Blow Up - 1967 UK MGM label 13-track Original Soundtrack Stereo LP

Rare original 1967 UK MGM label 13-track LP - featuring the funky, groovy and bluesy backdrop for Michelangelo Antonionis 1966 screen classic - a superb score by herbie Hancock - also inclusiding Yardbirds rare adaptation of "The Train Kept A-Rollin', "Stroll On", one of only three songs they recorded with both Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page on guitars.

Vinyl has the generic yellow and black printed company labels with upper lion logo and 'Unbreakable long Playing Microgroove 33 1/3 R.P.M.' circle - machine stamped matrix information:
Side 1: MGM 760-1, mother/stamper 1 G
Side 2: MGM 761-1, mother/stamper 1 G
stressing that this copy was manufactured from the first master matrice, the first set of mothers and the very first set of stampers - within the first couple of hundred albums manufactured.

Vinyl is housed in a front laminated Garrod & Lofthouse 'Patents Pending' flipback picture cover.

Condition: VG+(+) (Vinyl and Labels)/VG+(+) (Cover):
Vinyl is overall superlustrous and has a very light degree of sleeve wear only - labels are incredible nice - a single or two very light and short spindletraces - barely noticeable -vinyl is overall at least close to near perfect/excellent.
Front cover has a touch of laminate wear and edge wrinkling - back is remarkable clean with just a little age discolouration along opening, a few light wrinkles to extension flips and and a little wear to mid-lower extension flip.
Seams are straight and solid - has a little opening edge rubbing, spine without noticeable pressure and easily readable. Corners has a touch of wear and denting... a very nice cover - likewise graded close to near perfect/excellent.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1 Herbie Hancock ? Main Title - "Blow Up"
2 Herbie Hancock ? Verushka (Part I)
3 Herbie Hancock ? Verushka (Part II)
4 Herbie Hancock ? The Naked Camera
5Herbie Hancock ? Bring Down The Birds
6 Herbie Hancock ? Jane's Theme

Side 2:
1 The Yardbirds - Stroll On
2 Herbie Hancock ? The Thief
3 Herbie Hancock ? The Kiss
4 Herbie Hancock ? Curiosity
5 Herbie Hancock ? Thomas Studies Photos
6 Herbie Hancock ? The Bed
7 Herbie Hancock ? End Title - "Blow Up"

Credits :

Technical Credits:
Pete Spargo - Album Production
Val Valentin - Engineer

Artwork:
Acy R. Lehman - Cover Design