Creedence Clearwater Revival CCR WILLY & THE POOR BOYS
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CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL -WILLY AND THE POOR BOYS
IN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
ORIGINAL UK BLUE LIBERTY LABEL
- CATALOGUE:LBS83338
- MATRIX:LBS83338 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 4TH ALBUM AND THE FIRST RELEASED IN 1970
NATURALLY ON THE FIRST PRESS BLUE LABEL, THIS AND COSMOS FACTORY ARE THE HARDEST OF THE EARLY CCR ALBUMS TO COLLECT ON THE BLUE LABEL, AS THE BLACK LABEL WAS BY NOW BEING USED INSTEAD
THE RECORD
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 THE TIGHTNESS ON THE SPINDLE HOLE MEANT THAT I HAD TO APPLY A LITTLE MORE PRESSURE THAN USUAL, SHOWING THAT THE RECORD 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 , POSSIBLY 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 HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH, ALLOWING ANY POTENTIAL BUYER TO HEAR EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE RUN IN GROOVE AND THE LINKING GROOVES AS WELL AS THE INCREDIBLE FIRST PRESS STEREO REPRODUCTION
THE ALBUM PLAYS TO PERFECTION ALL THE WAY THROUGH, BUT PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND BE THE JUDGE
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
UNLAMINATED TEXTURED SINGLE SLEEVE
LIKE GREEN RIVER THIS SLEEVE BECAME THE SECOND TEXTURED COVER, AND THUS MAKING IT MORE VULNERABLE TO WEAR AND DAMAGE. THIS ONE HOWEVER HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME SUPERBLY
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN. THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR FOLDS. AMAZINGLY THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE DELICATE COLOURES EITHER, AND FINALLY THERE IS JUST ONE MINISCULE LINE BY THE SPINE,AND A COUPLE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, WHICH AMAZES ME AS I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED MANY MORE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE MINIMAL SHELF WEAR IN SPOTS, AND THE SPINE HAS THE TAPERED ANDS AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE A COUPLE OF TIMES
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS SPECIAL AS THE FRONT WITH THE ONLY WEAR BEING A SLIGHT SHADE OF RECORD SHAPE AT THE VERY TOP EDGE
THE SLEEVE EASILY GRADES NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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