Sold Date: December 9, 2016
Start Date: December 2, 2016
Final Price: £49.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 25
Seller Feedback: 10367
Buyer Feedback: 71

JOHN MAYALL WITH ERIC CLAPTON

AND THE BLUESBREAKERS

(1966 DECCA RECORDS - UK MONO FIRST PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE 1966 UK MONO FIRST PRESSING OF THE UTTERLY FANTASTIC ALBUM JOHN MAYALL WITH ERIC CLAPTON & THE BLUES BREAKERS. 

THE BLUES BREAKERS

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS DECCA LK 4804

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE ARL-7297-1A / ARL-7298-1A

THE SLEEVE

THE FANTASTIC FRONT-LAMINATED SLEEVE WITH TWO REAR FLIP-BACKS HAS AN ICONIC PHOTO OF THE BAND READING THE BEANO. THIS GREAT LOOKING SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME SLIGHT WEAR AND THERE IS SOME MINOR TANNING TO THE BACK. THERE IS A SMALL WRINKLE TO THE TOP FLIP-BACK. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAS WRITTEN HIS INITIALS ON THE BACK OF THE SLEEVE. THE EDGES, CORNERS AND SPINE ARE ALL NICE AND STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE ‘FLUTED’ SPINE IS FULLY LEGIBLE.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND I CAN SEE PLENTY OF LIGHT MARKS & SCUFF. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS CLASSIC ALBUM AND CAN REPORT THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS VERY GOOD THROUGHOUT WITH SOME LIGHT SURFACE NOISE DURING QUIETER TIMES. I ALSO NOTED A FEW TICKS AND CLICKS LATE ON SIDE ONE AND AGAIN ON SIDE TWO AT THE END OF TRACK TWO AND BETWEEN OTHER TRACKS.  I STILL REALLY ENJOYED THE LISTEN. 

THE LABELS

THE GROOVED RED & SILVER DECCA LABELS, WITH THE UN-BOXED DECCA LOGOS, ARE BOTH IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH PLENTY OF SPINDLE MARKS ON EACH LABEL. 

SIDE ONE

SIDE TWO

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE ?ENVELOPE STYLE? MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS ? PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£6.50

£8.75

£9.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£11.25

£13.50

£14.00

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD 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 (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.