Creedence Clearwater Revival CCR BAYOU COUNTRY UK MINT-
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Description
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL -BAYOU COUNTRY
IN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
ORIGINAL UK BLUE LIBERTY LABEL
- CATALOGUE:LBS83261
- MATRIX:LBS83261 A//1 420 / B//1 420
- FIRST PRESS INDICATORS
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL AMAZINGLY RECORDED AND RELEASED 6 ALBUMS WITHIN A 2 YEAR SPAN FROM 1968-1970. IN FACT HERE IN THE UK THERE WERE 4 RELEASES IN 1969 WITH THE DEBUT ALBUM (RECORDED IN 1968) NOT ACTUALLY RELEASED IN THE UK UNTIL 1969, WHICH IS WHY IT IS 69 STAMPED ON THE LABEL.
THIS IS THE SECOND ALBUM
THE RECORD
IT IS ONLY THE VERY FIRST PRESSES OF THE 1969 CCR ALBUMS THAT YOU WILL FIND ON THE RARE BLUE LIBERTY LABEL, ALL THE REISSUES WERE ON THE BLACK BLABEL
THE LABELS
THE 2 SHADES OF BLUE ARE IN TOP CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS BOTH UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS JUST ONE MINISCULE SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE, AND EVEN THIS YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT UNDER A LIGHT, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED IN ITS 41 YEARS. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.
AS I PLACED THE DISC ONTO MY TURNTABLE I COULD HEAR THE SHARDS OF RESIDUAL VINYL STILL INSIDE THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING AGAIN WHY THIS INCREDIBLE ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN PLAYED!!!
THE VINYL
SUPERB GLEAMING ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT DISC IN SPOTLESS MINT CONDITION. . THE DISC GLEAMS IS FREE FROM ANY HANDLING MARKS ON EITHER SIDE. AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I DECIDED THAT IT WAS DESERVING TO RECORD THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINSH TO DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW MAGNIFICENT THIS INCREDIBLE 1969 ALBUM REALLY IS. I HAVE RECENTLY DECIDED TO DO THIS WITH ALL THE LP'S THAT I LIST AS I AM CONVINCED THAT POTENTIAL BIDDERS WILL WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO ACTUALLY HEAR WHAT THEY MAY BE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON
THE SUPERB 1ST PRESS STEREO REPRODUCTION IS LOUD AND MAGNIFICENT. NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE, AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLING WHATSOEVER. I HEAR A COUPLE OF TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY BUT THAT IS ALL. IT IS NOT OFTEN YOU WILL FIND THIS ALBUM IN SUCH INCREDIBLE CONDITION, BUT HERE IS A GENUINE BLUE LABEL FIRST PRESS IN ABSOLUTELY VAULT CONDITION, BUT PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
ALL YOU WILL HEAR IS THE UNBLEMISHED STEREO REPRODUCTION
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE.
THE FRONT SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR, AND THE LAMINATE IS UNAFFECTED BY ANY CREASES OR CREASELINES. THERE ARE NO FOLDS OR BENDS AND NO LAMINATE LIFT EITHER, JUST HALF A DOZEN SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECTLY ADHERED.
THE SPINE IS AMAZINGLY FLAT AND CLEAN, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB TO FINGERS SQUASHES. IT HAS THE TAPERED ENDS AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PROPERLY AFFIXED. THE TYPEFACE IS ALSO PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF REALLY SMALL THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW WHERE THE LP WAS PLUCKED FROM THE SLEVE ONCE.
THE REAR SURFACE AGAIN IS FULLY LAMINATED AND IN NEAR UNBLEMISHED CONDITION. THERE IS A LITTLE CREASE LINE TO THE LAMINATE ALONG THE SPINE IN DOUG CLIFFORDS BOX, AND A COIPLE OF TINY LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN ORIGINAL CONDITION. THE FIRST THING TO NOTE IS THAT IS IS FLAT WITH JUST THE CORNERS LIGHTLY CREASED WHERE THEY WERE PEHAPS FOLDED OVER TO STOP THE DISC COMING OUT. THE THREE SEAMS ARE PERFECT AND UNSPLIT, AND THE TOP OPENING EDGE IS ALSO IN MINT CONDITION. THERE IS BROWNING TO THE SURFACE WHERE IT HAS JUST GENTLY AGED INSIDE THE SLEEVE
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
