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What's on offer?: Almost without the need for introduction, here we have a SIMPLY LEGENDARY NUGGET from the BLUES, MOD and R&B scenes - particularly as this copy is an ORIGINAL UK FIRST 'file copy' PRESSING in INCREDIBLE condition!!!

 

 

A SIMPLY ESSENTIAL DISC FOR TRUE BLUES and R&B FANS and 60s COLLECTORS IN GENERAL!

 

 

Artist: VARIOUS ARTISTS

(Manfred Mann, The Roosters, The Spencer Davis Group, Cream, Traffic, Bob Dylan, Blood Sweat & Tears)

 

Title: "What's Shakin'"

Label: Elektra EKL-4002 (UK Original GOLD LABEL 'FILE COPY')

Stampers/Matrices: EKL 4002 A M 11

 

AN INCREDIBLE, ARCHIVE-QUALITY EXAMPLE with AN INCREDIBLE HERITAGE - EVERY COLLECTOR'S DREAM!!

 

Wow!  Here we have one of the most sought-after British Blues-related LPs from the UK, chiefly because it includes 3 tracks from Eric Clapton & The Powerhouse! 

The Powerhouse was formed with the full intention of being a short-lived studio project. In 1965 and 1966, American record producer Joe Boyd was in the process of opening a London office for Elektra Records and was looking for some British talent to feature on the first release from the label's local division; a sampler compilation album. Manfred Mann's singer Paul Jones suggested putting together an all-star band to mark the occasion.  The tracks featured on this awesome disc are "I Want To Know", "Crossroads" and "Steppin' Out".  Of course, the second and third of which were Clapton 'staples' from his time with THE CREAM and JOHN MAYALL'S BLUESBREAKERS respectively!!!

The band starred Eric Clapton (on guitar), and featured Paul Jones (harmonica) and Jack Bruce (bass) from Manfred Mann, Steve Winwood (vocals) and Pete York (drums) from the Spencer Davis Group, and Ben Palmer (piano) who had previously played with Clapton and Jones as a member of The Roosters.

As if that's not enough for you to want to own this nugget, there are blistering performances from THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND, AL KOOPER, THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL and TOM RUSH!!!

This incredible and early 'FILE COPY' came from the collection of the late CHARLES FOX; a Jazz critic who for many years lodged at the house of the legendary ALEXIS KORNER. It's hard to imagine that Charles would have been sent this disc for review (as it wasn't in his 'genre' and would he otherwise have been interested in owning it?) so, perhaps, it might have belonged to Alexis and then subsequently found its way into one of Charles' boxes by mistake??? Who knows......

So, bid now to win this gem or, after the auction has ended, you can sit back in your chair and wonder how you managed to let this MONSTER BLUES RARITY pass you by!!! Of course, you could always settle for a later pressing, one of the cheap repros that have kicked around for a few years now or, if digital is your 'bag', a CD - God forbid......

 

Use the Auctionplayer to sample for yourself just how amazing this LP truly is!!!

 

As you'll see from the photo, this is unconditionally guaranteed to be the ORIGINAL 1966 UK 'FILE COPY' pressing made with machine-stamped matrices, so you can forget about having to settle for one of those dodgy so-called "limited re-pressings" (many of which are actually bootlegs) that are flooding the market.

A TRULY fantastic and legendary LP, any fan of Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, the R&B and Blues scenes or 60s music in general will simply have to have this item in their collection!!!!

Grade (labels): As can be seen from the photo, the FIRST EDITION GOLD labels have a 'FILE COPY' stamp and I have no way of knowing if that was the way the distributor noted copies intended not for sale.  The labels are free from wear and spindle trails!!!

Grade (vinyl): Housed within its original polylined inner bag, this vinyl masterpiece is jaw-droppingly beautiful and strictly graded at MINT minus; just a couple of tiny and feint lines seemingly from withdrawal from the bag. Sitting perfectly flat on the turntable, the deep-grooved platter has a glorious sheen and plays wonderfully loud and clear throughout. Of course, with the hyper-sensitivity of modern styli and amplifiers, any lucky winning bidder would need to accept the possibility of a near 50-year old hunk of used vinyl producing a touch of general noise and static here and there. The stampers, as provided further up this listing, are early!!!! Good luck in finding another one of these nuggets......... they just do NOT turn up very often in this shape!!!!

Grade (sleeve): The original unlaminated semi-gloss sleeve is in overall EXCELLENT ++++ shape!! As can be seen from the pictures, the reverse has a 'FILE COPY' label with a hand-inked reference number.

Why buy?: This is an absolute MONSTER of a BLUES gem and always so incredibly sought-after!! Truly a KILLINGLY RARE LP and ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND in ANY condition, don't miss this incredible example as it might be your only chance to buy an ORIGINAL 1966 UK LP FIRST 'FILE COPY' pressing of "What's Shakin'" by Various Artists in awesome condition!!!

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