Lucinda Williams – Happy Woman Blues –Folk Blues Vinyl LP –OG 1st Press w/Insert

$

79

This Grammy-winning country-folk-blues-rock singer and composer has been performing and recording since the late 70’s. She started slowly, releasing two albums on Folkways before taking several years away from recording. But since then she has been relentless, recording nearly 40 albums. She has won three Grammys and been nominated for fourteen more. This was her second album. It is very much a folk blues collection and it is beautiful. Interestingly, the album received very little commercial attention upon first release. Now it is considered a classic. The album was released on Folkways Records in 1980, number FTS 31067. This is the original release of the album. It is the first press with the blue font title on the front of the cover. The oversized insert with lyrics and liner notes is included. The vinyl is in exceptional condition with its bright original luster and just a few very light surface scratches and hairlines. There is also one long scuff I can feel on side one that produces light tics through much of the side. The vinyl grades VG. The album cover shows a hint of ring wear and very light corner and edge wear. All seams are clean, sharp, tight, and intact. The cover grades VG+.

Track List:

Lafayette

I Lost It

Maria

Happy Woman Blues

King Of Hearts

Rolling Along

One Night Stand

Howlin’ At Midnight

Hard Road

Louisiana Man

Sharp Cutting Wings (Song To A Poet)

Grading Information:

I always clean and listen to every record I list on eBay. I do this to make sure I can give as accurate a description of each record as possible.  I do both a visual check and an audio check. I always attempt to give as objective a grading as I can.

I use four grades in grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition. Sealed albums may not be returned. My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve. The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects. It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background noise. On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects than your VG+ rated album.  Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading. Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there. That’s why I play every album first.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG. 

Occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G. This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth owning as a filler copy. Albums graded G are not returnable.

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping:

The shipping cost will be based on the weight of your package. For Media Mail, shipping is $7.00 in the continental U.S. I will happily combine records from multiple auctions to reduce total shipping cost. In fact, I welcome it! Shipping will be $7.00 in the U.S regardless of the number of auctions won in any 5-day period. Also, please keep in mind that if your entire transaction totals $50 or more, I will pay the entire shipping cost.

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. The first album will typically cost approximately $28. Additional albums will be shipped for $6 per album, with up to four pounds able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.

Shipments to outside the US and Canada will vary depending on your country. Typically, the cost per album will be no more than $40.  Combined shipping is welcome here as well, at a cost of $10 per additional album up to the maximum of four pounds.

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.

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