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1971 Japanese Press – The Archives of British Blues – Featuring Clapton, Beck, Page & Other Greats Immediate / Toshiba-EMI IIR-8143. Early Japanese compilation collecting mid-1960s British blues recordings featuring Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Jeremy Spencer and others. This is a cool early Japanese blues-rock collection: Side 1 is especially Clapton/Page-heavy with “West Coast Idea,” “Snake Drive,” “Miles Road,” “Freight Loader,” “Choker” and “Draggin’ My Tail.” Side 2 includes Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page material plus John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers. Original black Immediate labels, manufactured under license by Toshiba-EMI in Japan. Runouts: IIR-8143-A 2S3 / IIR-8143-B 2S4, both with JIS marks, plus additional Japanese manufacturing/stamper markings on Side 1. The unusual illustrated Clapton/Beck/Page cover is a great piece of early Japanese packaging. No OBI shown. Record condition = EX Sleeve = VG+