John Mayall LOOKING BACK 1969 UK LP 1st STEREO Press PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR
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JOHN MAYALL - LOOKING BACK
IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY CONDITION
MINT MINUS AUDIO
MINT MINUS SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE:DECCA SKL 5010
- MATRIX: ZAL 8987P-2W / 8988P-2W
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1H / 1 BK
- JT TAX CODE
- VERY FIRST PRESS
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE DEEP BLUE AND SILVER UNBOXED STEREO LABELS ARE IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THE BLUE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED. THE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGOS ARE ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST 2-3 TINY SPIDER LINES VERY CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING WHY THIS LP HAS REMAINED UNPLAYED FOR ALL THESE YEARS
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE HANDLING MARKS OR LINES,AND IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO IA MAGNIFYING LED HALO IT STILL LOOKS PERFECT
THE TEST PLAY
THE INCREDIBLE STEREO SOUND COMES THROUGH CRISP AND CLEAR ON ALL TRACKS, WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF GROOVEWEAR OR DISTORTION AT ANY POINT
THERE ARE NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND CLICKS WHATSOEVER. IT IS VERY CLEAR TO ME THAT THIS ALBUM HAS ONLY EVER BEEN PLAYED ON HIGH END EQUIPMENT.
THERE IS NO STATIC OR ANY VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER
I HEARD ABOUT 1-2 TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY AND THAT'S ALL
THIS IS WITHOUT DOUBT IN MY MIND ONE OF THE CLEANEST COPIES OF THIS I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS, AND I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS OUTSTANDING AUDIO MINT MINUS
BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED CLOUT AND BAKER 1ST ISSUE SLEEVE
THAN ABSOLUTELY GLEAMING FRONT SURFACE. THIS LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PUT TOGETHER. MADE FROM A VERY STIFF CARD THAT WAS HARD TO CREASE IT THEREFORE COMES IN MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL CONDITION.
NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NO FOLD OR BENDS AND JUST 2 TINY LAMINATE PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND JUST TWO TINY THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE TOP RIGHT TIP
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND EVEN THE OVERHANGING CARD HAS JUST A FEW LIGHT THUMB NAIL NICKS
THE SPINE IS JUST MINT!! ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECTLY INTACT AND THERE IS NO SQUASHING TO THE SPINE WHATSOEVER. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY THUMB NAIL HICKS SHOWING JUST WHY THE LP HAS BARELY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE.
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS MAGNIFICENT AS THE FRONT. IT HAS THE PORTHOLE FROM WHICH THE COLOUR OF THE INNER SLEEVE COULD BE IDENTIFIED. EVERYTHING IS AS MINT AS THE FRONT
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO MINT INNER PANELS
THERE IS NO RING WEAR AT ALL ON EITHER FRONT OR REAR SURFACES
THE ORIGINAL BLUE AND WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN EXCEPTIONAL UNSPLIT CONDITION
HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE MINT MINUS
THIS REALLY IS AN EXCEPTIONAL COPY OF THIS CLASSIC BLUES ALBUM, AND WOULD GRACE ANY COLLECTION
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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