John Mayall ~ USA Union ~ Polydor 244022 ~ NM/VG+

Description: Marquee D'SoundeRare and Collectible Records and BooksProviding the finest available since 1974 !★$★$★$★$★$★$★$★$★$★$★$★$★$★ SHIPPING OFFER! Add an unlimited amount of albums to this purchase at no extra shipping charge in USA!★$★$★$★$★$★$★$★$★$★$★$★$★$★ John MayallUSA Union************************ I ran a record shop from 1968-1978, so many records were bought and filed away as I listened to most enough at work! This said, many were played once and some have never been played.First and Foremost, these are not some records I found in a yard sale or thrift store!! These were bought new by me in the 60's and 70' or provided by the record company as Promotional copies back them!The Exception to the rule!Albums from my Blues Collection may have been bought used as finding old Blues albums new is not an easy task so some of them were bought used but were in excellent condition when bought but may have condition issues with the cover. The listing will advise you if they were. ************************Record Information***********************Check the pictures and feedback for one of the nicest copies available on the internet!Original Deep Groove Vinyl Rich Sonic Analog RecordingNot A Re-Issue with No UPC CodeStored In Heavy Plastic Outer Sleeve Since Purchase(Record may shipped in the sleeve it was placed in during the 1970's so its 50 years old. Functional but not new for a long time)************************Official Release Information Label: Polydor 24-4022Released: 1962Format: 12" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM Disc Condition Near Mint Visual Inspection Looks Unplayed but may have spindle marks Cover Condition Very Good PlusVisual Inspection Ring wear visible on Rear coverDead Wax Information(A)POLP 80083 3A(B) POLP 80084 1AWhy Pressing/Dead wax information is important?Like a knife, the more times the master cuts into vinyl the duller it gets. Each subsequent pressing gets duller, rolling out the crisp cut of the original pressing. This results in less sonic resonance. The first pressings are the truest duplication of what the master engineer intended.The mastering also matter. The Mastering engineer critically listens to the tape recording, making critical adjustment to them as he goes. This can create very different listening experiences from disc to disc. This is why you see Re-Mastered so often, to improve (or sometime the opposite) the original sound. *************************Artist Information*************************USA Union is a 1970 album by blues musician John Mayall, featuring Harvey Mandel on guitar, Larry Taylor on bass and Don "Sugarcane" Harris on violin. The album was recorded on July 27 & 28th, 1970 at Larrabee Studios in LA and released by Polydor later in the same year John Mayall. At the end of the sixties John Mayall was residing in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California and had developed connections with local musicians, befriending Harvey Mandel and Larry Taylor, who had both just departed Canned Heat. Taylor had appeared on one track of Mayall's previous album, Empty Rooms, the only studio recordings of his "Turning Point" band, and stayed on to replace Stephen Thompson (with whom he duetted on "To a Princess"); Mandel essentially replaced acoustic guitar specialist Jon Mark, and electric violinist Harris replaced saxophonist Johnny Almond. In the USA Union liner notes, Mayall noted that, after the Turning Point band broke up, he'd played a British music festival with an all-star lineup and then needed to form a new band swiftly when Polydor Records pressed him for a new album.*********************International Buyers Welcome Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Please be aware, if your package comes back unclaimed, undeliverable or any other reason not due to my control, I will gladly refund your purchase price less shipping costs already expended to ship the item to the address you provided or will re-ship the item to you with a confirmed address and shipping costs to again ship you the item. Please, do not purchase this item if this is not acceptable!***********************All records are shipped in Heavy duty record shipping boxes with inner cardboard support, record removed from cover to prevent splitting seams during shipping. And as always, if you are not satisfied with our description of the condition of your purchase - we offer a full refund and pay shipping to return the item !*********************A little about me and the items I sell*********************I started collecting records and music memorabilia in about 1968. While traipsing around Southeast Asia for Uncle Sam, music was that lifeline to home and the world we came from. When I returned home to New Jersey, I became involved in the music industry and music became a passion. Needless to say I am not a kid anymore and since I lost my hearing I want to find good homes for these treasures and not see them end up at the Yard Sale of my life! What you see at my store is a collection of these treasures. Over the past 30 years I have sold off many very rare and hard to find items and have many, many more to offer. My passion for the rarest of rare and the finest quality available is still reflected in what you are offered here! Enjoy!! Marquee D'Sounde ?The Marquee D'Sounde was a music promotion company that I formed in the 70's. An obvious play on words, with the Marquis' De Sade and Marquee of Sound. It promoted a variety of music related venues, hence the Marquee for displaying our offerings. At record trade shows in the late 70's and early 80's as well as in Goldmine magazine the name Marquee D'Sounde became synonymous with the best quality available in collectibles! As you can see from the Feedback, I provide Quality Items and fast reliable service with secure packaging. Many buyers are repeat buyers!*********************A Brief Discussion On Condition*********************SEALED ALBUMSHistorically sealed albums have been selling for huge prices simply because they are sealed. Sealed albums are in many cases a later pressing bought in some bargain bin or reissues that have since gone out of print. Prime examples are the ones with the ?Nice Price? stickers. You can be assured these are later pressings off of old masters. Not always but quite frequently. Rarely did the first pressing of any record make it to the bargain bin unless the record was a flop. That's not to say that a flop back then isn't a treasure today. We find that frequently and in those cases a sealed album is a treasure. Back in the day every record distributor had a sealing machine and would reseal albums. These would end up in the bargain bins. That is why you see the stretching on the corners of many of them offered on eBay. Original sealed albums will usually be squared on the cover and not have signs of stretching around the corners. Unless you plan on leaving the album sealed and reselling it, you are better off with a true Near Mint to Mint pressing from a reputable record dealer. You know what you get.Cleaning Machines All of these claims regarding complicated record cleaning systems mean you are getting records that have not had the care they should have had. If the record was cared for properly it won't need these complicated cleanings! A quick spin on the VPI will remove any soiling not caused by abuse.A properly cared for album (NM or M) should look as close as possible to the record that came out when it was first opened. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE When you see a record that has been PLAY TESTED, the seller doesn't know the history of the album. Usually bought used in a thrift store or yard sale! What I offer!! Most records come from my personal collection accumulated during my years in the music industry. When purchased new or received as a promotional copy, the album or single was placed in a plastic outer sleeve and sometimes a plastic inner sleeve. When possible the records will include these plastic sleeves. Many were never played! I rate rather conservatively but work closely with Goldmine standards. My Near Mint ratings are generally what everybody else rates as Mint or Brand New.I try very hard to give accurate descriptions of the records and check them prior to shipment to ensure that the condition advertised is indeed what I ship. If there is something that I missed I will notify you prior to shipment. In turn, if you receive your record and the condition is not what you expected, let me know and we will arrange to return the record with a full refund. Shipment Information All records are carefully packaged and shipped in heavy duty commercial grade #200 corrugated Record shipping boxes! PayPal?eBay's service to make fast, easy, and secure payments for your eBay purchases Buyer Instructions Payments: All payments are expected immediately but if time is needed please advise and pay within 10 days. All payments must be received in US funds. Preferred payment method is Paypal. Feedback: I will leave feedback for you once I have received confirmation that you have received your item and that the item met your expectations. Our transaction is not over until you are satisfied. Once you leave feedback, I will leave positive feedback for you. Contact me if there are any problems or questions. Thank you for stopping by!!

Price: 9.99 USD

Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia

End Time: 2024-10-27T22:00:40.000Z

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