CHESS BLUES MASTERS SERIES COMPLETE SET OF 9 (18 LP) SCARCE Vinyl Chicago Blues

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Up for auction is the COMPLETE SET of the CHESS BLUES MASTERS SERIES - 9 Artists, 18 Vinyl LPs. 
I have seen some of these albums on Ebay or Discogs for $10-$50+ each, I have not found them all, and I have not seen more than one offered together.  This complete set is virtually IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND!

HOWLIN' WOLF - (2ACMB-201) 2xLP LITTLE WALTER -  (2ACMB-202)  2xLP
MUDDY WATERS -  (2ACMB-203)  2xLP LITTLE MILTON -  (2ACMB-204)  2xLP LOWELL FULSON -  (2ACMB-205)  2xLP SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON -  (2ACMB-206)  2xLP JIMMY RODGERS - (2ACMB-207) 2xLP J.B. LENOIR -  (2ACMB-208)  2xLP SUGARBOY CRAWFORD -  (2ACMB-209)  2xLP

• This is THE definitive blues collection by THE definitive blues label.
• Each 2 album set is a compilation set of Chess Records recordings.  Most are previously released either as singles or on other albums, some have previously unreleased material.
• Every Outer Sleeve is GATEFOLD Style, with NO BARCODE.  Inside each gatefold sleeve are pictures, a short bio/synopsis of artist's unique style.  Also inside are track listings, personnel, original release dates, and original composers.  
• Sleeve Artwork by Nick Caruso
• Each LP is shipped in a new inner sleeve, original aged white sleeve included if available.
• Condition of each spine is very nice, please see included picture.
• Each of the sleeves shows some wear at corners and seams.  Some have visible ringwear, some have small cut outs.  The lowest rating I would give any of these outer sleeves would be Very Good (VG), most are Very Good Plus (VG+) or Excellent Minus (EX-).

The albums are visually graded, almost all the sides of all 18 individual records is in NEAR MINT (NM) condition.  I have listed an aggregate grade for the 4 sides of each individual artist below.
HOWLIN' WOLF -  EXCELLENT (EX) LITTLE WALTER -  NEAR MINT (NM) MUDDY WATERS -  NEAR MINT MINUS (NM-) LITTLE MILTON -  NEAR MINT (NM) LOWELL FULSON -  NEAR MINT (NM) SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON -  NEAR MINT (NM) JIMMY RODGERS - EXCELLENT MINUS (EX-) J.B. LENOIR -  NEAR MINT MINUS (NM-) SUGARBOY CRAWFORD -  NEAR MINT (NM)
SONG LISTINGS
HOWLIN' WOLF - A1 Smokestack Lightning 2:23 A2 Down In The Bottom 2:05 A3 No Place To Go 2:31 A4 Moanin' At Midnight 2:43 A5 Forty Four 3:02 A6 My Country Sugar Mama 2:34 B1 Spoonful 2:42 B2 The Red Rooster 2:22 B3 Moanin' For My Baby 2:17 B4 I Asked For Water 2:47 B5 How Many More Years 2:58 B6 Louise 2:42 C1 Killing Floor 2:48 C2 Evil 3:01 C3 Back Door Man 2:45 C4 Sitting On Top Of The World 2:30 C5 Tail Dragger 2:56 C6 Tell Me 2:52 D1 Wang Dang Doodle 2:18 D2 Who's Been Talking 2:18 D3 Built For Comfort 2:30 D4 Ooh Baby, Hold Me 2:35 D5 Baby How Long 2:18 D6 Three Hundred Pounds Of Joy 2:59
LITTLE WALTER -  A1 My Babe 2:52 A2 Sad Hours 2:37 A3 You're So Fine 2:49 A4 Last Night 3:23 A5 Blues With A Feeling 3:08 A6 Can't Hold Out Much Longer 2:59 B1 Juke 2:47 B2 Mean Old World 2:57 B3 Off The Wall 3:01 B4 You Better Watch Yourself 3:23 B5 Blue Lights 3:08 B6 Tell Me, Mama 2:40 C1 Back Track 2:35 C2 It's Too Late Brother 2:43 C3 Just A Feeling 2:52 C4 Teenage Beat 3:00 C5 Just Your Fool 2:20 C6 Flying Saucer 3:02 D1 I Got To Go 2:48 D2 Shake Dancer 2:45 D3 Too Late 2:34 D4 Thunderbird 2:45 D5 Ah'w Baby 2:46 D6 Boom Boom, Out Go The Lights 2:43
MUDDY WATERS -  A1 Louisiana Blues 2:52 A2 I'm Ready 3:02 A3 Honey Bee 3:20 A4 I Just Want To Make Love To You 2:50 A5 Kind Hearted Woman 2:35 A6 She Moves Me 2:55 B1 (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man 2:49 B2 Long Distance Call 2:39 B3 She's All Right 2:28 B4 Rollin' Stone 3:05 B5 Standing Around Crying 3:19 B6 Too Young To Know 3:12 C1 Walking Through The Park 2:39 C2 Still A Fool 3:12 C3 You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had 2:55 C4 I Can't Be Satisfied 2:41 C5 I Want You To Love Me 3:01 C6 Rolling And Tumbling 2:57 D1 Just To Be With You 3:12 D2 You're Gonna Need My Help 3:05 D3 Same Thing 2:40 D4 My Life Is Ruined 3:12 D5 Baby Please Don't Go 3:01 D6 Got My Mojo Working (Part 1) 4:30
LITTLE MILTON - A1 We're Gonna Make It A2 Blind Man A3 Who's Cheating Who? A4 Losing Hand A5 Can't Hold Back The Tears A6 What Kind Of Love Is This? A7 Help Me Help You B1 Without My Sweet Baby B2 Woke Up This Morning B3 Believe In Me B4 Driftin' Drifter B5 So Mean To Me B6 More And More B7 When Does Heartache End? C1 Grits And Groceries C2 Just A Little Bit C3 I Can't Quit You Baby C4 If Walls Could Talk C5 I Play Dirty C6 Baby I Love You C7 Many Rivers To Cross D1 You're Pouring Water On A Drowning Man D2 I Stand Accused D3 Somebody's Changing My Sweet Baby's Mind D4 Let Me Down Easy D5 Nine Pounds Of Steel D6 I Don't Know D7 Sweet Sixteen Medley
LOWE LL FULSON -  A1 I Want To Know 4:28 A2 Lonely Hours 2:47 A3 Lovin' You 3:00 A4 It's A Long Time 2:45 A5 Rollin' Blues 2:46 A6 Love 'N Things 2:10 A7 Swingin' Party 2:45 B1 Took A Long Time 2:30 B2 Love Grow Cold 2:00 B3 Hung Down Head 2:56 B4 Someday Baby 3:04 B5 That's All Right 2:30 B6 I Want To Make Love To You 3:14 B7 Rock This Morning 1:40 C1 Rock 'Em Dead 2:26 C2 Comin' Home Someday 2:18 C3 Have You Changed Your Mind 3:03 C4 Worry Worry 3:04 C5 K. C. Bound 2:16 C6 So Many Tears 2:27 C7 I'm Glad You Reconsidered 2:45 D1 Blue Shadows 2:25 D2 Pay Day Blues 2:53 D3 Why Don't You Write Me 2:32 D4 Shed No Tears 2:10 D5 Trouble With The Blues 2:35 D6 Blue Soul 2:55

SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON -  A1 One Way Out 1:59 A2 Don't Lose Your Eye 3:03 A3 Keep It To Yourself 2:46 A4 Sad To Be Alone 2:45 A5 Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide 2:17 A6 I Wonder Why 1:32 A7 I Never Do Wrong 2:38 B1 I Don't Know 2:20 B2 Don't Start Me To Talkin' 2:30 B3 Bring It On Home 2:35 B4 Key To Your Door 3:10 B5 Cross My Heart 3:18 B6 Let Me Explain 2:50 B7 Stop Crying 2:42 C1 All My Love In Vain 2:45 C2 Help Me 3:07 C3 Nine Below Zero 3:25 C4 Got To Move 2:25 C5 She Got Next To Me 2:30 C6 Born Blind 2:30 C7 I Can't Be Alone 2:05 D1 Keep Your Hand Out Of My Pocket 2:45 D2 Too Close Together 2:11 D3 Understand My Life 3:31 D4 Like Wolf 2:48 D5 '99' 2:35 D6 Santa Claus 2:42 D7 Your Imagination 2:55
JIMMY RODGERS - A1 Left Me With A Broken Heart 2:55 A2 Blues All Day Long 3:00 A3 Today Today Blues 3:07 A4 The World's In A Tangle 2:55 A5 She Loves Another Man 2:50 A6 Hard Working Man 2:21 B1 Chance To Love 2:20 B2 My Little Machine 3:06 B3 Mistreated Baby 2:25 B4 What's The Matter 3:10 B5 You're The One (Early Version) 2:26 B6 If It Ain't Me 2:00 C1 One Kiss 2:45 C2 I Can't Believe 3:00 C3 What Have I Done 2:42 C4 My Baby Don't Love Me No More 2:20 C5 Trace Of You (Alternate Take) 2:32 C6 Don't You Know My Baby 3:31 D1 Crying Shame 2:47 D2 Give Love Another Chance 2:58 D3 This Has Never Been 4:29 D4 Rock This House 2:53 D5 My Last Meal 3:00 D6 You Don't Know 2:41 D7 Can't Keep From Worrying 2:29
J.B. LENOIR - A1 Natural Man A2 Don't Dog Your Woman A3 Let Me Die With The One I Love A4 Carrie Lee A5 Mama What About Your Daughter A6 If I Give Me To You A7 Five Years B1 Don't Touch My Head B2 I've Been Down So Long B3 What Have I Done B4 Eisenhower Blues B5 Korea Blues B6 Everybody Wants To Know B7 I'm In Korea C1 Mama Your Daughter's Going To Miss Me C2 We Can't Go On This Way C3 Give Me One More Shot C4 When I Am Drinking C5 J.B.'s Rock C6 If You Love Me C7 Low Down Dirty Shame D1 Man Watch Your Woman D2 Mama Talk To Your Daughter D3 Sitting Down Thinking D4 Daddy Talk To Your Son D5 I Don't Know D6 Good Looking Woman D7 Voodoo Boogie
SUGARBOY CRAWFORD -  A1 Overboard 2:28 A2 I Don't Know What I'll Do 2:59 A3 You Know I Love You 2:34 A4 Stop 2:30 A5 Watch Her Whip Her 2:22 A6 Honey 2:14 B1 I Bowed On My Knees 2:44 B2 Wandering Baby 2:25 B3 No More Heartaches 2:15 B4 What's Wrong 2:38 B5 Love Love Love 2:40 B6 Troubled Mind Blues 2:46 C1 Ooh Wee Sugar 2:28 C2 There Goes My Baby 2:46 C3 Jockomo 2:27 C4 You You You 3:13 C5 You Call Everybody Sweetheart 2:33 C6 If I Loved You Darling 2:34 D1 Get Away 3:09 D2 Please Believe Me 2:37 D3 For Me 3:23 D4 Wondering 2:20 D5 Night Rider 2:40 D6 Long Lost Stranger 3:05

ALL ALBUMS VISUALLY GRADED, but mayhave notes from listening.

GOLDMINE RECORD GRADING
MINT (M)
These are absolutely perfect in every way. Often rumored but rarely seen, Mintshould never be used as a grade unless more than one person agrees that therecord or sleeve truly is in this condition. There is no set percentage of theNear Mint value these can bring; it is best negotiated between buyer andseller.
NEAR MINT (NM OR M-)
A good description of a NM record is “it looks like it just came from a retailstore and it was opened for the first time.” In other words, it’s nearlyperfect. Many dealers won’t use a grade higher than this, implying (perhapscorrectly) that no record or sleeve is ever truly perfect. NM records areshiny, with no visible defects. Writing, stickers or other markings cannotappear on the label, nor can any “spindle marks” from someone trying to blindlyput the record on the turntable. Major factory defects also must be absent; arecord and label obviously pressed off center is not Near Mint. If played, itwill do so with no surface noise. (NM records don’t have to be “never played”;a record used on an excellent turntable can remain NM after many plays if thedisc is properly cared for.) NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seamsplits of any kind.
VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) or EXCELLENT (E)
A good description of a VG+ record is “except for a couple minor things, thiswould be Near Mint.” Most collectors, especially those who want to play theirrecords, will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if it toward the high endof the grade (sometimes called VG++ or E+).
VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or verylight scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps thatdo not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such astelltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapenthe hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but itshould be barely noticeable. VG+ covers should have only minor wear. A VG+cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long)at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have somedefacing, such as a cut-out marking. Covers with cut-out markings can never beconsidered Near Mint.
Very Good (VG)
Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VGrecord. That said, VG records are among the biggest bargains in recordcollecting, because most of the “big money” goes for more perfect copies. For manylisteners, a VG record or sleeve will be worth the money. VG records have moreobvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of theoriginal gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight,as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VGrecord has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in softpassages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise will not overpowerthe music otherwise.
Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label. Many collectorswho have jukeboxes will use VG records in them and not think twice. They remaina fine listening experience, just not the same as if it were in better shape.VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear in the middle oralong the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would reside, isobvious, though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be visible. Seamsplitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though itwon’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written or it or stamped aprice tag on it, too.
Good (G), Good Plus (G+) or Very Good Minus (VG–)
Good does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, so itcan serve as filler until something better comes along. But it has significantsurface noise and groove wear, and the label is worn, with significant ringwear, heavy writing, or obvious damage caused by someone trying to remove tapeor stickers and failing miserably. A Good to VG– cover has ring wear to thepoint of distraction, has seam splits obvious on sight and may have evenheavier writing, such as, for example, huge radio station letters writtenacross the front to deter theft. If the item is common, it’s probably better topass it up. But if you’ve been seeking it for a long time, get it cheap andlook to upgrade.
POOR (P) and Fair (F)
Poor (P) and Fair (F) records go for 0 to 5 percent of the Near Mint value, ifthey go at all. More likely, they end up going in the trash. Records arecracked, impossibly warped, or skip and/or repeat when an attempt is made toplay them. Covers are so heavily damaged that you almost want to cry