HOWLIN' WOLF MOANIN' IN MOONLIGHT NM 1957 CHESS MONO LP

$

359

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·       HOWLIN’ WOLF – MOANIN’ IN THE MOONLIGHT – 1959 CHESS RECORDS MONO LP 1434

·       GENUINE  U.S. PRESSING

·       FEATURES THE LATE, GREAT IKE TURNER ON GUITAR ON ONE TRACK (AND HUBERT SUMLIN ON ABOUT HALF OF THE TRACKS), PLUS OTIS SPANN ON PIANO ON MOST OF THE TRACKS

·       VERY EARLY PRESSING CIRCA 1962/63 ON BLUE, MATTE (NOT GLOSSY), CHESS MONO LABEL WITH SILVER PRINT.

·       ULTRA-RARE ORIGINAL MONO PRESSING, MANY TIMES RARER THAN FAKE (“ELECTRONICALLY RECHANELLED”) STEREO

·       THIS IS NOT AN IMPORT, RECORD CLUB RELEASE OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       THE RECORD HAS A 'SHELDON' MACHINE STAMP IN THE TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) AREA, WHICH IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED A PROOF OF AUTHENTICITY OF THE FIRST PRESSING.

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

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Some Wolfaholics consider everything the massive man touched golden. But while his voice was a bass instrument in its own right---part blues bugle, part Tuvan throat rumble---I'm a bit more selective in my Wolf love. His epic groaning pipes are undeniable no matter what he's bellowing, but there are pretty frequent blues-by-numbers entries across his discography.

And there's a huge difference between Moanin' and it's rightfully adored follow-up, the self-titled Rocking Chair Album. On Chair, virtually every song was written by Willie Dixon, and while the Dixon songs "Spoonful," "Back Door Man" et al are ironclad blues classics in their own right, dripping with raunchy libidinal innuendo and some of the swampiest Chicago ghetto attitude ever forced to sit still for historical retention, they're still anchored by the genre.

Moanin' is a differently DNA'd beast, unshackled by genre. All of the songs on this sonic immensity are Howlin' Wolf originals, formally glued to the blues, yet uniquely twisted. The conspiracy-theory, street corner poet lyrics, gravel pit voice, McCarthy-era smokey Chicago club pioneering electric guitar riffs, and the crude cover drawing of a wolf howling at the hills on a moonlit night blend into one of the ultimate North American cultural statements.

These dark 1950's scrapyard poesies of creeping unease anticipate '60s rock sensibilities, diverging from the more standard blues writing of fellow legends Waters/Hooker/Hopkins, etc. They're shrouded in lurking shadows rather than saucy raunch or hardluck musings. On "Moanin' at Midnight," you don't know who's knockin' on his door, or who's trying to call him on that intrusive telephone; on "How Many More Years," he wonders how much longer you're going to be "dogging" him, with no clarity about who you are or why you're so intent on bugging him; on "Evil"...well, there's some "evil goin' on," and "Somebody in My Home" alludes to the looming specter of yet more outside intrusions to be frantically fended off with a a canine howl.

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ANONYMOUS ONLINE REVIEW, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

What can we say? The single most important modern blues album EVER (we honestly believe that nothing and no one comes even close) and a true classic of the genre. No collection – let alone BLUES collection – should be without this masterwork.

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               RECORD

 (IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS STRONG VG++, just a notch below NEAR MINT. A few light abrasions (probably just sleeve scuffs inflicted in storage over the years) ARE VISIBLE, but they appear fairly  insignificant relative to the overall condition of the vinyl, and are only moderately visually distracting. For most part, the vinyl looks impeccable, without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)          The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(c)           Mono pressing of this title is much rarer, and by far more  preferable to its FAKE ("electronically rechannelled") stereo counterpart. We estimate that FAKE stereo copies of this album outnumber monos by a ratio of at least 10:1.

(d)          True Stereo copies of this album are NOT known to exist.

(e)           Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Cover has some writing on its back side (name of the previous owner written in faded blue ballpoint pen, about 1/4 x 2 inches in size)

-         Cover has some light ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 2 (front side) and 3 (back side)

-        Small reddish water stain noted on the back panel (about 2 square inches in size)

-         Back cover has a few yellowish dust speckles scattered here and there (these tiny spots are not overly obtrusive or distracting)

-         Back cover has circular tarnish (grayish, dust-covered sections, which closely follow the contour of the record),  probably caused by friction or by rubbing against other covers during the storage. The tarnish is similar in appearance to a common ring wear, but, UNLIKE ring wear, these grayish areas may be possible to clean up with a minor effort and with a right cleansing solution.

-         Cover shows some light yellowing on back side, apparently from aging.

-         Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No stamps

-        No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-        No peel-off marks

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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