The Shadows 1961 Debut LP UK 1st press *STEREO* Mint-
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The Shadows - Debut LP
Very rare UK STEREO pressing
Columbia records: SCX 3414
MATRIX NUMBERS; YAX 788-1 / YAX 789-1
STAMPER CODES 1 2 GD / 1 2 T
GENUINE FIRST PRESSING INDICATORS
WELL HERE WE HAVE AN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB PRESSING OF THE VERY FIRST SHADOWS LP.
HOW MANY PEOPLE HAD STEREO RECORDS IN THE EARLY 60'S? NOT MANY, AND THATS WHY TO FIND A STEREO PRESSING OF THIS LP IS AN INCREDIBLE FIND, AND TO HAVE IT IN A CONDITION THAT CAN BE ONLY DESCRIBED AS MINT MINUS(EVEN THOUGH IT PLAYS MINT) IS NOTHING SHORT OF A MIRACLE.
THE SHADOWS WERE OF COURSE CLIFF RICHARDS BACKING GROUP, BUT HAD BEEN RECORDING AND PLAYING THEIR OWN MUSIC WELL BEFORE THEY TEAMED UP WITH CLIFF, HOWEVER IT WASN'T UNTIL THEY RELEASED APACHE THAT THINGS STARTED TO GO FORWARD FOR THIS GROUP.
THIS LP TOOK ABSOLUTELY AGES TO MAKE, BECAUSE THE MATERIAL ON IT HAD TO BE AGREED ON BY ALL FOUR BAND MEMEBERS, AND IF THERE WAS ANYTHING THAT ONE OF THEM DIDN'T LIKE ABOUT THE RECORDING, OR MIX THEN IT WAS BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD
THE BAND AT THIS TIME ALSO FEATURES JET HARRIS WHO WAS LATER TO LEAVE AND GO ON A CAREER TEAMING UP WITH TONY MEEHAN RELEASING SUCH CLASSICS AS APPLEJACK, AND DIAMONDS.
ANYWAY BACK TO THIS SUPERB LP.
FIRSTLY THE SLEEVE IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. BEAR IN MIND THAT THIS ALBUM IS NOW 43 YEARS OLD AND YOU WILL BEGIN TO REALISE JUST HOW THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CLEARLY WELL KEPT BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER.
THE FRONT OF THE COVER IS FULLY LAMINATED AND HAS NO CREASES OR LAMINATE LIFT WHATSOEVER. THESE VERY EARLY SLEEVES WERE MADE OF THE THICKEST, STRONGEST CARD AND ARE VERY HEAVY IN COMPARISON TO SAY ALBUMS FROM THE MID 60'S EVEN. IF YOU HAVE AN EARLY COPY OF THE BEATLES PLEASE PLEASE ME, THEN YOU WILL KNOW WHAT I MEAN. ANYHOW THE FRONT IS IMMACULATE SAVE A COUPLE OF REALLY TINY SCUFFS AT THE TIPS OF THE CORNERS ON THE OPENING EDGE. THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY FLAT AND EASILY READ. THE BACK OF THE COVER HAS PERFECT FLPIBACKS AND HAS RETAINED THE WHITENESS OF THE ORIGINAL DAYS ALBEIT WITH SOME SLIGHT GRUBBINESS FROM HANDLING. HOWEVER NO WRITING WHICH BLIGHTED MOST COPIES, WITH TEENAGERS HAPPY TO PUT TRACK TIMES DOWN, OR AUBTIES WRITING "WITH LOVE FROM" ALL OVER THE PLACE. NONE OF THAT HERE THOUGH A STUNNING EXAMPLOE AS PREVIOUSLY EXPLAINED.
THE ORIGINAL "EMI" INNER SLEEVE IS STILL PRESENT AND IN GREAT SHAPE
THE LABELS ARE THE ORIGINAL LIGHT GREEN AND BLACK LABELS WHICH ARE IN STUNNING CONDITION. THE SPINDLE HOLES SHOW NO WEAR AT ALL, AND AND SPIDER LINES ARE ONLY VSIBLE UNDER CERTAIN LIGHT, AND EVEN THEN THERE ARE ONLY A COUPLE OF THEM. THIS CLEARLY INDICATES NOT ONLY CAREFUL HANDLING ON THE ORIGINAL OWNER'S PART, BUT ALSO THAT THE RECORD HAS HAD NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF PLAYS IN ITS 43 YEARS.
THE RECORD GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND IS PERFECTLY CLEAN.
SILENT RUN IN GROOVE INTORODUCES US TO THE SHADOWS SOUND OF SHADOOGIE. I HAVE TO SAY THAT HEARING THIS IN STEREO AFTER ALL THESE YEARS OF JUST OWNING THE MONO COPY IS A PURE PLEASURE. IT CERTAINLY IS THE WAY TO HEAR THE SHADOWS. WITH HANK MARVIN'S GUITAR BREAKING FROM ONE CHANNEL, AND THE BACKING BEAT FROM THE OTHER, AND A SOLID BASE LINE THUDDING ALONG IN THE BACKGROUND.
EACH TRACK IS PURE SHADOWS, EVEN THE ONES THEY SING TO .
SILENT LINKING GROOVES ALL THE WAY THROUGH THIS SUPERB LP.
I AM VERY DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS A S MINT MINUS.
IT WILL CERTAINLY ENHANCE ANY COLLECTION, AND WILL NEVER NEED UPGRADING
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