BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND "Pigboy Crabshaw" '67 UK ELEKTRA

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BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND "Pigboy Crabshaw" '67 UK ELEKTRA 1st STEREO PRESS, FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE - SUPERB COPY

BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND
The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw

ORIGINAL UK ELEKTRA (EKS 74015) FIRST *STEREO* PRESSING OF THE BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND'S THIRD LP FROM 1967 - THE SUPERB "The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw" STILL FIRMLY ROOTED IN DEEP CHICAGO BLUES BUT WITH A STRONGER, JAZZIER, BRASSY SOUND THAN THEIR EARLIER WORK - GREAT STUFF, AND THE LPs IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION DELIVERING PRACTICALLY FLAWLESS AUDIO (ON MY SYSTEM - AT A VERY LOUD VOLUME!)

PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE ORANGE TEXTURED ELEKTRA LABELS
MATRIX: EKS 74015 A1 / EKS 74015 B1
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FULLY LAMINATED COVER WITH “Manufactured in Great Britain by Polydor Records Limited, London” BOTTOM EDGE TEXT
AND COMES COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL ISSUE WHITE POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE WITH "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN", BRITISH PATENTS NUMBER AND 'FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING' TEXT PRINTED IN GREY/SILVER

With a style honed in the gritty blues bars of Chicago's south side, the Butterfield Blues Band was instrumental in bringing the sound of authentic Chicago blues to a young white audience in the mid-'60s, and although the band wasn't a particularly huge commercial success, its influence has been enduring and pervasive.

The 1968 edition of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band featured a larger ensemble with a horn section, allowing for a jazzier feeling while retaining its Chicago blues core.
They also adopted the psychedelic flower power stance of the era, as evidenced by a few selections, the rather oblique title, and the stunning pastiche art work on the cover.
Butterfield himself was really coming into his own playing harmonica and singing, while his band of keyboardist Mark Naftalin, guitarist Elvin Bishop, drummer Phil Wilson, electric bassist Bugsy Maugh, and the horns featuring young alto saxophonist David Sanborn was as cohesive a unit as you'd find in this time period.
Butterfield's most well known song "One More Heartache" kicks off the album, a definitive blues-rock radio favourite with great harmonica and an infectious beat urged on by the top-notch horns.
The band covers "Born Under a Bad Sign" at a time when Cream also did it -- which one was better? "Driftin' & Driftin'" is another well known tune, and over nine minutes is stretched out with the horns cryin' and sighin', including a definitive solo from Sanborn over the choruses.
There's the Otis Rush tune "Double Trouble," and "Drivin' Wheel" penned by Roosevelt Sykes; Butterfield wrote two tunes, including "Run Out of Time" and the somewhat psychedelic "Tollin' Bells" where Bishop's guitar and Naftalin's slow ringing, resonant keyboard evokes a haunting sound. Overall, great stuff and the best Butterfield album of the period

Track Listing:
Side 1: One More Heartache / Driftin' And Driftin' / Pity The Fool / Born Under A Bad Sign
Side 2: Run Out Of Time / Double Trouble / Drivin´ Wheel / Droppin' Out / Tollin' Bells

LABELS: The labels are clean and unmarked with with just a few light spindle traces - I don't think this copy has seen much play at all
VINYL Visual: Both surfaces still retain their original deep, glossy sheen with no dulling and are practically unmarked - beautiful record
VINYL Audio: Sensational audio reproduction - crystal clear, deep, rich and warm sound (and a superb loud cut) - very, very impressive indeed and on playback at a loud volume (which is how I always listen to my records prior to listings) there are no scratches, no skips or jumps, no surface noise and no clicks or pops. The whole LP plays beautifully and cleanly throughout with practically silent run-ins and track divisions, sensational audio clarity and stereo separation, no groove-wear and no distortion, sounds stunning and is very critically graded a strong EXCELLENT++ for audio - fabulous copy of this outstanding LP and very, very highly recommended indeed
SLEEVE: The fully laminated cover is in EXCELLENT+ condition. The laminate has a beautiful deep, glass-like gloss on both the front and back with very little rubbing (there is some light discolouration to the top edge on the back - very minor - please see photos) and the edges are crisp and square with a clean, clear spine displaying all text sharp and bold

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BEAUTIFUL 1967 FIRST UK STEREO PRESS OF A SUPERB LP - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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