ROBERT PETE WILLIAMS - FREE AGAIN 1961 PRESTIGE BLUESVILLE BVLP 1026 DG RVG EX

	£		25
	$		33

ROBERT PETE WILLIAMS

LOUISIANA PRISON BLUES

~ FREE AGAIN ~

 (1961 PRESTIGE BLUESVILLE RECORDS - USA MONO FIRST PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE GENUINE US MONO FIRST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC COUNTRY BLUES ALBUM FREE AGAIN BY ROBERT PETE WILLIAMS ON THE PRESTIGE BLUESVILLE RECORDS LABEL WITH DEE GROOVED BLUE & SILVER LABELS.

THE DEAD WAX AREA ON BOTH SIDES IS MACHINE STAMPED WITH THE INITIALS RVG - RUDY VAN GELDER!!

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PRESTIGE BLUESVILLE BVLP 1026

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE BVLP - 1026.A / BVLP - 1026.B

OTHER DEAD WAX ETCHINGS ARE RVG AB / RVG AB

THE SLEEVE

THE HEAVY CARD PICTURE SLEEVE HAS PASTED SLICKS TO FRONT AND REAR. I WOULD DESCRIBE THE LAMINATED FRONT AS BEING IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH SCARCELY A BLEMISH. THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL SUPERB, WITH JUST SOME MINOR RUBBING TO TWO OF THE CORNERS. THERE IS A LONG THIN SCUFF ACROSS SOME OF THE BACK. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WATER STAINING TO SOME AREAS AND THERE ALSO A RED INK STAMPED 'FS' ON THE BACK. THE WHITE TEXT ON THE BLACK SPINE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.  OVERALL I WOULD DESCRIBE THE SLEEVE AS BEING IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN STRONG EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY MARKS AND MINOR SCUFFS. I HAVE CAREFULLY PLAYED BOTH SIDES IN FULL OF THIS GREAT ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT BOTH SIDES. I ONLY NOTED SOME VERY MINOR AND OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE.

THE LABELS

THE ORIGINAL DEEP GROOVE BLUE & SILVER PRESTIGE BLUESVILLE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. FREE AGAIN
2. ALMOST DEAD BLUES
3. ROLLING STONE
4. TWO WINGS
5. A THOUSAND MILES FROM NOWHERE

SIDE TWO

1. THUMBING A RIDE
2. I'VE GROWN SO UGLY
3. DEATH BLUES
4. HOBO WORKED BLUES
5. HAY CUTTING SONG

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.50

£9.00

£12.75

£13.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£13.00

£16.75

£17.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS 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, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT 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.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.