Mississippi Fred McDowell In London Vol 2 LP UK Transatlantic TRA 203 MINT

	£		22
	$		28

Mississippi Fred McDowell – In London Volume Two was issued on Transatlantic TRA 203 in 1969. This is a pressing post 1971 on the multi-coloured “worldwide” label design. Matrix TRA 203 A1 / TRA 203 B1-E. In fantastic “as new” condition. (I also have Volume One for sale in the same Mint condition).

Fred McDowell (January 12th 1904 – July 3rd 1972) known by his stage name; Mississippi Fred McDowell, was an American Hill country blues singer and guitar player.

Although the title hints at these being ‘In Concert’ recordings, they are not. They are live in the studio recordings produced and engineered by Mike Raven for The National Blues Federation. All tracks feature McDowell accompanying himself on electric guitar and telling the occasional brief anecdote. Absolutely fantastic recordings – sounds like Mississippi Fred is playing right in front of you in your living room.

Side One

1.   What's The Matter With Papa's Little Child

2.   Levee Camp Blues

3.   Got To Move

4.   Get Right Church

5.   Big Fat Mama

Side Two

1.   Unknown Blues

2.   Good Morning Little Schoolgirl        

3.   Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning

4.   You Ain't Gonna Worry My Life Anymore  

5.   The Train I Ride

Delicate front laminated single sleeve is in an amazing Near Mint condition. There is a tiny hint of laminate lift by the spine and tiny dinks to the opening edge corners, but one really wouldn’t have expected to find this sleeve in this condition in the racks of one’s local record shop back in the early 1970s. It really is as good as new.

The vinyl is also Near Mint. Other than my test play, I seriously doubt this record has ever been played before. Any sound imperfections lie in the pressing quality. The labels are also close to Mint.

I am not a dealer but a serious collector. All my records come from my private collection. Please read my ME page for details of my philosophy on descriptions and gradings. I absolutely guarantee my gradings as played through my system. All my records are cleaned on a Moth Mk II RCM and play-graded in their entirety on a Rega Planar 3 turntable with RB300 tonearm and Denon DL-304 MC cartridge tracking at 1.5 g through an azur 840a amp via Chord Odyssey 4 bi-wired cable into KEF Q900 speakers. Inferior component-type turntables without proper tracking are more prone to sticking and jumping than high-grade turntables. If you love vinyl, do yourself a favour and invest in a decent system if you don't already own one. You don't have to pay thousands. Excellent quality 2nd hand turntables are available on eBay for around £100 (about the price of 1 rare LP). Your investment will be more than rewarded by the additional listening pleasure you derive.

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Grading :

M = Mint - as new

NM = Near Mint - very few, light signs of usage that don’t affect play - the cover has only minor signs of wear.

EX = Excellent - some signs of usage, but very little lessening in sound quality – the cover might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VG = Very Good - no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch - normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items.

G = Good - the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches - the cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

+ and - are used as appropriate.

Payment

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Shipping Policy :

If not still sealed, records are taken out of the sleeve to avoid splitting. They are posted in professional mailers with proper stiffeners for extra protection. These are pre-used and so are provided free of charge. A polythene sleeve is also always included. 

WITH EFFECT FROM 2nd APRIL 2013, ROYAL MAIL HAVE AMENDED THEIR SERVICES AND PRICES. THE RATES BELOW TAKE THESE REVISIONS INTO ACCOUNT.

Although the cost of some services have increased, or the compensation elements have been stripped away or reduced, in some instances costs have been reduced, e.g. I have calculated that I can ship 3 low value LPs in the UK for under £3.00. 

Postage / Shipping Charges

UK (for packages up to £20 in value)

1 – 3 LPs            £2.90

4 – 6 LPs            £5.90

UK (for packages up to £50 in value)

1 – 3 LPs            £3.95

4 – 6 LPs            £6.95

Larger quantities, please enquire. Costs are always kept to the absolute necessary minimum.

All packages with a value exceeding £50 will be sent SPECIAL DELIVERY GUARANTEED by 1pm unless you decline it.

Value £50 to £500

Up to 500gms (1 – 2 LPs – actual number depends on thickness of vinyl, gatefold or single sleeves etc.)     =  £7.25

501gms up to 1 kg (2 – 4 LPs – actual number depends on thickness of vinyl, gatefold or single sleeves etc.) =  £8.50

OVERSEAS

Standard Airmail to all parts of the world contains no compensation.

I have quoted shipping rates up to 1kg which is 3-4 LPs. Please enquire about rates for larger numbers.

Compensation for packages with a value up to £50 is available via Royal Mail INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR or AIRSURE services. Compensation through these services can generally be extended up to £500 for an additional fee of £8.00  or £9.00, depending on territory. If you decline to pay for insurance, the goods will be shipped Standard Airmail AT YOUR OWN RISK. Standard Airmail charges are as follows:

Europe

Up to 500gms (1 – 2 LPs – actual number depends on thickness of vinyl, gatefold or single sleeves etc.)     =  £5.25

501gms up to 1 kg (2 – 4 LPs - actual number depends on thickness of vinyl, gatefold or single sleeves etc.)           =  £8.15

Europe (compensation up to £50 or £500)

Same prices as those for Standard Airmail (see above) + £5.00 or + £8.00

The Americas / Asia / Rest of the World  

Up to 500gms (1 – 2 LPs – actual number depends on thickness of vinyl, gatefold or single sleeves etc.)     =  £  7.85

501gms up to 1 kg (2 – 4 LPs - actual number depends on thickness of vinyl, gatefold or single sleeves etc.)  =  £13.55

The Americas / Asia / Rest of the World (compensation up to £50 or £500)

Same prices as those for Standard Airmail (see above) + £6.00 or + £9.00