Sam 'Lightnin' Hopkins The Rooster Crowed in England RARE BLUES NM Vinyl 77 LP

	£		175
	$		232

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Sam 'Lightnin' Hopkins

The Rooster Crowed in England

12" Vinyl LP

77 Records

Original UK Microgroove Pressing

Catalogue Number : 77 LA 12-1

Mono

Laminated flipback Sleeve

A really very nice Original 12" vinyl release of this very rare Blues LP on the 77 Records label. 1st UK pressing with inner notes, from 1962 and in excellent condition.

Vinyl is in NM condition and looks hardly played, if at all (possibly even Mint). Still in folded poly inner. This vinyl still carries a beautiful sheen. The original labels are pristine, there is no spindle wear, surface wear, dirt, scuffs or warps. The vinyl is really very clean and looks 'as new'

The laminated sleeve is graded Excellent. Although of a very flimsy nature (these sleeves often dont wear well) this one has stood the test of time quite well. The laminate is excellent back and front. The spine is straight but looks weak (and is now in a plastic sleeve) The rear of the sleeve is clean and in good shape. The colours on the sleeve are bright and strong and the only blemish really is that the front has some generic light age spots. These may be able to be cleaned but I have not tried.

A genuine and collectable CLASSIC BLUES LP from the UK, 1962, in general Excellent++ condition.

It is not very often that I see collections that are this good and in such great condition so please check my other auctions for many more classic original UK and US Jazz and Blues records from this large and well looked after collection.

I have tried to give a clear picture of the vinyl and sleeve using description and pictures, if you require any more information please contact me with any questions that you may have.

Shipping discounts as per Royal Mail price calculations for multiple items

Records will be mailed in a strong corrugated cardboard cruciform style mailer.

I use the UK record collector grading guide as detailed below.

Records are visually graded unless stated as play graded

Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide:
 
MINT: 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: 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: 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: 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.
FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

 
As well as the above grades, Near Mint is often used as well; this is really for a record that appears new but is known to have been played because the label has light spindle marks or because it has come from a previous owner and is assumed to have been played by them. For records which appear to fall between the accepted grades, + and - are also often added to the grading.