SUPER-RARE MINT LOVE SCULPTURE 'BLUES HELPING' US RARE EARTH 1969 DIE-CUT COVER
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SUPER-RARE MINT LOVE SCULPTURE 'BLUES HELPING'   US RARE EARTH 1969 W/ ORIGINAL DIE-CUT COVER
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Blues Helping Review by John Dougan

Courtesy of AllMusic.com

As hyperkinetic blues albums by white English kids go, this is a good one. Dave Edmunds, armed only with a 1959 Gibson 335 and a 100-watt Marshall stack, cranks through these recognizable blues covers (with one original instrumental) with reckless abandon and gobs of technique. Backup support is handled by bassist John Williams and drummer Bob "Congo" Jones, who do their best to keep up and provide a rhythmic foundation for Edmunds to wail over. Edmunds also handled nearly all the vocals, and as blues singers go, he's merely serviceable, but what makes this album worthwhile is the revved-up guitar playing, especially when Edmunds shreds both Freddy King's "The Stumble" and Willie Dixon's "Wang Dang Doodle."

DISCOGS DETAILS: Courtesy of Discogs

Love Sculpture – Blues Helping

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Label:

Rare Earth – RS 505, Rare Earth – S 505

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album

Country:

US

Released:

1969

Genre:

Rock, Blues

Style:

Blues Rock A1 The Stumble Written-By – Freddy King*, Sonny Thompson 3:01 A2 3 O' Clock Blues Written-By – B.B. King, Jules Taub 5:07 A3 I Believe To My Soul Vocals – Bob "Congo" Jones* Written-By – Ray Charles 3:44 A4 So Unkind Written-By – Elmore James, Marshall Sehorn* 2:56 A5 Summertime Vocals – Bob "Congo" Jones* Written-By – Heyward*, George Gershwin 4:01 A6 On The Road Again Written-By – Jones*, Will Shade 3:34 B1 Don't Answer The Door Written-By – Jimmy Johnson (27) 5:59 B2 Wang-Dang-Doodle Written-By – Willie Dixon 3:33 B3 Come Back Baby Written-By – Ray Charles 2:40 B4 Shake Your Hips Piano – John Williams* Written-By – James Moore 3:20 B5 Blues Helping Written-By – Edmunds*, Williams*, Jones* 3:44
  • Copyright © – Motown Record Corporation
  • Bass Guitar – John Williams*
  • Design – Bob Cato
  • Design Concept [Jacket Concept] – Craig Braun, Inc.*
  • Drums – Bob "Congo" Jones*
  • Engineer [Recording] – Peter Mew
  • Guitar, Piano, Organ, Lead Vocals – Dave Edmunds
  • Lacquer Cut By – ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K*
  • Liner Notes – Malcolm Jones
  • Producer – Kingsley Ward, Malcolm Jones
  • Vocals – John Williams* (tracks: A3, A5, A6, B2)
Packaged in special sleeve with circular top. The inside is lined with plastic (instead of an inner sleeve).

An EMI Records recording.

Different cat# on labels S505.
Cat# on front and back sleeve RS 505
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): HS-1604
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): HS-1605
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp side A): X4RS-3368-1 D
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp side B): X4RS-3369-1-D
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout etching side A): RS-505 HS-1604 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout etching side B): RS-505 HS-1605 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp side A): X4RS-3368-1 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp side A): X4RS-3369-1 B


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