John Mayall - Blues from Laurel Canyon

	£		28
	$		36

                                                 John Mayall

                              Blues from Laurel Canyon

                                                Decca Mono

                                          UK Original 1st Pressing

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Hi and welcome to my auction. I am in the process of selling off my LP’s which I have acquired over many years. The majority of the LP’s I have bought, were obtained by myself when they were released; they have been handled with care and have been well looked after over the years. Sadly space at home is required for other things so, the time has arrived for me to pass these much loved LP’s on to someone else who will appreciate and prize them like I do. The LP’s have not been ‘in and out’ of records shops since their release, or owned by anyone else.

I am not a shop or a dealer, or a collector per say, or corporate businessman. I am a music enthusiast who enjoys the rock, prog-rock, folk, and blues music of the 60’s and 70’s. I respect music and the vinyl on which it is pressed. My feedback on eBay speaks for itself of selling my personal LP collection. How I describe my LP’s is absolutely accurate to the best of my abilty and as akin to the esteemed 'Record Collector bible' – I am honest and have no reason to mislead bidders. I always start with a low starting price simply to attract views. I have copied/burned many of my LP’s to disc, so as some kind of small insurance I will always have them in my collection; be it on plastic, rather than on beloved vinyl.  I will be selling LP’s from the acclaimed music stables such as Island; Vertigo; Atlantic; Blue Horizon; EMI Harvest, etc etc, and by how they are affectionately known today as; Pink Island; Atlantic Plum and Vertigo Swirl, record labels.

Artist:  John Mayall

ALBUM/LP:  Blues from Laurel Canyon

Company:  DECCA  (The Decca Record Company Limited, Decca House, 9 Albert Embankment, London SE 1

Catalouge Number:  LK 4972 (mono)

YEAR:  1968

VINYL

EX+

Immaculate - the thick heavyweight vinyl of the LP is in a word, stunning! I cannot overstate how good vinyl sound quality on this LP really is. It is easily an EX+ grading! There are no scratches; clicks; pops; jumps; and no ghastly ‘breakfast frying’ sound. The audio quality on this vinyl is superb and you will be amazed that an LP of near 45yrs old can still retain such a brilliant sound. There is the very slightest background noise on the track 'First Time Alone' but this is such a oh so quiet song and I am being extremely critical here; but for integrity reasons I feel I should mention it. From the run-in song on side 1 through to the run-out song on side 2, every song is crystal clear and plays with superb clarity, and more importantly sounds brilliant! Visually, the LP has a beautiful  glossy sheen and it does not even have any of the usual wispy paper marks as seen on many pressings of this age which result from being removed and replaced from the inner sleeve. You really will be very hard pressed to get better than this, and when the winning bidder sits and listens to the LP, it is only then they will appreciate what I am describing right now – all of the vinyl plays with outstanding sound quality.

SLEEVE

EX+

The original outer laminated gatefold sleeve is also is superb condition - no writing; no ink marks; no pencil; no smudges;  no stains; no tears or rips or splits and just one small crease on the top right hand which is only really visible when held towards a light. the cover is still thick, sturdy, and robust. The writing/print on the spine is easily prominent. There is no edge-ware and no feathering to the opening of the cover and the edge is clean and sharp. Inside the gatefold cover the photographs are as vivid as when the LP was released. All of the print (text) is still crystal sharp and clear. Printed on the back it states the LP cover was produced by Robert Stace and laminated with Clarifoil and on the inner sleeve informs that guest guitarist is Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac on 'First Time Alone'

The LP is housed in the Red Decca Mono Sleeve 

LABELS

EX+

Both of the beautiful Red Decca mono labels are as near to perfect as you will get. The pictures speak for themselves, the labels are easily EX+ condition. There is no rubbing; no ink marks; no rip or no tears; no stains; no smudges; an no sticker marks. Both of the Decca mono labels are still vivid and bright with clear and vivid print. There is the very faintest of spindle marks around the spindle hole but believe me when I say these can only be seen if turned towards a light. These attributes are actually indicative of how many times the LP has been on my deck – at a rough estimate no more than 3 dozen times in 45yrs.

                                                                                           This is a top quality LP

The winning bidder will not be disappointed with this LP; it is as good as it gets and is from my personal collection.

If you have any questions or wish further information you may email me via eBay

Good Luck and Happy Bidding

**Payment is to be received within 2 days of end of auction. If no payment is received by the end of this duration, I reserve the right to deem the auction as void.

Contact from buyer is to be made at end of auction**

Postage to mainland UK is:   £4.00 First Class

                                        £8.00 Royal Mail Special Delivery (insured and signature required on receipt of LP)

Below is my estimated postage costs to Europe and the rest of the world. If you are in doubt as to the cost you may wait until I have taken the LP to have it weighed and priced to its intended destination.

International postage to Europe is £10.00...The LP will only be sent via insured post to any country in Europe. This will require a signature on receipt of the LP. The is to cover the buyer and vendor.

International postage to Rest of the World is:  £12.00 ...The LP will only be sent via insured post to any other country other than the UK and will require a signature on receipt of the LP. This is to safeguard the buyer and the vendor.