JOHN MAYALL - Empty Rooms - Fully signed UK LP A1/B1 autographed sleeve

	£		51
	$		68

JOHN MAYALL - Empty Rooms - Fully signed UK LP A1/B1 autographed sleeve

These records are all from my personal collection built up over almost 50 years. Some were bought new, others pre-owned so condition will vary. Please do read and understand the detailed description which is my honest personal assessment - you can always check how good or bad that is by checking my feedback. My attempt at grading is based on the commonly used Record Collector grading system. Questions are welcome if anything is unclear. Happy bidding

This listing is for a signed original copy of John Mayall's 1969 album

John Mayall
Empty Rooms
UK Polydor red label
1969
Cat Number: 583580 dead wax matrix A//1 B//1 
Mode: Stereo
Producer: John Mayall

The Album: 
The brilliant and evergreen John Mayall, following his Turning Point venture and continuing that move to dispense with drums and play a more muted style of blues. Almond Mark & Thompson again feature here.
The album cover was autographed during a contemporary tour, and is signed by John Mayall, John Mark, Johnny Almond, and the bassist on the tour (but not on the album) Alex Dmochowski. 
 
Condition:
Cover:  Single sleeve, unlaminated is beginning to show some age-related fading with some light wear and creasing. It is intact with firm spine and fully legible text. No stickers, but plenty of writing - the sleeve was autographed by Mayall and the band when touring in 1970. Lyric / discography inner is also included.
Labels: Red Polydor labels, bright and clean. Few spindle marks, no writing or stickers.
Vinyl: Nice glossy vinyl with good lustre. No nasty marks, the customary faint paper scrapes. It plays with some light background crackling which might well improve with a deep clean - I have not cleaned the album so there will be 40 years of dust in the grooves.

Overall:
A very nice signed copy of this album - I'd guess that this might be professionally graded at (cover / vinyl) VG+/VG+

Terms:
Please note that I try to test-play at least part of each record before listing, but do not have time to play fully in all cases. I played a lot of this one, but if you do discover a problem which I might have missed, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will do all I can to rectify the situation.

Postage: Royal Mail 'restructured' prices in April 2013. Not necessarily all bad news, it depends what you buy - a single LP to most destinations is now more expensive, but within UK revised weight ranges allow two or three LPs to be posted for the same cost as one. Approximate prices for normal postage & packing -

UK £3.35 for up to 1kg (1,2 or 3 average weight LPs),

Europe £5.30 + £1.45 each additional,

Rest of world £7.55 + £2.70 each additional item

These amounts include estimated actual Royal Mail cost for first class or air mail, plus 35p for cost of packaging material (a brand new custom mailer with stiffener).
I am happy to hold records for a short while if you wish to bid on more and combine shipment, but it helps if you can let me know particularly when bidding on items separated by a few days.

Apologies, but owing to unreliability of some postal services, I will not ship to Italy, Russian Federation, & other former Soviet countries unless a signed for service is selected and paid for.

Losses: Royal Mail have reduced maximum compensation to £20 unless items are signed-for. Compensation on signed-for shipments is up to £50. Overseas purchasers - if your purchase is well over £20, a signed for service must be selected when paying or shipping will be at your own risk, not mine, and normal airmail will only be covered for up to £20.

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I have decided to sell my whole vinyl collection as I know it won't be appreciated by my daughter or grandchildren, so I'm shifting it myself and hope I find good homes for it. Listed items are selected at random so there should be a decent if not particularly logical mix coming up over the next few months if you keep an eye on my other items now and in the future.
Thank you to all who have already given new homes to my precious vinyl, and may you continue to enjoy these records for years to come.