Albert King-Steve Cropper-Pop Staples – Jammed Together – R&B Soul Vinyl LP – OG

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What a crazy, brilliant collaboration. Three of the absolute greatest in their respective genres. Bluesman Albert King, R&B legend Steve Cropper, and Gospel patriarch Pop Staples. Each also had roots in r&b and soul, so the idea to bring them together for this session was not that much of a stretch. As the title suggests, this is a jam session, with each artist getting his turn to strut his stuff. The result is powerful. The album was released on Stax in 1969, number STS 2020. This is the original release of the album. The vinyl is in exceptional condition with its bright original luster and just a couple of very light surface scratches and paper scuffs that barely impact play. There is one noticeable scratch on the first track of side two that produces a couple of small tics. Otherwise it plays beautifully with just very light sporadic background noise. The vinyl grades VG. The album cover shows light ring wear and very light corner and edge wear. All seams are clean, sharp, tight, and intact. The cover grades VG+.

Track List:
What’d I Say
Tupelo
Opus De Soul
Baby, What You Want Me To Do

Big Bird
Homer’s Theme
Trashy Dog
Don’t Turn Your Heater Down
Water
Knock On Wood

Grading Information

I use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition. My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve. The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static. On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.  Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there. That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G. This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy.

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. The first album will typically cost approximately $22. Additional albums will be shipped for $6 per album, with up to four pounds able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping. At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost.

Shipments to outside the US and Canada will vary depending on your country. Typically the cost per album will be no more than $27.  Combined shipping is welcome here as well, at a cost of $10 per additional album up to the maximum of four pounds.

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.

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