THE DUBLINERS. (Original vinyl LP signed by Luke Kelly and Ronnie Drew)

The Dubliners. London: Major Minor Records Ltd., 1964. Catalogue no. GOL 200. Original vinyl LP, black vinyl with red/orange Major Minor centre labels. Housed in the original pictorial sleeve, featuring six photographic portrait panels of the band to the front, with printed track listing and production credits to rear. Sleeve design by Stephen Hill. Album produced by Tommy Scott. Printed and made in England by West Brothers Ltd. With crisp signatures of Luke Kelly and Ronnie Drew.

Includes the classic recordings “Whiskey in the Jar”, “The Parting Glass”, “Seven Deadly Sins”, “Hand Me Down Me Petticoat”, and instrumental medleys including “The Piper’s Chair” and “The Nights of St Patrick” — cornerstone performances in the canon of Irish folk music.

Sleeve in very good condition. Moderate age-related toning and light surface wear consistent with mid-1960s issue; no major splits or losses. Vinyl: Very Good+. Clean playing surfaces with light cosmetic marks only; labels crisp and legible.

This is the first UK LP issue of The Dubliners, issued on the Major Minor “Golden Budget Series”, and represents one of the most culturally significant Irish folk recordings of the twentieth century. The album cemented the group’s role in bringing traditional Irish music to an international audience and directly influenced the folk revival in Britain, Ireland, and the United States.

Early Major Minor pressings of this title are increasingly scarce in collectible condition, particularly with clean original sleeves and unwarped vinyl. Sought after by collectors of Irish music, folk revival recordings, and 1960s British independent labels.