-). A single format with no laminate. Printed and made by MacNeill Press Ltd, London and includes the double folded insert that is truly immaculate.

Cover Front: The best example I have ever seen bar none. Blemishes? Well a small and light surface crease is practically invisible and there is just the faintest of faint traces of ‘set-off’ on the bottom edge but try to find one with less. That’s about, an example time has overlooked and clearly expertly and very carefully stored and barely even handled. Ultra clean and fresh and pretty much unaged at all. The lack of grubbiness on this one is refreshing as it’s so often seen with plenty. Devoid of rubbing and ringmarks too and the lack of record impression, indentations and creasing is unusual to say the least. This is connoisseur standard.

Cover Back: If anything, even better, this is little short of ‘as-made’ with any blemishes barely worthy of mention. There is a colour shift in the printing however, this indeed is highly unusual and few of these would have made it out of the factory. Relatively minor but the red plate is slightly out-of-register. Many collectors actually seek these manufacture errors.

Top & Bottom Edges: Both as new, totally unworn, darkened, rubbed and dead straight too.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Clean, sharp with no wear or feathering. Record entered on right outside edge.

Spine and Text: Beautiful again, just as made and that is no mean achievement for a white spine. This is very solid, clean with no compression and all text pristine perfect. The ends are neatly nipped in manufacture.

Corners: All four simply in amazing conditions, all unworn, darkened with crisp sharp tips that have no rubs, dinks or even tiny creases. Try and find a white-edged cover with all edges practically as made again.

Cover Summary: A gorgeous item and one for the connoisseur collector, this delicate late 60’s cover, is unlikely to be offered better than this. It should please most collectors.

The Insert: Pristine Mint: and so often missing and a vital part to this set. All lyrics are printed. Manufacturer’s double folded. Crisp edges and solid foldlines, no creasing and probably not even handled before. That was the nature of these records from this collector. Try finding this better.

The Inner: Mint(-), the minus being very mild gum darkening on the edge of the seams but few will have less than this. Simply superb with the most incredibly fresh and uncreased lining seen through an immaculate pristine window. Uncreased and barely aged at all, all edges as solid as when made. This is date coded 0270 and has an ‘S’ stamp on one top right corner area.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: The temptation to grade Mint is overwhelming: once played to me it justifies such a grade. With both playing surfaces immaculate and devoid of marks, I feel the earliest of copies will rarely be seen or offered better than this. A supreme visual copy that is super clean, shiny, intense black and very solidly pressed. A copy not even ‘run-in’ in vinyl terms. Probably the best example you will ever see and it will please all collectors.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippetts or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or miniscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This classic Mayall album plays up too its high visual grading with nothing to fault. Powerful, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear and no unwanted sounds were heard. Fantastic clean sound with real hi-fi values, this album is beautifully produced. Nothing whatsoever spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this blues-rock classic. This copy will prove nigh-on impossible to find better and is unreservedly recommended.

End Piece: Another classic by the king of the blues and a supreme copy too. Any fan of this man should really enjoy this lovely early title. This debut Polydor album, like his Decca catalogue is becoming harder to find now and with the insert too, it puts the icing on the cake.

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PLEASE NOTE: I will now only send packets to Russia with Recorded Delivery at a cost of £7 per single LP. If this is unacceptable to Russian collectors, please do not bid. I only want my records to arrive safely and this gives packets a better chance to do so. Also ALL UK packets will be sent with either Recorded or Special Delivery as standard (both have to be signed for). All shipping costs and rules can be found after my description. If they are not acceptable, please do not bid.

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SHIPPING COSTS & OPTIONS:

Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (First Class Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4 (OPTIONAL).

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7 (OPTIONAL).

Posting & Packing: ALL EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA (NOT RUSSIA, see below) (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet Standard with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) = £5.

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with included Insurance to Item’s ‘Sold’ Value, £500* Maximum) = £9 (OPTIONAL).

Posting & Packing: RUSSIA (Recorded Only, if this is unacceptable, please do not bid):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ only £7) = £9 (OPTIONAL extra insurance as above).

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (any part); Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet Standard with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) = £8.

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with included Insurance to Item’s ‘Sold’ Value, £500* Maximum) = £13 (OPTIONAL).

* If Rules allow for that country.

PLEASE NOTE: I always get a Royal Mail ‘Proof-of-Posting’ receipt for ALL packets that are sent out and I am happy to prove this to any customer who wishes to see it via email.

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders.

The customer can choose their method of shipping with the exception of second class or surface mail overseas – these I will NOT use. The winner bidder chooses his/her posting method and if uninsured is chosen, its their decision and they have to stick with it, I can accept no responsibility if an item is lost in the post. I can only try to claim at standard levels if no enhancement is chosen (£39).

Potential Bidders: Please do not bid if you have negative feedback unless checking first, I will cancel any bids I feel are timewasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

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SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT neccessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.