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I've collected 50's, 60's, and early 70's records of almost every genre - Psych, Prog, Psychedelic Funk, Soul, Rhythm 'n' Blues, Pop, Folk, Garage, Acid, Freakbeat, Rock, Jazz e.t.c and everything in between for all my life!!! Obviously, 90% of the LP's I've ever gotten hold of are completely trashed from the hard living ways and the rock 'n' roll, drug and booze fuelled debauchery of all the wild parties of the times, but the golden 10%? Reluctantly, I've decided to offer them to all of you serious record collectors out there!!! I'm currently trying to set up a record label so unfortunately personal sacrifices have to be made when it comes to my collection, resulting in GREAT benefits for all you shrewd bidders and serious connosieurs of TRUE solid gold music history out there!!! Make no mistake, I'll try my best to consistently offer some of the VERY BEST records available on ebay, many which have taken me YEARS to find!!!
I aim to put a weekly batch up (time permitting) every Wednesday, all timed to end 10 days later on Saturday night. I'll only ever offer THE BEST, MOST AMAZING, MOST IMPORTANT, VERY RAREST UK 1ST PRESS ORIGINAL RELEASE RECORDS I've got!!! I won't insult you with later 2nd pressings unless they are of exceptional quality and rarity. I'm sure you love good music as much as me, especially when it's a 1st Press LP, direct from the master tape, as the musicians intended it to be heard (none of this "digitally remastered",weak reissued, remixed rubbish from hired hands with one eye on the mixing desk and the other on the clock! If these session men really knew how genius should sound, surely they would've been geniuses themselves?! There will only ever be one Hendrix, and that's just a tiny example).
I try to be one of the best sellers on ebay and would like to thank all of you potential bidders for your support and taste in music!!! I strictly grade all LP's I list, visually and sonically using the UK RRPG standards as customer satisfaction is highly important to me, and I'll always do my very best not to let you down. Be sure to add me to your favourite sellers list and check my auctions frequently as i'll be listing some gems that you just WON'T want to miss out on!!!
I think that's everything, so let the auction commence!!!

Title : John Mayall's Bluesbreakers featuring Eric Clapton - The Beano LP

Label & year : Original "Unboxed" Decca LK 4804 LP , UK Mono 1966 ULTRA RARE 1st Press!!!

Matrix's : Side A : ARL-7297-1A , Side B : ARL-7298-1A (EARLIEST EVER!!!)

NOW HERE'S AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS TRUE MILESTONE OF ROCK IN STUNNING CONDITION!!! BARELY PLAYED WITH ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL AUDIO!!! OUTRAGEOUS!!! A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THIS ULTRA RARE ICONIC PIONEERING BRITISH BLUES CLASSIC!!! Don't miss out on this electric piece of historic genius, bid now!!!

The most important british blues record ever made? Most definitely!!! Released at the height of the rhythm 'n' blues boom, this is the LP that put Clapton on the map, the one that got everyone spraying "Clapton Is God" graffiti all over London. Quite right too, as he revolutionised the electric guitar with his playing on this. So much so, that it even blew the mind of a young Mr Jimi Hendrix when he went out and bought it!!! (and we all know what he went on to achieve)

If you've never heard the original mono mix of this, you haven't heard it at all!!! From the opening of All Your Love, you know you're in for something ultra special. If you're used to the weak stereo version, you'll be blown away by this. Mayall's voice on this original mono mix is awash with an amazing Elvis style reverb that was cut right out of the stereo reissues! It sounds like he's right in the room!! And Clapton's lead is LOUD and it just screams at you!!! If that wasn't enough, wait until you hear the mono Hideaway - I have never heard a more explosive recording in my life - The intrusive organ is turned right down in the mono mix, leaving the incredible combination of Clapton's unique sound duelling with the lethal jazzy rhythm section rumbling along at a blistering pace!!! The sizzling drums sounds just like the touchpaper getting lit, and believe me, it ignites!!! Many people believe that Clapton never played better than this (I tend to agree). And that's just the first two tracks!!!

An astonishing album, one of the most important and groundbreaking of all time that just DEMANDS to be owned, listened to, and played at the loudest possible volume!!!

Tracklist : All Your Love, Hideaway, Little Girl, Another Man, Double Crossing Time, What'd I Say, Key To Love, Parchman Farm, Have You Heard, Ramblin' On My Mind, Steppin' Out, and It Ain't Right.

Musicians : John Mayall - Vocal / Piano / Organ / Harmonica, Eric Clapton - Vocal / Guitar, John McVie - Bass Guitar, Hughie Flint - Drums, John Almond - Baritone Sax, Alan Skidmore - Tenor Sax, Dennis Healy - Trumpet, Engineer - Gus Dudgeon, and Mike Vernon - Producer.

Trivia : "Ramblin' On My Mind" was Clapton's 1st ever recorded vocal performance. Also, John Mayall wrote "Double Crossing Time" about Jack Bruce abandoning his band for Manfred Mann! (the working title was Double Crossing Mann!!!)

About : Ultra Rare Original 1966 UK 1st Press!!! This MASSIVELY RARE LP initially sold barely anything (LP's were also really expensive to most people back then!!!) and therefore had a very small run, and is INCREDIBLY HARD TO FIND, especially in this condition!!! AN absolute classic LP from this incredible band!!! An astonishing album that really DESERVES to be in EVERY serious 60's / 70's record collection!!! Don't miss out on this MEGA RARE LP!!! If you like good music, bid now!!!
The LP :

Labels :

Classic UK 1st Press red ridged "Unboxed" Decca labels!!! Both sides are OUTSTANDING with NO real signs of age, NO graffiti, and NO writing OR tears whatsoever!!! Just has an absolutely TINY amount of ultra light spindle marks which suggests that this has barely been played at all!!! IMPOSSIBLE for a 53 year old record!!! Both must grade overall at least as Excellent+!!!

Record : Visual -

Spectacular Original 1965 UK 1st Press Vinyl!!! Nice bright, clean and shiny as if it was just pressed!!! Fantastic jet black mirror like surfaces, it looks INCREDIBLE with NO nasty scratches, groovewear, or nasty deep scuffs whatsoever!!! The only blemishes off perfection are just a few of the lightest, wispy sleeve traces, one or two incredibly light hairlines, and a TINY amount of mega mild non sounding paper scuffs (only visible in strong angled light) mostly caused from where it has sat or been removed from it's cover over the years!!! Of course, none of these ULTRA light blemishes interfere with play AT ALL!!! PHENOMENAL for a record of this age and rarity!!! AWESOME condition - you'll be amazed by how generally clean and unworn it is!!! Must grade overall at least as Excellent minus!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me)

Record : Audio -

Thankfully, it plays AMAZINGLY with fantastic mono blast and clarity!!! It really sounds incredible with NO hisses, hops, distortion, skips OR sticks!!! Only has 14 mild ticks I noticed at the end of Key To Love (mostly buried in music, otherwise plays as Near Mint), and possibly just the MEREST TOUCH of low level static in the rarest few and far between places such as on the run in grooves and between some tracks, but that's truly about it!!! The vast, vast, majority of the music is TRULY crystal clear - It really does play with a CD-like near 100% black silence, but with that bass, depth, clarity and warmth you can only get from original UK vinyl!!! EVEN the vast majority of the quiet sections!!! Absolutely ESSENTIAL!!! ASTONISHING for a record of this age and rarity!!! Must grade overall audibly as Excellent+!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me)

Sleeve :

Original UK 1st press 1966 Mono front laminated "MacNeill" sleeve complete with original unsplit inner!!! IMPOSSIBLE to find this sleeve in anything approaching a good condition - most are spent, torn, worn, and stained due to age and the lifestyles of the buyers of this particular LP!!! This one is NOT, and looks FANTASTIC, especially considering the nature of these fragile sleeves!!! NO bad marks AT ALL, NO splits, and still ULTRA strong and solid after all these years!!! Only has some truly minimal signs of ageing such as just a small amount of ultra light creases and the merest hint of a record imprint, only some very slight ageing to the still bright unlaminated back such as only the slightest storage rubbing in few and far between places and a minor little discolouration mark to the very bottom right corner (truly minimal and absolutely nothing drastic whatsoever - NO writing, graffiti, or any nasty marks whatsoever!!!), a touch of denting to the four corners which virtually every vintage sleeve has, and POSSIBLY (just to be sure!!!) one or two other minor signs of age here and there, though nothing that really stands out to note at all!!! And that's truly about it!!! I tend to bring it down by listing every negative I can possibly find, but this remains a FANTASTIC sleeve, and a TRUE rarity to find one as truly awesome as this - most have been virtually destroyed or are just about being held together, but not this one!!! It remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit and unspoilt, and even the spine remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit, and 100% readable!!! Must grade overall at least as Very Good+++!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me)

Summary : A PHENOMENAL barely played example of this INCREDIBLY RARE classic original 1966 UK 1st Press LP!!! Hard to find in ANY condition, but SERIOUSLY RARE TO FIND ONE AS ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT AS THIS!!! YOU MAY NEVER GET THE CHANCE AGAIN, so don't miss out on this scarce opportunity to own a true piece of 60's/70's music history!!! Bid now!!!

Please take a look at all my other auctions for many other ultra rare classic LPs, and feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Thanks again for looking, it's truly appreciated!! Cheers!!!

I've realized that most countries have their own unique grading system. I base mine strictly on the UK RRPG grading system (occasionally with a + or a - to indicate the higher and lower ends of the grade, though I only use these if i'm having real trouble deciding!), so please check their chart for further clarity if you are unsure of what my grades mean. As a general rule, a mint record will be 100% perfect, an excellent record will be in fantastic clean condition with the occasional mild mark and minor use from the years, and a very good record will have noticeable, yet light visual markings and obvious signs of age and use, but will still remain clean with relatively light wear and will play fantastically well with plenty of life remaining in it. I very rarely offer records below the very good region unless they are of an EXCEPTIONAL rarity and playing quality...I hope this helps!

Postage and packing (UK bidders) will be £4.99 signed for for the first item, £2.00 for every item after that. Europe buyers, postage is £13.99 signed for for the first item, £3.00 for every item after that. Rest of the world buyers, postage is £17.99 signed for for the first item, £3.00 for every item after that (orders over £30 need to be sent signed for). Contact is expected to be made within a day, and payment expected within 3 days of the auction ending, otherwise you may lose priority over the item and it may be offered second chance to the under bidder or relisted e.t.c. Contact is king! UK bidders, I accept paypal or postal orders. International bidders, I accept Paypal or Bank Transfer! Unfortunately, I can’t accept any other internet payment other than paypal. Please PLEASE get in touch via the ebay messaging system rather than opening a case if there’s any kind of problem, I will do my very best to sort it out.

Please just ask if you have any questions or if you require further information. The photos below are of the genuine item, apologies for the occasional blurryness or glare from the light in some of them. If you would like further pictures or details, please ask.

If you are not happy with your item, please let me know within 3 days. I pride myself on my 100% feedback so if there are any problems, I will do my very best to sort them out.

All my auctions start from a bare minimum price, so there is always plenty of opportunity for a bargain!

Please check my other auctions for many more of the rarest, most awesome Vinyl Record items ever!!!

Thanks for your time, happy bidding!