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Start Date: October 1, 2019
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ERIC CLAPTON: 1970 SOLO DEBUT UK POLYDOR 1st PRESS NEAR MINT ERIC CLAPTON
Eric Clapton

1970 UK POLYDOR (SUPER 2383 021) FIRST PRESSING OF ERIC CLAPTON'S EPONYMOUS SOLO DEBUT
HIS FIRST AFTER THE DEMISE OF CREAM AND RECORDED WITH DELANY & BONNIE
SEEN LITTLE USE AND DELIVERS BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN SOUND

PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE RED POLYDOR LABELS
MATRIX: 2383021 A//2 ∇ 420 / 2383021 B//3 ∇ 420
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FULLY LAMINATED AND DEEPLY GLOSSY SLEEVE "Printed and made by MacNeill Press Ltd., London, S.E.1"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLYDOR COMPANY POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE DATED AUGUST 1970 ('0870')

Eric Clapton's eponymous solo debut was recorded after he completed a tour with Delaney & Bonnie.
Clapton used the core of the duo's backing band and co-wrote the majority of the songs with Delaney Bramlett — accordingly, Eric Clapton sounds more laid-back and straightforward than any of the guitarist's previous recordings.
There are still elements of blues and rock & roll, but they're hidden beneath layers of gospel, R&B, country, and pop flourishes.
Throughout the album, Clapton turns out concise solos that de-emphasise his status as guitar god, even when they display astonishing musicality and technique

Side 1:
Slunky (3:40)
Bad Boy (4:17)
Lonesome And A Long Way From Home (4:00)
After Midnight (3:15)
Easy Now (2:55)
Blues Power (3:45)
Side 2:
Bottle Of Red Wine (2:55)
Lovin' You Lovin' Me (3:45)
Told You For The Last Time (2:30)
Don't Know Why (3:35)
Let It Rain (5:17)

LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked babels with just a few light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces are clean with just a few light marks which have no effect on the sound
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Plays beautifully throughout with practically nothing to fault.
No clicks or pops and very clean.
Nothing but the (very) occasional one-off low-level background tick noted but nothing really and barely worth a mention
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
Apart from some very soft creasing the cover is crisp, clean, sharp and fresh with all spine text clear and bold

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £11.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)

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