MAY BLITZ - THE 2nd OF MAY - VERTIGO EX/EX 1st pr?

	£		142
	$		188

"THE 2nd OF MAY" LP on VERTIGO 6330037 by MAY BLITZ (1971)

Stamped "6360037 1Y//1s420" on side A and "6360037 2Y//1s420" on side B plus "1", "2", "3" & "04" on both sides, indicating a genuine early copy, possibly a first pressing?

This auction, without reserve, is for a rare and highly sought after early Vertigo spiral label LP with full provenance because I have owned it from new so it’s totally genuine, (i.e. not assembled from a range of stock bought in record sales, unlike other rare rock albums have obviously been that I have seen listed on eBay!).

I bought this after seeing them just the once at a London college gig supporting The Graham Bond Organisation, East of Eden and Spencer Davis, (this is what college gigs were like back then!), but I have genuinely rarely played it for some reason, as evidenced by it’s fantastic playing condition; I cannot find a single fault, so it’s near mint audibly!!!

However, I have not played it for 30 years, so there’s no point keeping it!

The record itself is very, very clean on both sides, with a tight spindle hole and just a couple of light spindle marks on the labels, (obviously, after all I have actually played it - twice just now!).

The pictures do not really do it justice, but there are no sleeve marks on the surface and absolutely NO surface noise, NO crackles or pops, NO clicks or jumps whatever; even the run-in and run-out grooves are quiet!!
The cover is just under perfect, with no stickers or marks or writing, only being very slightly grubby but with no tears or creases and minimal wear, (just a really minor bit on the lower back sleeve’s leading edge - see the pictures).
Please note that I do not make any attempts to tart up my records or covers physically or adjusting the images after taking them, other than cropping their size or adjusting the brightness; WYSIWYG!

The sleeve is the original plastic lined one with the correct large Vertigo spiral on both sides, with a corner fold, slight creasing and minor age browning.

Using the Record Collector grading system; the vinyl is better than Excellent on both sides and shows absolutely no distortion or fuzziness whatever; I have just played it VERY LOUD for the last time, as of course it should be played, and it’s STILL SUPERB, heavy, musical and beautifully recorded, as befitting a drummer who had played with Jeff Beck joining the others from the Canadian West Coast progressive music scene and recording in London’s famous Air Studios.

Side 1 tracks

For mad men only

Snakes and ladders

The 25th of December 1969

"In Part"

Side 2 tracks

8 mad grim nits

High Beech

Honey coloured time

Just thinking

Personnel:

James Black ~ lead vocals & guitars

Reid Hudson ~ bass & vocals

Tony Newman ~ drums, vibes & percussion

Links:

http://www.alexgitlin.com/maybl.html

http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/ash/75/MAYBLITZMP.html

All my records are from my own personal collection, built up since the early 1960’s and have genuinely been played very little and then only on quality turntables, (Garrard Zero 100, Lab 80 and Goldring GL75), set up with a low tracking force, using Shure, then Grado then Stanton cartridges over the years. All records have been dry stored, vertically, in the dark and only ever played by myself.

If you are interested in early British R & B and Progressive Rock Bands and the USA West Coast bands of the time then please add me to your favourites as I do have some rarities that I have never seen on eBay as well as some of the great sought after rarities. I generally do not go in for all the b******s about rare first pressings and the excessive detailing of group histories that I see other sellers boring eBay members with, and will describe the records honestly, just indicating the basics.

The packed weight of this item is estimated at 600g and signed for postage via 2nd class Recorded Delivery is shown as £2.62 to UK addresses, insured to £34.00, (if the final value goes over this, then I shall send it Special Delivery in the UK, insured to £500.00 at £4.75).
LP’s are now packed sealed in a water protecting bag and protected using stout recycled cardboard with double edge stiffeners which is more work and adds a bit to the packed weight, but I found this method to be far superior to the available record mailers and I want my buyers to get their records undamaged.
No packing charges are added; you just pay what I pay!

NB: This item may be picked up in person, or will be despatched securely, so it will need to be signed for on delivery; I will not send it care of a business address without written acceptance of your liability for loss, theft or damage, nor to a PO box.
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