The John Dummer Blues Band (GROUNDHOGS) CABAL UK 1ST NM

	£		101
	$		134

JOHN DUMMER BLUES BAND - CABAL

IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

BLACK MERCURY FIRST PRESS

• CATALOGUE:MERCURY 20136 SMCL
• MATRIX: 138157 1//Y 1 420 / 138157 2//Y 1 420 
• FIRST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS
• PLAYED 2-3 TIMES

THE JOHN DUMMER BLUES BAND FEATURES NONE OTHER THAN TONY MCPHEE WHO BY THE TIME THIS ALBUM HAD BEEN RELEASED, HAD LEFT TO FORM THE GROUNDHOGS. HERE THEN IS SOME OF HIS BRILLIANT EARLY WORKS PRE GROUNDHOGS. THE REAR OF THE COVER SHOWS PICTURES OF THE BAND THAT MADE THE ALBUM, WHILST THE FRONT OF THE SLEEVE SHOWS THE BAND WITH THEIR REPLACEMENTS (JOHN O LEARY ALSO LEFT)

• THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE BLACK LABELS  ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION, THE JET BLACK COLOUR IS UNBLEMISHED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALSO CLEAR AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 2 NEAR INVISIBLE TINY SPIDERS LINE CLOSE TO THE HOLE, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN PLAYED, IN FACT NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES SINCE NEW.

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HERE LOOKS MAGNIFICENT IN DAYLIGHT. WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION SIDE ONE DSIPLAYS SOME VERY LIGHT WISPY LINES RUNNING ROUND WITH THE GROOVES. THIS I BELIEVE WAS CAUSED BY CLEANING A LITTLE TOO VIGOUROUSLY. SIDE TWO DASPLAYS JUST THE USUAL FEW WISPY HAIRLINES YOU WOULD EXPECT

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS PI DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.

THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THE CLARITY OF REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB. THE CRYSTAL CLEAR INSTRUMENTATION AND VOCALS ARE PURE FIRST PRESS. THERE IS CERTAINLY NO GROOVE WEAR TO THIS RARE RECORDING WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SOME DISTORTION TO THE SOUND. THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST FANTASTIC, AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD TO PERFECTION.

THE SLIGHT BIT OF OVER CLEANING ON SIDE ONE HAS LEFT A VERY VERY LIGHT BIT OF BACKGROUND HEARD MAINLY IN THE SILENT PASSGAES WHILST SIDE 2 HAS NONE OF THIS AT ALL

THERE IS NO SEVERE BACKGROUND CRACKLE, AND NO LOUD CLICKS.

I HEARD A COUPLE OF TINY DUST POPS ON SIDE 2 DURING THE PLAYTHROUGH

FOR ME SIDE ONE GRADES NEAR MINT MINUS, AND SIDE TWO MINT MINUS, THEREFORE MY OVERALL GRADE IS NEAR MINT

BUT DONT TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE  

THE FRONT SURFACE IS CLEAN AND FLAT AND GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES , AND NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE.

THERE ARE TWO SMALL LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE AND THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER IS SCUFFED, WHILST THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER TIP IS CHIPPED

THE TOP EDGE IS MINT AND UNRUBBED, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS MINOR RUBBING IN THE CORNERS AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED

THE SPINE HAS ALL OF THE LAMINATE INTACT AND SHOWS JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT FINGER TO THUMB SQUASHES, AND THE VERY TIPS OF THE SPINE RARE RUBBED. OTHERWSIE ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST 2-3 SMALL THUMB NAIL NICKS WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN PLUCKED FROM THE SLEEVE A COUPLE OF TIMES

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME CREASE FREE CONDITION AS THE FRONT. AGAIN NO RING WEAR, RECORD SHAPE, OR HEAVY LINES. 4 TINY LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE

THE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. TOTALLY UNSPLIT, AND CREASE FREE. THERE IS JUST SOME VERY LIGHT AGING TO THE LEFT EDGE

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY