Davy Graham - Large As Life & Twice As Natural - 1968 UK 1st Press Decca LP EX+
Sold Date:
April 6, 2014
Start Date:
March 27, 2014
Final Price:
£148.00
(GBP)
Bid Count:
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DAVY GRAHAM - 'LARGE AS LIFE AND TWICE AS NATURAL'
Davy Graham's most fully arranged and rock-influenced recording is widely regarded as his finest non-compilation album. His interpretation of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now," on this album is considered one of the highlights of his career on record
This fine UK 1st STEREO pressing dates from initial 1968 release on the unboxed blue & silver Decca label: SKL.4969
Matrix numbers: ZAL-8494-1L & ZAL-8495-1L
Stamper codes: 1/U & 1/B
Vinyl weight: 151g
Housed within a front laminated 'S.P Ltd' printed stereo cover & original blue & white poly-lined inner-sleeve
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT +
Clean & unworn with little more than a handful of light spindle trails to each centre hole.
Visual: EXCELLENT +
This well looked-after disc has been treasured and both playing surfaces are clean, glossy & unworn with just a few harmless wispy marks consistent with inner-sleeve removal on side 1 visible in strong daylight. Closer inspection directly beneath my unforgiving halogen desk lamp does little more than highlight these minor blemishes adding only a sparkling rainbow shine.
Sound Quality: EXCELLENT +
Carefully & little played, all tracks play superbly with no trace of any groove/playwear distortion. My playcheck detected only a trace of low-level vinyl background between tracks but no clicks, pops, tick or any other audible distractions. Not many left like this.
Cover: EXCELLENT
Clean & fully intact example with light storage wear but no significant or major faults throughout. Both seams are smooth & unsplit and the spine is undamaged and fully worded
Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT +
Each record is professionally & securely packaged in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
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