DEREK & THE DOMINOS Layla RARE ORIG UK 70 1st Press LP

	£		28
	$		37

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Artist or Band: DEREK AND THE DOMINOS

Album Title: Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs

Producer(s): Derek and the Dominos with Executive Producer: Tom Dowd.

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: I Looked Away; Bell Bottom Blues; Keep on Growing; Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out.

Side 2: I Am Yours; Anyday; Key to the Highway.

Side 3: Tell the Truth; Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?; Have you Every Loved a Woman.

Side 4: Little Wing; It’s Too Late; Layla; Thorn Tree in the Garden.

Label/Format: Polydor – Original format with large font Catalogue number.

Label Conditions: Beautiful clean examples with just one or two faint spindle marks.

Cat Number: SUPER 2625 005.

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of these Records: 142 / 146 grams. Above average for it’s era and this is a heavyweight first issue.

Country of Manufacture: England.

Rarity: I consider this non-charting early Polydor album moderately scarce, so many are found on RSO or the second Polydor pressings which had the smaller catalogue number on the labels and are in most-all cases, lighter-weight pressings. The definitive proof of this being an ultimate first pressing are the date-coded Polydor inner sleeves which both state 1170. This legendary double set was issued in November 1970 which matches the inners perfectly (please see this detail in close-up).

Original Year of Release: November 1970

Matrix Nos: 2335009 A // 1 420 1 1 3 & 2335009 B // 2 420 1 1 1 & 2335010 A // 1 420 1 1 & 2335010 B // 2 420 1 1

Brief Artist & Album Info: A true classic set, featuring Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock, Jim Gordon, Carl Radle and Duane Allman. A double set and almost every song is a gem. Studying the photographs inside the fold-out sleeve makes you question how such a wrecked bunch of guys could make such a great record. Excess was obviously the order of the day, yet excel is what they did. Everyone will know that ‘Layla’ is one of the best-loved rock anthems ever written, but here is the chance to strike a blow for Duane Allman’s consistent guitar, especially on lost gems such as ‘Anyday’ and ‘Key to the Highway’. Has anyone noticed too, how good Jim Gordon’s drumming was too? This copy on offer is an ultimate first pressing and do not under-estimate just how hard they are to find in such wonderful, barely played condition. I can hardly believe this album failed to chart in the UK. It now always features very high in any all time greats list, early pressings of this album are rare and they do not get earlier than this. The title song, with one of the most famous intros and riffs ever recorded, is a pure rock classic, but it does not end there with this album. There are long songs and short songs, some gentle some more rocky with stunning Clapton and Duane Allman guitar. A magnificent longer version of Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Little Wing’ is also included. Can anyone ever explain or fathom why this failed to sell well initially? Only after time passed, did more investigate this gem, hence more are seen on later Polydors or RSO pressings. Both records with the rarer large figure text catalogue numbers will prove near impossible to find better and the cover is very nice too with only small blemishes. Post-Cream, Clapton rarely ever sounded better.

Cover’s Potential for Wear: High – the early copies with two heavyweight records inside all these years rarely fail to attractive significant rubbing and ringwear.

Cover Grade and Format: Excellent or very close to. This is a non-laminated gatefold format, printed and made in England by MacNeill Press.

Cover Front: Famous and lovely artwork, this has unusually little wear for a first issue. A few light and faint surface marks are only seen up close with scrutiny. Barely any rubbing and any creases very few, light and faint.

Cover Back: Apart from a very faint ring arc rub near the top edge and a tiny corner rub bottom left, there is little else to fault. This has lovely rich dark colour and the lack of significant ringwear is unusually good news.

Cover Inner Gatefold: Just about perfect: wear and crease-free and highly attractive.

Top Edges: Practically unworn.

Bottom Edges: Very light and faint patchy rubbing only.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Clean, quite sharp with little wear and no feathering or trimming. Slight thickening is seen when viewed end-on. Records are stored on these edges.

Spine and Text: Overall the spine has little wear, but the one central rub has removed the first three letters of the title word ‘Layla’. Still very solid, straight, uncompressed and folded square, both right edges meeting up closely together and parallel. The rest of the text is present and devoid of any noteworthy wear.

Corners: All have small tip rubs, most minor and the odd tiny tip crease or two. Fine to very fine shape is retained.

Cover Summary: Many Layla covers will be offered in higher grading conditions but they will invariably be later examples and not with very first pressed records inside. That is a plain fact and well worth remembering. This example will prove hard to find much better and it will please most many collectors. The only real issue is the small central spine rub as any marks are few and very faint indeed. If you have doubts… do not bid.

The Inner Sleeves: These are crucial to this set as they are mirror image the same and prove with no doubts this is an ultimate first pressing. Both have aged, one more than the other with some moderate toning, but the important factor is they are both original. It is so easy to swap inner sleeves but for those who know about the dates codes, they can get caught out. The chances of finding an identical pair of these are considerably low with the same patent numbers and vital 1170 date codes (again, please see my close up picture to verify this information). Both inners are polylined and are solidly intact. One if better than the other being less darkened and with barely any creasing. The other one has seam glue browning and some moderate toning mostly near the edges, also a fairly heavy corner crease. Both have ultra neat windows with solid clear linings. The owner of this set worked within the record manufacturing industry in the late 60s through to the mid to late 70s, hence he owned a few test pressings and most of his collection are early cuts, as per this beauty.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: EX++ and pushing Mint(-). A superb visual pair that will be hard to find much better as a genuine first issue. Both super clean, shiny, intense black and heavily pressed. Barely a significant mark to be seen with just the odd fine hairline or surface mark that has no sound. A pair with minimal plays on all the evidence and all four sides retain a super lustre and freshness. Like many from this lot, clearly hardly even played, few originals will have seen such little use and no abuse. Visually a Super Polydor pair that should please most collectors again.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or minuscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: Both records play superbly with little to fault at all. Strong, distortion sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear - sound quality is high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. Any surface sounds barely even registered and just the odd one or two clicks noted over the entire duration of the four sides. Few copies will play much better than this. Both channels are clean and sharp and without doubt, this set has hardly even been played. Practically nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this beautiful double album. This pair will prove immensely difficult to find significantly better as a true first issue.

Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector. You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay - on average ONEADAY, a couple more at weekends if time permits, hence the name - time rarely allows for more as I Play-Grade virtually every record I offer in their entirety, not just bits to guess a grade - visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story. I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean its good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are taken with a digital camera or scanned - they are NOT improved, cleaned-up or made better looking than they are with camera trickery or enhancing with digital programmes. What you see is what you get and scanned labels will give a more accurate representation of the genuine colour than flash photography where light is variable. I cannot guarantee total accuracy for colours however but most will be very close. If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa. I hope the item below is to your liking - any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items - bid with confidence - excellence comes as standard and so does Near Mint regularly. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Rondo Red moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2 grams). Amps: Naim Nait 5i with Project USB phono stage and Chord interconnects. Speakers: B&W 704 Floorstanding 3-way Monitors (bi-wired with QED Silver terminated cable). All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional Moth vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too.

First-time, zero-rated bidders, who do not ask permission to bid, will be cancelled immediately and blocked – NO exceptions. For winning bidders who I consider excessively slow to make contact or submit payment, I will use my right to block future bids. If any bidder who wins in the final seconds is present to do so, surely they can at least email me to inform of intention and payment method? If swift or promp payment is a problem, please do not bid.

PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET - PLEASE SEE MY TYPICAL PACKING BOX PICTURE.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my Moth Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional thick boxes (NOT Mailers or Cruciforms, these do not offer maximum protection). The record(s) REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with THREE or EVEN FOUR ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. The thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. Please see my picture of a typical finished box packet that will now be used on ALL transactions as from now. I do not profit on posting and the cost of this lavish packing is NOT even charged for, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. These boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffners and bubble wrap make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is less than one in two thousand based on over 6,000+ items sold in over 8 years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Even one of these stiffners cannot be bent by hand, so what chance 3 or 4 inside a box? Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FOUR records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). I will not respond to questions on shipping costs as all the details are included here and on ALL of my adverts. Details below:

NOTE: First Time Bidders: I will cancel ALL first-time bidders with no feedbacks or excessive negatives who do not ask me if its OK to bid first – NO EXCEPTIONS.

Please Note: I will now offer any item to the runner-up after the mandatory Ebay 3 days if no contact is made by the winning bidder unless prior notice of any delay is given beforehand. The same applies if no payment is received within the mandatory 7 days so any bidder who has just lost out can still email me to reserve the item as priority second chance – it’s always worth asking.

SHIPPING COSTS & CONDITIONS – THESE comply with EBAY’S RULES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£40 maximum]) = £9. (insurance optional extra £3). Add £2.50 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£39 maximum]) = £13. Add £4 per extra LP. (insurance optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

Potential Bidders: Please do not bid if you have negative feedback unless checking first, I will cancel any bids I feel are timewasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help. Thank You.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT neccessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.