SHAKEY HORTON w/BUDDY GUY SOUL OF BLUES INSANELY RARE ORIG '64 ARGO STEREO LP NM

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·      WALTER "SHAKEY" HORTON with BUDDY GUY AND WILLIE DIXON - THE SOUL OF BLUES HARMONICA – MONSTROUSLY RARE 1964 HARMONICA BLUES ALBUM - ORIGINAL 1964 ARGO RECORDS STEREO LP S-4037

·      ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

*** THIS IS THE MONUMENTALLY RARE - ONLY THE SECOND WE HAVE EVER SEEN - ORIGINAL STEREO PRESSING OF THIS CLASSIC CHICAGO BLUES RELEASE; FRANKLY, UNTIL RECENTLY, WE DIDN'T BELIEVE THAT STEREO PRESSINGS EXISTED ***

·      We believe that this is one of the Greatest Blues recordings ever made,  and easily one of the top-10 Finest Harmonica (Harp) Blues albums of all time (the other nine runner-ups being:  (1) ‘The Best of Little Walter’ by the late great Little Walter, (2) ‘Found Love’ by Jimmy Reed, (3) ‘Down and Out Blues’ by Sonny Boy Williamson,  (4)  ‘Hoodoo Man Blues' by Junior Wells, (5) Shakey Jake’s ‘Mouth Harp Blues’, (6) Slim Harpo’s ‘Raining in my Heart’ , (7) Lazy Lester’s ‘True Blues’ and (8-10) the select recordings by the John Mayall Bluesbreakers, Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Sonny Terry.

·      ORIGINAL DARK BLUE ARGO STEREO LABEL WITH SILVER PRINT

·      CUSTOM RCA VICTOR PRESSING

·      DEEP GROOVE PRESSING

·      EXTREMELY RARE STEREO PRESSING, MANY TIMES RARER THAN MONO

·      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

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

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you’ll get.  GUARANTEED!)

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"Shakey" Horton was the GREATEST Chess records harmonica player, a tie with Little Walter (and, possibly, Sony Boy Williamson). His harp graced practically all seminal Chess recordings and he made cameo appearances on recordings by Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Bo Didley and many, many others. In 1964 he was given an opportunity to record a solo album (which, for many years would for be his last). The album is an incredible conglomerate of blues harmonica songs, backed by the incredibly competent musicianship of Buddy Guy, guitar, and Bobby Buster, organ, among others. The words cannot describe the mood and the ambience of this album. Think of this as a late-rainy-night car driving music. This is blues at its aural and moody, funky, playful best. The sound of individual instruments is absolutely palpable - you can feel Buddy Guy play in your living room!!!

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Big Walter Horton, sometimes known as Shakey Walter Horton, is one of the most influential blues harmonica players of all time, and a particular pioneer in the field of amplified harmonica. He isn't as widely known as his fellow Chicago blues pioneers Little Walter or Sonny Boy Williamson II, due mostly to the fact that, as a rather shy, quiet individual, he never had much taste for leading his own bands or recording sessions. But his style was utterly distinctive, marked by an enormous, horn-like tone, virtuosic single-note lines, fluid phrasing, and an expansive sense of space. Horton's amplified harp work graced sides by Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Otis Rush, Johnny Shines, Tampa Red, and many others; he was frequently cited as an inspiration by younger players, and most accounts of his life mention a testimonial from legendary bassist/songwriter Willie Dixon, who once called Horton "the best harmonica player I ever heard."

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE BIO BY STEVE HUEY, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

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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)         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)         The record comes in the original stock inner sleeve.

(e)         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 25:1.

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

·                          THE COVER

THE COVER IS ABOUT VERY GOOD+(+)

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 (front side) and 4 (back side)

-       Back cover has circular tarnish (grayish, dust-covered sections, which closely follow the contour of the record),  probably caused by friction or by rubbing against other covers during the storage. The tarnish is similar in appearance to a common ring wear, but, UNLIKE ring wear, these grayish areas may be possible to clean up with a minor effort and with a right cleansing solution.

-       Cover shows some light yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging (nothing significant)

-       Back cover has some light yellowish stains, probably from exposure to humidity (less than 1 square inch in size, total)

-       Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine

-       Cover has a small, round, sticker residue (tiny discoloration from the removed price sticker)

-       Cover has two corners slightly dinged (nothing significant)

-       Cover has a minor wavy ("curly") warp across the back panel; this has absolutely NO effect on the record.

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

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