Howlin Wolf Original Blues LP Black Label Chess Mono

$

225

HOWLIN' WOLF-----HOWLIN' WOLF    ///// Chess Records LP 1469   MONO LP  THE CLASSIC!

This is one of the most sought after and tough to find Blues albums!  This is the classic by Howlin' Wolf that features recordings from 1959-1962 with titles like 'Shake For Me', 'The Red Rooster', 'Spoonful', 'Going Down Slow', 'Back Door Man', 'Wang-Dang Doodle' and more.  The LP is.

CONDITION :

RECORD :  The shiny black vinyl is conservatively graded in strong VG condition.  There is a slight edge warp that extends about halfway through the first track only.  The warp will cause the needle to jump during the first track.  The warp is NOT visible in the photo and only covers about a square inch of the vinyl.  The rest of the record plays through with no problems, nice fidelity, and minimal background noise. There are minor surface scuffs and light scratches - nothing that can be felt. Please note that the needle does not jump at all when I play it on my 1960's school model Caliphone phonograph (the arm is heavy enough to guide the needle through the grooves). 

JACKET :    The jacket is in VG+ condition with tight seams and sharp graphics on front and back.  No ring wear.  The only real flaw is an initial written by the previous owner on the front cover (visible in the photo).

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RECORD GRADING POLICY
Near Mint (NM): A nearly perfect record. There may be one or two small inaudible defects. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other sights of slight handling. An LP jacket should have no creases, folds, seam splits or any other noticeable similar defect. No cut-out holes, either.

Near Mint Minus (NM-): A record that should play mint but has a few slight visible marks. The album will have as much luster as an NM, there just may be some superficial scuffs from the sleeve or very light hairlines that shouldn't be audible. An NM- album cover subjectively fits somewhere in between VG+ and NM.

Very Good Plus (VG+): A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don t significantly affect play. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned-up corners, or a slight seam-split. An LP jacket may have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount.

Very Good (VG): Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song s intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, just two or three of them.

Good (G), Good Plus (G+): Good does not mean Bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play though without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear. A jacket or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the subject.

Poor (P), Fair (F): Below good. imperfections will be described.