London BB CS-6148 Tomas BRETON Andalusian Scenes

Description: 1960 Original UK Press London-Decca FFSS Wide-Band Groove / Original Custom Printed London FFSS Innersleeve Early 'Blueback' Edtion, Rare Early 3M/1M Stampers (No Decca SXL) Media: Clean and Unmarked (VG+ to Excellent) Sleeve: Box/Sleeve has minimal edgewear. all seams are intact. (VG+) London Blue Back (BB) story: Starting in the 1950’s the Decca Record Company in London started releasing LP’s simultaneously in the US on the London Records label and in the UK on the Decca Record label due to trademark issues with the US Decca Record label. In order to do simultaneous releases with UK pressings, Decca was forced to press the London BB LP’s first in order to be able to ship them by boat to NY for release at the same time in the UK. As such, the London pressings are in fact the earliest pressings and often have the 1X stamper designation. While the 1st stamper is not always the best sounding, it often is and has always been sought out by collector’s looking for the earliest pressings. In cases where a BB pressing and the Decca SXL equivalent are pressed using the same stamper, the two pressings are indistinguishable from each other assuming both are in the same condition. In cases where the stampers are different you can heave one or the other (BB/SXL) of the pressings sounding better because of the variations in cutting another set of metal parts. Bottom line is that London BB pressings are from the same plant that pressed SXL pressings and are often earlier pressings. SXL pressings have always been more desirable because of their relative scarcity having only been issued in the UK. London BB pressings often equal or better their SXL counterparts and are less expensive to own.

Price: 175 USD

Location: Flushing, New York

End Time: 2024-09-15T19:23:05.000Z

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