Spider John Koerner-Music Is Just A Bunch Of Notes-Country Blues Vinyl LP-Insert

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This is a very special album to me, and a copy of this album will be in my personal collection forever.  It features one of my favorite artists, John “Spider” Koerner, in a recording session with several other local Twin Cities blues legends.  A few of the other artists include:  Dave “Snaker” Ray, Willie Murphy and his Bumblebees, and Tom Olson.  There is even one track recorded live at a local college with Bonnie Raitt performing with Koerner and Ray.  Raitt was in town recording her debut album, which was produced by Willie Murphy.  The album was recorded at Sweet Jane Studio which was owned and operated by Dave Ray in a small town in northern Minnesota.  Junior Wells also recorded an album there.  Ray started this studio after becoming disillusioned with Elektra and the other corporate recording studios.  This album includes three pages of notes identifying all the artists as well as details about the recording process.  Based on these notes, only 1000 copies of this album were pressed, and details for initial sale of the album are included.  If you enjoy country and urban blues, you must give this album a listen.  There are also a couple of quite humorous “Fargo”-like moments included.  It is a scintillating collection.  The album was released in 1972, number SJL 5872.  This is the original release of the album.  The vinyl is in beautiful condition with its bright original luster and just a couple of very light surface scratches that barely impact play.  It plays with just very light sporadic background noise.  The vinyl grades VG+.  The album cover is a generic white cover with the album title stamped on the front and circled, as was the case with every copy pressed.  A partial list of artists is stamped on the back as are two label stamps and another stamp indicating ‘FULL DETAILS ENCLOSED”.  The cover grades VG+. 

Album Tracks: 
Macalester Don’t Stop Now
Ramble, Tumble
Don’t Terrify Me
Be Careful
Waiting For Go With Normal Dub

Cindy’s #
Everybody’s Goin’ For The Money
Skipper And His Wife
Thief River Falls
Mr. Image
Taking Time
The Wall

Grading Information

I only use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition.  My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve.  The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static.  On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.   Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there.  That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Very occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G.  This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy. 

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. Canada shipping rates have gone up dramatically. The first album will be shipped for $16.  Additional albums will be shipped for $4 per album, with up to five albums able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.  At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost. 

The Canada cost determination also applies for all other International shipping, except that the first album is shipped for $21 and each subsequent is just an additional $5.00. 

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.  Payment by Paypal is preferred. 

Thank you  for looking and please contact me with any questions.