JAMES BOOKER Piano Prince From New Orleans (Aves) RARE German 1st Pressing MINT
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JAMES BOOKER The Piano Prince From New Orleans (Aves 69.031) RARE German 1st Pressing MINT-
RARE German first pressing of James Booker`s live album "The Piano Prince From New Orleans" on Aves Records (1977).
James Booker recorded live at Onkel Pö`s Carnegie Hall, Hamburg on October 29th and 30th, 1976.
"Suffice it to say, this album features New Orleans piano legend, James Booker in live performance at the top of his game. This album was recorded in Hamburg, Germany in 1976 and thankfully was well recorded (better in fact, than the contemporaneous Leipzig album), giving an accurate impression of James at his fluid, live best with just a piano, a mic and unstoppable musical charisma. The various grooves laid down at the piano are irresistible from the beginning of "Life" through the end of the album while as a vocalist, James will carry you through a myriad emotions. I especially enjoyed "United Our Thing Will Stand", the deep blues of "Stormy Monday", and the build on the closing vamp of "Too Much Blues" for intensity and deep feeling." - Amazon review by Charles A. Whitehead.
GRADING:
MINT- COVER in pristine condition. Please see photos for details.
- Fully laminated cover, practically perfect.
- Lightest corner crease on back cover (at bottom right).
MINT- RECORD that looks unplayed. A rare find in such fabulous condition!
- One or two spots with a bit of background crackle.
- Original first-pressing Aves Records labels with no visible spindle wear whatsoever.
- The matrix stamps in the run-off grooves read "69031 - A PF" and "69031 - B PF".
- This copy of "The Piano Prince From New Orleans" is fully certified to be an original first German pressing, issued in 1977.
