Title : Davy Graham - Large As Life And Twice As Natural
Label year : Original Decca LK 4969 LP , UK Mono 1968 INCREDIBLY RARE 1st Press
Matrix s : Side A : ARL-8494-1B 1 U , Side B : ARL-7176-1A 1 C
OUTRAGEOUSLY RARE LATE 1968 MONO FOLK CLASSIC 99 WERE STEREO MONO WAS ALL BUT PHASED OUT BY LATE 68 FROM A GENUINE PIONEER AND WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE GREATEST MUSICIANS OF ALL TIME AN ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL BEYOND WORLD CLASS GUITARIST - THE INVENTOR OF DADGAD TUNING AND CAREERS FOR BERT JANSCH, JIMMY PAGE AND MANY OTHER KEEN STUDENTS OF THIS TRUE MASTER DAVY WAS THE SENSAI MUSIC AT IT S BEST WARNING THIS LP CONTAINS MAGIC ULTRASONICALLY CLEANED FOR MAXIMUM FIDELITY - OUTRAGEOUS
SOLD NEXT TO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING AS A MONO AN IMPOSSIBLE EARLIEST EVER TRUE DAY OF RELEASE EXAMPLE WITH UNBELIEVABLY EARLY 1U 1C STAMPERS IN STUNNING BARELY PLAYED CONDITION WITH PHENOMENAL AUDIO BY FAR THE GREATEST EXAMPLE I HAVE EVER SEEN AND WILL SURELY EVER SEE AGAIN An INCREDIBLE album from EASILY one of, if not THE very greatest guitarist ever - Do not miss out on this iconic MEGA RARE mono masterpiece - bid now
About : Ultra Rare Original 1968 UK 1st Press This MASSIVELY RARE LP initially sold barely anything LP s were also really expensive to most people back then and therefore had a very small run, and is INCREDIBLY HARD TO FIND, especially in this condition AN absolute classic LP from this incredible musician An astonishing album that really DESERVES to be in EVERY serious 60 s / 70 s record collection Don t miss out on this MEGA RARE LP If you like good music, bid now
The LP :
Labels :
Classic UK 1st Press Unboxed red Decca labels Both sides are OUTSTANDING with NO real signs of age, NO graffiti, and NO writing OR tears whatsoever Just has a small amount of ultra light spindle marks which suggests that this has barely had much play at all FANTASTIC for a 55 year old record Both must grade overall at least as Excellent
Record : Visual -
Spectacular Original 1968 UK 1st Press Vinyl Nice bright, clean and shiny as if it was just pressed Fantastic jet black mirror like surfaces, it looks ASTONISHING with NO nasty marks, NO nasty scuffs, NO fingerprints, and NO groovewear whatsoever The only blemishes off TRUE perfection are only a TINY amount of ULTRA light, wispy sleeve traces only visible in mega strong angled light and only one or two incredibly minor hairlines from where it has sat or been removed from it s cover over the years Of course, none of these ULTRA light blemishes interfere with play AT ALL Most probably wouldn t even mention them UNBELIEVABLE for a record of this age and rarity You ll be amazed by how clean and unworn it is Must grade overall visually at least as Excellent graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not overgraded AT ALL Customer satisfaction is of 100 importance to me
Record : Audio -
Thankfully, it plays AMAZINGLY with fantastic mono blast and clarity It really sounds incredible with NO hisses, hops, distortion, skips OR sticks Only like pretty much ALL records has the very RAREST quiet isolated tick here and there, and possibly just the MEREST TOUCH of low level static in the rarest few and far between places such as on the run in grooves and between some tracks, but that s truly about it The vast, vast, majority of the music is TRULY crystal clear - It really does play with a CD-like near 100 black silence, but with that bass, depth, clarity and warmth you can only get from original UK 1st Press vinyl EVEN the vast majority of the quiet sections Absolutely ESSENTIAL ASTONISHING for a record of this age and rarity Must grade overall audibly at least as Excellent graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL Customer satisfaction is of 100 importance to me
Sleeve :
Original UK 1st press 1968 front laminated Upton sleeve complete with original unsplit red mono inner IMPOSSIBLE to find this sleeve in anything approaching a good condition - most are spent, torn and worn due to age and the lifestyles of the buyers of this particular LP This one is NOT, and looks AWESOME, especially considering the nature of these fragile sleeves NO writing, NO graffiti, NO seam splits, NO really bad marks AT ALL, and still ultra strong and solid after all these years This sleeve only has a few signs of very mild ageing such as just a small amount of ultra light edge creases NO half moons and the merest hint of a record imprint, the very slightest ageing to the still bright unlaminated back such as a little edge toning and one or two minor storage spots truly minimal and nothing drastic - NO nasty marks, writing, graffiti OR coffee cup rings whatsoever , a slight touch of denting to the four corners which basically ALL vintage LP s have, and POSSIBLY just to be sure one or two other minor signs of age here and there, though nothing that really stands out to note at all And that s truly about it I tend to bring it down by emphasizing the negatives, but this remains an OUTSTANDING sleeve the iconic pictures look AWESOME , and a TRUE rarity to find one as fantastic as this - most have been virtually destroyed or are just about being held together, but not this one It remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit and unspoilt, and even the spine remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit and 100 readable Must grade overall at the least as Very Good graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL Customer satisfaction is of 100 importance to me
Summary : A FANTASTIC example of this PHENOMENALLY RARE classic 1968 UNRIDGED AND UNBOXED MONO DECCA classic original Folk masterpiece UK 1st Press LP Pressed in tiny amounts and only available for a miniscule amount of time Hard to find in ANY condition, but SERIOUSLY RARE TO FIND ONE AS MAGNIFICENT AS THIS YOU MAY NEVER GET THE CHANCE AGAIN, so don t miss out on this scarce opportunity to own a true piece of 60 s/70 s music history Bid now
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I ve realized that most countries have their own unique grading system. I base mine strictly on the UK RRPG grading system occasionally with a or a - to indicate the higher and lower ends of the grade, though I only use these if i m having real trouble deciding , so please check their chart for further clarity if you are unsure of what my grades mean. As a general rule, a mint record will be 100 perfect, an excellent record will be in fantastic clean condition with the occasional mild mark and minor use from the years, and a very good record will have noticeable, yet light visual markings and obvious signs of age and use, but will still remain clean with relatively light wear and will play fantastically well with plenty of life remaining in it. I very rarely offer records below the very good region unless they are of an EXCEPTIONAL rarity and playing quality...I hope this helps
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