Sonny Boy Williamson & The Yardbirds (Fontana LP TL5277 Mono -1965 Original)

	£		41
	$		54

Sonny Boy Williamson & The Yardbirds – Recorded Live At The Craw-Daddy Club  Richmond (London)

Fontana TL5277  681  527 TL                  Mono                                              

Matrix Numbers:-

681527  1L  1  420    1 

681527 2L  1   420    1       1 1

Side One

Bye Bye Bird

Mister Downchild

23 Hours Too Long

Out Of The Water Coast

Baby Don’t Worry (Sonny Boy Solo)

Side Two

Pontiac Blues

Take It Easy Baby

I Don’t Care No More (Sonny Boy Solo)

Do The Weston

Recorded Live At The Craw-Daddy Club Richmond

Sonny Boy Williamson- Vocals & Harmonica

Eric Clapton – Guitar

Chris Dreja –Guitar

Jim McCarty – Drums

Paul Samwell-Smith - Bass

Liner notes by Horst Lippmann.

Recorded on Dec 8th 1963 but only released in 1965, the same year that Williamson died. The members of the Yardbirds are not listed on the sleeve. No doubt Keith Relf was there somewhere too.

This is the original release of this album. The Craw-Daddy Club was run by Georgio Gomelsky, who later set up Marmalade Records home to The Blossom Toes, Brian Auger and Julie Driscoll who, if my memory serves me well, worked in his office before stepping out in front of the microphone herself.

CONDITION.

The single sleeve is in very good condition*.  There are some creases in the front laminate and the rear has some noticeable discolouration. 33/1 is written in pencil. I guess that was the original price in shillings and pence.

The inner sleeve (Poly lined) looks original and is in good condition.

Vinyl

This is in very good condition*.  Isolated pops but nothing to really detract from enjoying this vintage vinyl. The record and inner sleeve weigh in at 181g.

Good News Everyone! You can check out the quality on the attached eCommerce Player. (In fact my request/demand is that you listen before placing any bid.)

(This album recorded on my Linn Sondek turntable using “Audacity”, exported as a 320  kbps MP3 file and uploaded into eCommerce Player. No editing whatsoever just a pause as I turned the disc over. It's all there from the moment the stylus touches down, finds the groove, plays the side and runs off)

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* As per Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide reproduced below.

Record will be send using a “Music Omax” cruciform mailer with a  cardboard  stiffener included. The album will be placed between the  sleeve and the cardboard insert.

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The packet weights 406 grams before sealing with tape.

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.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.