LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS STRUMS BLUES ULTRA-RARE ORIG SCORE LP

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·       LIGHTNIN’ HOPKINS – LIGHTNIN’ HOPKINS  STRUMS THE BLUES –  MONUMENTALLY RARE ORIGINAL 1957 CORE RECORDS MONO LP SLP-4022

·       ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC U.S. PRESSING – ONLY THE SECOND COPY WE’VE SEEN IN MORE THAN THREE DECADES

·       ORIGINAL MAROON SCORE LABEL WITH SILVER PRINT.

·       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)

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       As far as we know, this album has NEVER been available on legitimate Compact Disc or in any other way, manner or format.

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

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Some truly great music was made available on Score label, which had never appeared on albums before, such as "Go Blow Your Horn" by Louis Jordan and his Tympany 5, Score 4007 and "Milky White Way" by the Trumpeteers, Score 4021. Of special note is "Lightnin' Hopkins Strums the Blues" Score 4022, these cuts are some of the earliest recorded by this blues legend. Recorded in 1946 and 1947 they included his piano-playing partner at the time "Thunder" Smith. Today, the Score albums are almost in as much demand as their big brother Aladdin.

Track listing: Katie May / My California / Honey Babe / Short Haired Woman / Little Mamma Blues / Shotgun / Rollin' And Rollin' / See See Rider / So Long / Mistreated

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY MIKE CALLAHAN AND DAVID EDWARDS, BSNPUBS.COM

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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 VERY GOOD+(+) . CAUTION: The vinyl is NOT MINT or NEAR MINT, but is nevertheless in a very nice and clean condition. There are some surface marks and abrasions, mostly light and superficial, although some may be longer than 1.1/4 inches (1 inch = 2.5 centimeters)  Note: a long scratch (probably not audible, but may produce some clicks and pops) noted on two tracks on side 2: So long, and See See Rider

(b)          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).

(c)           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!

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

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

·       COVER

THE COVER IS ABOUT VERY GOOD+(+)

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Cover has a partially split top seam  and spine; These two seams were delicately taped by the previous owner with a piece of transparent scotch tape (one piece on each seam)

·       Cover has a partially split bottom seam (less than 1 inch / 2.5 centimeters)

-         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 4

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

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

-         Cover has a small wrinkle (crease) in the cardboard base on the front panel

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No writing

-        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 bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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