CLAPTON MAYALL BLUESBREAKERS UK PRESS AWESOME MINT

	£		152
	$		201

Another from my personal collection!! Purchased in the early 70s from new! Only ever played a handful of tiomes and stored in a case with the vinyl seperated from the cover! This is the way that I have always stored my vinyls!!!!! The audio is truly awewsome! One of the best that I have heard of this pressing! This is the earliest 2nd pressing with the ''1'' ''g'' and ''1'' ''g'' stampers and ''1w'' and  ''1w'' matrix (the 1st off the press is the best for the audio quality) not only that this is extreemely collectable in this awesome condition! (very neart pristine) The real rarety is the missprint on the cover (PLEASE NOTE! THE BLURED COVER) So rare to find like this! Highly collectable!!!!!

Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton is a 1966 electric blues album by John Mayall's Bluesbreakers featuring Eric Clapton as lead guitarist. It is often referred to as The Beano album because the photograph on the album cover shows Clapton reading The Beano, a well-known British children's comic!!!!!.

Apart from being one of the most overall influential albums in blues-rock history, it was likely the first time anyone had heard a Gibson Les Paul guitar through an overdriven Marshall amplifier; this unique sound would become particularly influential. The re-introduction of the Les Paul by Gibson was largely fueled by the blues boom that so often featured it. Clapton's incendiary playing inspired graffiti saying "Clapton is God" on the streets of London around the time of the album's release!!!!!!.

The Bluesbreakers included John Mayall on harmonica and a majority of the vocals, John McVie on bass, Hughie Flint on drums, and John Almond, Alan Skidmore and Dennis Healey as the horn section!!!!!!!!.

Much of the album was composed of blues standards by long-established blues artists such as Otis Rush, Freddie King and Robert Johnson, as well as a few originals penned by Mayall or Mayall and Clapton. The majority of the songs serve as showcases for the young Clapton's playing, apart from "Another Man" and "Ramblin' On My Mind." "Ramblin' On My Mind" was Clapton's very first recorded vocal performance. Although Clapton left the Bluesbreakers only a year after this album was made, it was still a huge step forward for his playing as far as improvisation and guitar tone, and it formed the bridge between his time with the Yardbirds and his later co-founding of the power trio Cream with fellow British blues-rock players Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker!!!!!!!!!

1. "All Your Love" (Willie Dixon/Otis Rush) – 3:36
2. "Hideaway" (Freddie King/Sonny Thompson) – 3:17
3. "Little Girl" – 2:37
4. "Another Man" – 1:45
5. "Double Crossing Time" (Clapton/Mayall) – 3:04
6. "What'd I Say" – (Ray Charles) – 4:29
7. "Key To Love" – 2:09
8. "Parchman Farm" (Mose Allison) – 2:24
9. "Have You Heard" – 5:56
10. "Ramblin' On My Mind" (Robert Johnson/Traditional) – 3:10
11. "Steppin' Out" (James Bracken) – 2:30
12. "It Ain't Right" (Little Walter) – 2:42

The Matrix

side 1. ''ZAL 7297 P-1W''

side 2. ''ZAL 7298 P-1W''

The Mother Stampers

side 1. ''1'' ''GD''

side 2. ''1'' ''GA''

The Vinyl

On initial visual inspection i can't see a blemish!!! This lays perfectly flat on the turntable!!!! This is the original THICKER and deeper grooved type of vinyl only found on original early pressings later pressings were much more flimsier and less robust. In very strong light any marks that could be seen would have been caused by the vinyl being slid in and out of its record sleeve. I CAN NOT SEE ANY!!!!  I can ( not) see any needle scratches or marks that would OR INDEED effect the play at all!!!! NEVER NEED TO UPGRADE FROM THIS VINYL!!!!

I have played this vinyl as usual and the audio is awesome, cristal clear and vibrant all of the way through, Please note i heard (no) clicks or pops during the play of this vinyl and also (no) background noise which is so common on these early pressings!!! This is so rare to find like this and in this condition. The audio on this very rare vinyl will be hard to surpass and I rate this audio at the VERY VERY top on all frequencies!!!! THE BEST THAT I HAVE HEARD OF THIS PRESSING!!!!

There is (no) clicks pops certainly (no) jumps or skips or any signs of grooveware or that this vinyl has been overplayed at all IN FACT THIS LOOKS VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED!!!!!!!

Please note! I always add this disclaimer! That I have given my honest opinion when describing the audio quality of this vinyl. and have played irt through track for track. Although i never heard any problems what so ever, Please allow for the odd static tick here and there (not) consistant through out the audio!!! Remember this is an original (not) a reissue that is 41 years old and would have been played on a system that is 41 years old!! Please look at my completed listings of records that i have sold of this calaber and you will see that i normally get it right!!!!!

The audio is graded at the top!!!!

The Labels,

These are the original ''boxed'' DECCA labels without the familier groove!!!! In absolutely superbe condition near perfect with (no) nasty names written on them. INCREDIBLY ONLY A HANDFUL OF SPIDER MARKS! can be seen only under strong light!!!!!! (no) spindle ware the hole is perfectly round an excellent example rarely seen like this!!!!! Made in England is featured (only UK press)

The cover

Printed by Mac Neill Press is unbelievably rare to find these originals in this condition!!! usually seen with nasty names written on them and in a terrible state. I have tried to take as many photos as i can get away with. This is truly superbe like this!!!!! NEAR PRISTINE!!!!

This is so rare with the MISSPRESSED PICTURE(BLURED PHOTO) ON THE FRONT OF THE COVER!!!!(SEE PHOTOS)

(No) splits or tares !!!! and amaizingly hardly any creases at all any there are can be clearly seen in photos. The corners are lovely and square. The rear is exceptionaly clean (no)edgeware scuffing and even more amazing the writing can be clearly seen on the spine!!! (see photos) Really don't underestemate the rarety of this cover!!!!!! NEVER NEED TO UPGRADE FROM THIS COVER!!!!!! (HIGHLY COLLECTABLE AND SOUGHT AFTER LIKE THIS)!!!!

The Record Sleeve

This is the original  DECCA poly lined record sleeve!! Awesome original (no) splits or tares!! like new!!!!!!

As always I have tried to give my honest personal opinion when describing items listed! Although it is my honest opinion! I always urge others to do their own personal research on any items that they are interested in purchasing, before, they commit to bidding!) I have Highlighted all aspects as clearly as possible!! I have taken time to play this vinyl track for track to give a clear and accurate description of the audio quality. (please look at my completed listings of albums that I have sold of this calaber (more than 800 items) and you will see that I normally get it right) I have also provided as many photos as I can and supersized so that all aspects can be seen clearly in strong light!!!!!Please note! These photos are the actual item for sale and not copies of other items!!!!!!!

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