JOHN LEE HOOKER BIG SOUL OF HOOKER ULTRA-RARE ORIG '63 VJ STEREO LP DG BEAUTIFUL

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· JOHN LEE HOOKER – THE BIG SOUL OF JOHN LEE HOOKER - ORIGINAL 1963 VEE JAY RECORDS STEREO LP SR-1058

· ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

· VERY RARE STEREO PRESSING, MANY TIMES RARER THAN MONO

· ORIGINAL BLACK VEE JAY LABEL WITH MULTICOLORED SPECTRUM (“RAINBOW”) BAND ALONG THE LABEL’S EDGE AND “OVAL” VERSION OF THE LABEL (VEE JAY LOGO IS ENCIRCLED BY A WHITE OVAL LINE)

· AMERICAN RECORD (ARP), OWOSSO, MI PRESSING

· FLAT-EDGE PRESSING

· DEEP GROOVE PRESSING

· THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING

· ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

· ORIGINAL, FIRST COVER WITHOUT 5-DIGIT LOS ANGELES ZIP CODE ON THE BACK PANEL (THIS IS FOUND ONLY ON REISSUES AFTER 1968)

· THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

· CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

· THE RECORD HAS A DATE STAMP OF 2-18-1963 HAND-ETCHED IN THE TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX)

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

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There may not be much running time to this LP -- not even 30 minutes -- but John Lee Hooker gives us value for every second there is, and in a totally unexpected setting. Jumping into the R&B and soul explosions of the early '60s -- or at least dipping his toe into them -- he's backed here by the Vandellas, no less, on all but one of the 11 songs here. And coupled with an uncredited band that includes organ accompaniment, among other attributes that one doesn't usually associate with Hooker, he pulls it off. Indeed, he manages to straddle blues and soul far better than, say, Muddy Waters did during this same period; he's still a little too intense for the more pop side of the field, but he's also stretching the appeal of the blues with every nuance on this record, and there are a few cuts here, such as "Send Me Your Pillow" that would have fit on any of Hooker's far more traditional-sounding blues releases; and others, such as "She Shot Me Down" (a rewrite of "Boom Boom"), that are so close to his well-known standard repertory that they slip right into his output without explanation. And the whole album is short enough so that even if he would have gone wrong -- which he didn't -- there was only so far he could have gone wrong. As it is, this is near-essential listening as some of Hooker's most interesting work of the '60s.

(REVIEW REPRINTED COURTESY OF BRUCE EDER, ALL MUSIC GUIDE /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

Here we have one of the most magnificent and popular of ALL John Lee Hooker works, in its mega-rare STEREO version, from 1963. The awesome wide-channel stereo, which you will find inside, clearly separates JLH's voice from the instrumental track: You can listen to Hooker sing acapella if you want to. Or, you can exclude his vocal track and listen to his guitar playing alone. As far as I am concerned, early Vee Jay titles - when so available, which is almost never - should only be listened to in stereo, be it Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, Beatles, Gene Chandler or Jerry Butler. These are some of the most gorgeous stereo recordings ever made. Word has it that John Lennon 'borrowed' not only the title, but everything else as well, for his (posthumous) 1981 hit "Nobody told me" from the same-titled JLH's track from this album. Check for yourself. We report, you decide…Track listing: San Francisco - Take a look at yourself - Send me your pillow - She shot me down - I love her - Old time Shimmy - You know I love you - Big Soul - Good Rockin' Mama - Onions - Nobody told me.

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· CONDITION:

· THE 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) Stereo pressing of this title is much rarer, and by far more preferable to its mono counterpart. The mix is more graphic, the sound resolution more precise, and the channel separation (which does not exist on mono version) adds a whole new dimension to the music. Also, the stereo mixes are (by definition) somewhat different than on the mono version. We estimate that mono copies of this album outnumber stereo copies by a ratio of at least 5:1.

(c) The record has a "deep groove" (an indent in the label about 1/2-inch from the edge of the label, which on SOME labels is associated with very early or first pressings).

(d) This is the original flat edge pressing

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

· THE COVER

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

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

- 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 3

- Cover has some writing on its back side (name of the previous owner written in red ballpoint pen, about 1½ x 1/4 inches in size)

- Cover has a small quality control (inspection) stamp on the back panel

- Visible shelf wear noted on the seams

- Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine.

- Cover has a visible "wrinkle"(crease) in one of the corners. (VISIBLE ON FRONT SIDE ONLY)

- Cover has two corners slightly worn (nothing significant)

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER

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