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nw_ecWhat's on offer?: Almost without the need for introduction, here we have a SIMPLY LEGENDARY NUGGET from the BRITISH BLUES and R&B scenes - particularly as this copy is an ORIGINAL FIRST UK 'DEEP GROOVE' FACTORY SAMPLE PRESSING in WONDERFUL condition!!!

 

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

 

Artist: VARIOUS ARTISTS

(The Artwoods, The Cyril Davies All-Stars, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Cream, Led Zeppelin, Hammond Organ)

Title: "R&B - Rhythm & Blues"

Label: Decca LK 4616 (UK Original DEEP GROOVE FACTORY SAMPLE)

 

Matrices: ARL-6327-3A/ARL-6328-3A

Stampers: '1' at 9 o'clock, 'B' at 3 o'clock (both sides)

 

A SIMPLY INCREDIBLE GEM WITH AN AWESOME HERITAGE - EVERY COLLECTOR'S DREAM!!

 

Side One:

1. THE GRAHAM BOND ORGANISATION - Hi-Heel Sneakers
2. DAVE BERRY (with JIMMY PAGE) - Not Fade Away
3. ALEXIS KORNER'S BLUES INCORPORATED - Early In The Morning
4. ZOOT MONEY'S BIG ROLL BAND - Walking The Dog
5. JOHN MAYALL & THE BLUESBREAKERS - Mr. James
6. THE GRAHAM BOND ORGANISATION - Long Legged Baby
7. DAVE BERRY - You Better Move On


Side Two:

1. DAVE BERRY (with JIMMY PAGE) - Diddley Daddy
2. THE GRAHAM BOND ORGANISATION - Hoochie Coochie Man
3. ZOOT MONEY'S BIG ROLL BAND - Get On The Right Track Baby
4. THE GRAHAM BOND ORGANISATION - Little Girl
5. JOHN MAYALL & THE BLUESBREAKERS - Crawling Up A Hill
6. THE GRAHAM BOND ORGANISATION - Strut Around
7. ALEXIS KORNER'S BLUES INCORPORATED (with RONNIE JONES) - Night Time Is The Right Time

 

Quite simply, in this collection titled "R&B" you have an absolutely incredible array of recordings from some of the most collectable UK Mod/R&B artists from the early/mid-60s period!!!  I could wax lyrical about all of the performances but, for the sake of brevity, I'll draw your attention to the two incredible performances by 'Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated'; they include the collective Herculean instrumental skills of GRAHAM BOND (alto sax), DICK HECKSTALL-SMITH (tenor sax), JOHNNY PARKER (piano), JACK BRUCE (bass), PETER 'GINGER' BAKER (drums) and, on Night Time Is The Right Time, the awesome vocal talent of RONNIE JONES!!!

The set was compiled by a young MIKE VERNON who, of course, went on to create the now legendary 'Blue Horizon' label.  At the time of its release back in 1964, British R&B was still a relatively new idiom, hence demand from the record-buying public for a compilation such as this were relatively poor.  Therefore, almost 50 years on, copies in TOP condition are mighty hard to find!

This incredible PRE-RELEASE TEST SAMPLE 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 (or would have been particularly interested in owning it), so it is perfectly plausible that it was perhaps owned by 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 MOD, BRITISH R&B RARITY pass you by!!!

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

 

As you'll see from the photo, this is unconditionally guaranteed to be the ORIGINAL 1964 UK 1st 'DEEP GROOVE' FACTORY SAMPLE TEST 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 the British Blues and R&B scenes or 60s music in general will simply have to have this item in their collection!!!!

Grade (labels): The classic sky blue DEEP GROOVE FACTORY SAMPLE TEST PRESSING labels with black print and handwritten details are in AWESOME condition; there is NO wear and just one light spindle trail on each side!!! 

Grade (vinyl): This heavy hunk of magnificent vinyl is absolutely stunning and strictly graded at EXCELLENT ++++.  Of course, with the hyper-sensitivity of modern styli and amplifiers, any lucky winning bidder would need to accept the possibility of a 48 year-old hunk of used vinyl producing a touch of general noise and static here and there.  The original Decca polylined inner bag has some light storage creasing and a gummed label as can be seen in the photos.  Good luck in finding another one of these nuggets......... they are as rare as the proverbial rockin' horse doo-dahs!!!

 

Grade (sleeve): A plain brown, thin card outer is the standard for these Decca discs.  The quality of pressings and the content were usually checked and approved before the go-ahead was given to the printing of the finished sleeve.  The card outer is in fine condition; EXCELLENT ++++.

 

Why buy?: This is an absolute MONSTER of a BRITISH BLUES R&B gem and always so incredibly sought-after!! Truly a hens-teeth rare item and surely impossible to fina another of, don't miss this incredible example as it might be your only chance to buy an ORIGINAL 1964 UK LP FACTORY SAMPLE TEST pressing of "R&B" by Various Artists in wonderful condition!!!

 

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