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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 : The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Selftitled Debut

Label & year : Original Elektra EKS 7294 LP , UK Stereo 1966 PHENOMENALLY RARE White Label Test Pressing!!!

Matrix's : Side A : EKS 7294 A1 , Side B : EKS 7294 B1 (EARLIEST EVER!!!)

AN OUTRAGEOUSLY RARE WHITE LABEL TEST PRESS OF THIS INCREDIBLY RARE ICONIC 1ST PRESS CLASSIC DEBUT, COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE SLEEVE IN ABSOLUTELY ASTONISHING PLAYED ONCE CONDITION!!! IMPOSSIBLY RARE TO FIND ONE OF THESE - ONLY AN ABSOLUTE MINISCULE AMOUNT WERE EVER PRESSED FOR AN ELITE GROUP SUCH AS REVIEWERS AND DJ'S, AND FOR IN HOUSE QUALITY CHECKS BEFORE MASS RELEASE!!! THESE SIMPLY NEVER TURN UP AND I DOUBT YOU’LL EVER FIND ANOTHER EVER AGAIN, NEVER MIND ONE THAT’S ONLY EVER HAD ONE PLAY!!! UNBELIEVABLY RARE AND IN ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL AS NEW PLAYED ONCE CONDITION!!! ONE OF THE FINEST HOURS FROM ONE OF ROCK’S VERY GREATEST BANDS!!! Don’t miss out on this earliest ever white label test press of this absolute masterpiece - bid now!!!

Absolutely AWESOME debut album from this legendary band released years before they lit up Woodstock!!! A classic, classic album, you simply HAVE to own this record!!! It’s ALIVE with a PHENOMENAL raw electric energy!!! He plays an OUTRAGEOUS harmonica - this was the band that backed Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival when he went electric in 1965, and also where Dylan scouted the amazing Michael Bloomfield from!!!

About : Ultra Rare Original 1966 UK WHITE LABEL Test 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 1966 Elektra Test Press white labels!!! Both sides are ASTONISHING with NO signs of age, NO graffiti, NO writing, NO tears, NO nothing whatsoever!!! Just has literally ONE impossibly feint spindle mark too each label which suggests that this has only ever had ONE PLAY!!! IMPOSSIBLE for a 54 year old record!!! Both must grade overall at least as Near Mint!!!

Record : Visual -

Spectacular Original 1966 UK Elektra White Label Test Press Vinyl!!! Nice bright, clean and shiny as if it was just pressed!!! Fantastic jet black mirror like surfaces, it looks ASTONISHING with NO nasty marks, NO scuffs, NO scratches, NO fingerprints, and NO groovewear whatsoever!!! The only POSSIBLE blemishes off TRUE 100% perfection are literally just one or two IMPOSSIBLY light wispy sleeve traces (only visible in the very strongest of lights) from where it has sat or been removed from it's cover over the years!!! Of course, these ridiculously light blemishes don't interfere with play AT ALL!!! Most wouldn't/couldn't even mention them!!! UNBELIEVABLE for a record of this age and rarity!!! AS NEW!!! (and I bet virtually ALL new records don't even come close to looking as amazing as this!!!) Must grade overall visually at least at the very least as Near Mint!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me) THE VERY BEST LEFT IN EXISTENCE!!!

Record : Audio -

Thankfully, it plays AMAZINGLY with fantastic stereo separation and clarity!!! It really sounds incredible with NO hops, pops, distortion, sticks, or clicks!!! Only like ALL records has the MEREST TOUCH of low level static in few and far between places such as on the run in grooves, but that's about it!!! It really is basically THE SOUND OF A MINT RECORD!!! A REVELATION FOR THIS LP!!! The music is TRULY crystal clear - It really does play with a CD-like near 100% black silence, but with that bass, clarity, depth and warmth you can only get from UK 1966 Elektra White Label Test Press vinyl!!! EVEN the quiet sections!!! Absolutely ESSENTIAL!!! UNHEARD OF for a record of this age and rarity!!! Must grade overall audibly at the least as Near Mint!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me)

Sleeve :

Original 1966 UK 1st Press plain white Elektra test press sleeve complete with original unsplit inner!!! IMPOSSIBLE to find this sleeve in anything approaching a good condition - most are spent, torn and worn 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 tears, NO splits, NO bad marks AT ALL, and still ULTRA strong and solid after all these years!!! This sleeve only has a small amount of light signs of ageing such as just a small amount of ultra light edge creases and a touch of a record imprint, the cat no written to the top left and just some mega mild signs of the lightest general mild rubbing here and there from storage (being very picky here - barely anything!!!), 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 outstanding as this - most have been virtually destroyed, stained or are just about being held together, but not this one!!! It remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit and unspoilt!!! 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 one play white label test press example of this INCREDIBLY RARE original 1966 Stereo UK Elektra debut classic!!! Hard to find in ANY condition, but IMPOSSIBLY RARE TO FIND ONE AS ASTONISHING AS THIS!!! YOU WILL 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 £5.99 signed for for the first item, £2.00 for every item after that. Europe buyers, postage is £14.99 signed for for the first item, £3.00 for every item after that. Rest of the world buyers, postage is £19.99 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 cant 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!










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