SUN ARTISTS “THE BLUES CAME DOWN FROM MEMPHIS” NM
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VARIOUS ARTISTS
THE BLUES
CAME DOWN FROM MEMPHIS
(1965 RARE UK MONO FIRST PRESSING LP ON LONDON RECORDS)
ON OFFER HERE IS THIS AMAZINGLY RARE 1965 MONO UK FIRST PRESSING OF THIS FANTASTIC COMPILATION LP ON THE LONDON RECORDS LABEL.
THIS IS A SUPERB AND HIGHLY INFLUENTIAL LP ON THE ORIGINAL LONDON PLUM LABEL WHICH CONSISTS OF PRIMITIVE AND RAW BLUES / BOOGIE WOOGIE RECORDINGS MADE FOR SUN RECORDS IN THE USA IN THE FIFTIES.
THIS IS A RARE ALBUM AT THE BEST OF TIMES BUT YOU WILL NEVER FIND A COPY OF THIS WONDERFUL ALBUM IN SUCH AMAZING CONDITION.
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS LONDON HAS 8265
THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE AYL-2834-1B, AYL-2835-1B
THE SLEEVE
THE FRONT LAMINATED SLEEVE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THERE IS JUST SOME MINOR DISCOLOURATION TO THE REAR. THE "PINCHED SPINE IS PERFECT AND THERE ARE NO TEARS, CREASES OR SCUFFS – AN AMAZING SLEEVE – YOU WILL STRUGGLE TO FIND BETTER!!
THE VINYL
THE HEAVY GLOSSY VINYL IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH JUST ONE OR TWO LIGHT HAIRLINE MARKS THAT CAN ONLY BE SEEN UNDER DIRECT BRIGHT LIGHT. THE SOUND QUALITY IS SIMPLY STUNNING THROUGHOUT WITH SILENCE BETWEEN TRACKS.
THE LABELS
THE PLUM & SILVER LONDON LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS PER LABEL.
SIDE ONE
- THE BOOGIE DISEASE - DR. ROSS
- COTTON CROP BLUES - JAMES COTTON
- BAKER SHOP BOOGIE - WILLIE NIX
- BEAR CAT - RUFUS "HOUND DOG" THOMAS
- TAKE A LITTLE CHANCE - JIMMY DEBERRY
- JUKE BOX BOOGIE - DR. ROSS
- I FEEL SO WORRIED - SAMMY LEWIS & WILLIE JOHNSON COMBO
SIDE TWO
- IF YOU LOVE ME - LITTLE MILTON
- TIME HAS MADE A CHANGE - JIMMY DEBERRY
- COME BACK BABY - DR. ROSS
- SO LONG - SAMMY LEWIS & WILLIE JOHNSON COMBO
- TIGER MAN (KING OF THE JUNGLE) - RUFUS THOMAS JR.
- SEEMS LIKE A MILLION YEARS - WILLIE NIX
- CHICAGO BREAKDOWN - DR. ROSS
BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.
UK
EUROPE
REST OF WORLD
1 x LP / 12"
£3.50
1 x LP / 12"
£5.00
1 x LP / 12"
£7.00
2 x LP / 12"
£4.00
2 x LP / 12"
£6.00
2 x LP / 12"
£10.00
3 x LP / 12"
£6.50
3 x LP / 12"
£8.00
3 x LP / 12"
£13.00
WHY NOT SAVE ON POSTAGE WITH MULTIPLE PURCHASES!
NB. POSTAL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED IN ‘FIRST CLASS’ OR ‘AIR MAIL’ RATES.
IF THE CLOSING PRICE EXCEEDS £30 THIS RECORD MUST BE SHIPPED VIA A TRACKABLE SERVICE WITH SUFFICIENT INSURANCE. THIS WILL INCREASE THE ABOVE PRICES AND IS NOT AN OPTION. IF YOU ARE PREPARED TO PAY MORE THAN £30 FOR THE ABOVE RECORD BUT ARE NOT PREPARED TO ENSURE IT'S SAFE ARRIVAL PLEASE DO NOT BID.
PROOF OF POSTING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS
I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.
FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.
I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.
IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.
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 FULLY PLAY-GRADED.
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.
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