JOHN MAYALL BLUES FROM LAUREL CANYON DECCALK4972
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JOHN MAYALL BLUES FROM LAUREL CANYON DECCA LK 4972 MONO 1968
MATRIX SIDE 1. ARL - 8532 - 1B SIDE 2. ARL - 8533 - 1B
JOHN MAYALLS FIRST AND SOMEWHAT TECHNICALLY ADVANCED RECORDING AFTER THE BREAK UP OF THE BLUESBREAKERS, SGT PEPPERESQUE IN HAVING NO DEADWAX BETWEEN TRACKS AND MOST OF THE STARTS AND ENDINGS BEING MIXED INTO EACH OTHER, A GREAT EFFORT AND A FANTASTIC FORWARD LOOKING RECORD. AGAIN HARD TO SOURCE AS AN EX CONDITION 1ST PRESS, THIS COPY IS A BEAUTY!
THE LAMINATED ROBERT STACE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS PERFECTLY FLAT AND CLEAN WITH NO CREASING OR LAMINATE LIFT, THE ART WORK IS BRIGHT WITH NO FADING, THE OPENING EDGES ARE STRAIGHT AND SHARP AND THE SPINE IS PERFECT, THERE ARE A COUPLE OF CORNER BUMPS AT EITHER END OF THE SPINE AND A TINY NAME ON THE INNER THAT DROP THIS SLEEVE FROM A FULL EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT-. STILL A BEAUTIFUL SLEEVE.
THE VINYL IS A CLASSIC HEAVYWEIGHT MONO DECCA PRESSING WITH RED UNBOXED UK DECCA LABELS, THE PLAYING SURFACES ARE GLOSSY AND SUPER CLEAN, LIGHTLY PLAYED WITH JUST ONE NON SOUNDING HAIRLINE ON THE INTRO TO TRACK 1, THE AUDIO THROUGHOUT BOTH SIDES IS UNINTERUPTED CLEAR MONO, EASILY GRADED EXCELLENT.
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