JOHN MAYALL Thru The Years LP 1971 DECCA TEST PRESS

	£		32
	$		42

On offer here is a VERY rare LP (especially in this condition!!!!) by John Mayall called "Thru The Years" and is an ORIGINAL 1971 UK 'Factory Sample' TEST Pressing on the IMPOSSIBLY RARE 'Factory Sample' TEST Press Decca labels!!!!  THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND!!!!  THIS IS ONE OF JOHN MAYALL'S RAREST LPs EVER - AND VIRTUALLY NEVER TURNS UP FOR SALE!!!!  JUST TRY AND FIND ANOTHER ONE!!!!  BACK IN 1971 WHEN THIS LP WAS FIRST RELEASED, IT ONLY EVER SOLD IN ABSOLUTELY TINY AMOUNTS - AND WAS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY DELETED!!!!  AS A RESULT IT IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND INCREDIBLY HARD TO LOCATE TODAY!!!!  BUT WHAT MAKES THIS LP REALLY SPECIAL IS THAT IT IS THE 'EARLIEST' & RAREST 1ST PRESSING EVER MADE!!!!  AND THIS IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ON THIS LP!!!!  THIS IS THE ULTRA RARE 'TEST PRESSING' OF THIS INCREDIBLE LP - AND HAS TO BE REGARDED AS THE RAREST JOHN MAYALL LP EVER TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE - EVER!!!!  JUST FINDING A STANDARD 1ST PRESSING OF THIS LP IN NICE CONDITION IS VERY HARD INDEED (AS IT SOLD VERY POORLY) - BUT FINDING AN ULTRA RARE 'TEST PRESSING' IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE!!!!  ONLY A ABSOLUTELY TINY HANDFUL (NO MORE THAN 2 OR 3 COPIES ONLY!) OF THE 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESSINGS ONLY - WERE EVER MADE AS 'TEST PRESSINGS', TO TEST THE SOUND QUALITY & MIX OF THE LP PRIOR TO FINAL APPROVAL!!!!  ONLY AFTER THIS 'TEST PRESSING' WAS FINALLY APPROVED - COULD THE 1ST PRESSING RUN BEGIN!!!!  AND UNLIKE SOME OTHER RECORD COMPANIES 'WHITE LABEL' TEST PRESSING LPs (WHICH WERE OFTEN SENT OUT TO RADIO STATIONS AS PROMOS) - 1960s & EARLY 1970s DECCA TEST PRESSINGS WERE NEVER SENT OUT FROM THE FACTORY, AND USUALLY DESTROYED STRAIGHT AFTER THE MIX HAD BEEN APPROVED!!!!  AND CLEARLY SHOWING THAT THIS 'TEST PRESSING' IS 100% GENIUNE IN EVERY WAY - IT HAS 1/B 1/B MOTHER & STAMPER CODINGS - WHICH WERE THE 'EARLIEST' EVER!!!!  SO MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT - THIS HAS TO BE THE RAREST JOHN MAYALL LP EVER TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE - AND MUST BE REGARDED AS A TRUE 'ONCE IN A LIFETIME' OPPORTUNITY!!!!  

NOT ONLY THAT BUT THIS LP IS IN SUPERB CONDITION AND HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED AT ALL!!!!  JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THE PICTURES!!!!  THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 1971 UK TEST PRESSING ON THE 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESS 'FACTORY SAMPLE' DECCA 'TEST PRESS' LABEL, 1ST PRESS 1B/1B MOTHER & STAMPER CODINGS, 1ST PRESS INNER SLEEVE, AND 1ST PRESS 'CLOUT& BAKER' LAMINATED COVER!!!!  THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY!!!!  This is the ORIGINAL Decca UK 'Earliest' 1st Pressing from 1971 and is in SUPERB condition!!!!  The record is pressed on THICK quality vinyl. The Cat. No is SKL 5086 on the ORIGINAL 'Earliest' 1st Press 'Factory Sample' Decca 'Test Press' label (see picture) and is a UK Stereo 1st Pressing (there were NO Monos!)!!!!

The record labels are in SUPERB condition (see pictures) with NO writing, NO wear, and barely ANY spindle marks AT ALL!!!!  IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THIS RECORD HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED AT ALL!!!!  The vinyl is in SUPERB condition!!!!  Most of these 60s LPs had been to a lot of wild parties and are usually found totally worn out, and almost unplayable. This one is NOT and has NO scratches, NO hairlines, NO scufflines, and only a VERY few of the lightest paper scuffs only visible under light!!!!  ITS AS SIMPLE AS THAT!!!!  THE RECORD STILL RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL 'JUST PRESSED' LOOK AND LOOKS SUPERB!!!!  It is also great to find that the record plays as STUNNINGLY as the visual with NO pops, NO sticking, NO jumps, and barely ANY crackle AT ALL!!!!  The sound quality is simply SUPERB with NO groovewear and NO distortion either!!!!  The record must grade Excellent+ if not better!!!!  SUPERB RECORD!!!!  Believe me this record is NOT overgraded in ANY way!!!!  I use STRICT RC grading standards - it is not in my interest not to!!!! Brillant!!!! The record comes in its ORIGINAL 1st Press inner sleeve which is in SUPERB condition!!!!  The 1st Press 'James Upton' Laminated Cover is in SUPERB condition!!!!  It has NO edge wear, NO spinal wear, only VERY slight corner wear, VERY shiny laminate, only a VERY few light creases (cover is VERY flat looking indeed!), and NO writing!!!!  The opening edge is beautifully straight with NO feathering!!!!  Even the unlaminated back of the cover is in SUPERB condition with NO grubbyness, NO yellowing, barely ANY rubbing AT ALL, and NO writing!!!!  The cover must grade Excellent(Minus) if not better!!!!  SUPERB COVER!!!!  THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY!!!!

HAVE A LOOK AT MY PICTURES - I DO MY BEST TO SHOW THE RECORD FROM ALL ANGLES AND MAKE THE PICTURES AS CLEAR AS POSSIBLE - THERE IS NOTHING TO HIDE!!!! It really is a GREAT looking LP and it is truly rare to find any copies of this MEGA RARE LP!!!! THIS WILL BE YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO BUY AN ORIGINAL 1971 UK 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESSING OF "THRU THE YEARS" BY JOHN MAYALL, IN SUPERB CONDITION!!!!  Dont forget to take a look at all my other items including many other TOP LPs and contact me with any queries you may have. P&P £3 in the UK, £4 Europe, £6 Rest Of The World (Postal discounts are available - see below for details).  Paypal, Bank Transfers, Cheques, International Money Orders, and Postal Orders accepted. Thanks for looking! Cheers!!!!!

On 24-Nov-02 at 12:19:15 GMT, seller added the following information: