RARE USED DEBUT 1ST LP EARLIEST UK 1ST PRESS WITH A1/B1 MATRIX AND 1 1 STAMPERS FROM CREAM TITLED FRESH CREAM MONO IN REACTION RECORDS 593001 WITH MCPS LABEL CREDITS AND TWO RIDGES . VINYL IN VERY GOOD PLUS / EXCELLENT MINUS CONDITION. THE BAND WAS ERIC CLAPTON JACK BRUCE AND GINGER BAKER. PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM ALSO LISTING OTHER STEREO VERSIONS OF THIS LP AND OTHER RARE CREAM RECORDS. CREAM FRESH CREAM LP 1966 UK 1ST PRESS MONO REACTION 593001 A1/B1 2RIDGES VG+/EX CREAM FRESH CREAM LP 1966 UK 1ST PRESS MONO REACTION 593001 A1/B1 2RIDGES VG+/EX

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CREAM

"FRESH CREAM"

THIS IS AN ORIGINAL RARE 1966 UK MONO A1/B1 MATRIX EARLIEST FIRST PRESS WITH EARLY 1 1 STAMPERS IN BOTH SIDES ON THE REACTION LABEL AND EARLIEST TWO RIDGES LABEL. THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND INCREASINGLY HARD TO FIND! 

REACTION records 593001

LP 1966 – Mono – UK 1st Press

 

Matrix

593001 A//1 STAMPERS  1 1 3
593001 B//1   STAMPERS 1 1 1 1

 

 

 

This is the ORIGINAL UK MONO 1st pressing from 1966. It is the genuine article and in MONO! This is how you'd have heard it on pirate radio back in the 60's. Not many people had stereo in those days. It definitely has a different sound and is mixed as it was originally planned to be.

Mono was the main format of the day and so those mixes were done at separate sessions for each track. Mono was where all the work and time went and the stereo mix was pretty much cobbled together as an afterthought. I am also listing a Stereo copy of this LP where the comparation can be made if both are purchased (I combine postage for multiple purchases).

A real piece of rock history! The vinyl is visually graded in very good plus condition for side 1 and in excellent minus condition for side 2. Please see below a description of grades and note that this vinyl is 58 years old that has been played and will not transform into anything else.

The labels are in very good plus condition with M.C.P.S. rights society on side 2 and double ridges in the center.

The E.J.Day 1st Press 'Patents Pending' Laminated Cover is in very good plus condition with creases, corner and edge wear. The back white sleeve is free of writing (which is rare). 
 
The spine has split in the center.
 

THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND SO DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A PIECE OF ROCK HISTORY.

 

 

​PLEASE VISIT MY OTHER ITEMS AS I REGULARLY LIST RARE ORIGINAL LPs FROM JIMI HENDRIX, LED ZEPPELIN, LOVE, WHO, CREAM, PINK FLOYD, BOWIE, ETC... AS WELL AS INDIE CDs FROM THE LAST 2 DECADES. 

Play-grading MONO records: Mono records and stereo records have different grooves. A stereo record produces a stereo sound via both lateral and vertical groove modulation whereas a mono record is not intended to produce any sound from vertical modulation. Playing a mono record with a stereo cartridge will create distortion because it is trying to pick-up the vertical (stereo) part of the signal, whereas this is not intended to be heard on a mono record and so is just noise.  Using a pre-amp with a mono switch will eliminate the noise caused by vertical modulation leaving just the lateral groove signal which is how the record was intended to be heard. If you do not have a mono switch on your amp or pre-amp you will be reproducing the noise from the vertical part of the signal and so the record will not sound as good. This is not any fault of the record, it is inherent to playing any mono record through a system that it was not designed for.

Visually-graded vinyl: A visual grading will identify physical flaws (such as scratches) and can help determine whether a record has been cared-for properly. A visual grading will not identify noise or crackle caused by non-visible sources. Most of the records I sell are between thirty and sixty years old and so it is likely that there may be some background noise even if they look perfect.

Guide to grades used
Mint                      
Cover - Looks new - no marks, wear or damage
Disc - Looks unplayed - no marks visible
 
Near Mint              
Cover - Looks virtually new with signs of handling- Minor wear creases but no marks or damage. Light sleeves may show slight discoloration due to age.
Disc - May have minor scuffs &/or hairline scratches caused by moving record in & out of paper sleeve
 
Excellent                
Cover - Slight signs of wear on edges/spine, corners or ring wear. No damage caused by sticker removal/residue.
Disc- The record has been played and has superficial marks &/or hairline scratches and paper scuffs.
 
Very good              
Cover - Moderate edge/spine or ring wear. Corners may be a little blunt. Opening edge may show feathering caused by removal of record. Visible creases or laminate lift. Localised sticker removal damage.
Disc - The record has been played frequently and has noticeable surface marks, occasional light scratches and paper scuffs.
 
Good                      
Cover - Heavy ring or edge/spine wear. Corners noticeable bashed. Heavy creases. Considerable laminate/surface damage.
Disc - The record looks very well played and the sound quality has probably deteriorated noticeably. A lot of surface marks/scratches. Usually used as collection filler

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