The Baby Huey Story - The Living Legend – NM R&B Soul-Funk Vinyl LP – RE

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James Ramey – aka Baby Huey – was a funk/soul singer from Chicago. He had a rare glandular disorder that caused his weight to swell. He made light of his issue and gave himself his stage name mimicking the cartoon character. He led a band called Baby Huey and the Babysitters that became very popular, touring the country with their psychedelic soul sound and persona. Their popularity led Curtis Mayfield to sign Ramey to his Curtom label in 1969. Soon after the group released this, their only album, which was credited to only Baby Huey. The album received very little commercial interest at the time, but in retrospect the album is legitimately seen as a historic collection that inspired the hip-hop evolution. Sadly, early the next year Ramey’s weight ballooned to over 400 pounds and his drug addiction issues became persistent. He died at the very young age of 26.  This album lives on as his legacy. It’s a phenomenal collection. The album was released on Curtom, number CRS 8007. This is a reissue of the album originally released in 1971. I don’t know the year it was released. The vinyl is in almost pristine condition with its bright original luster and no scratches or scuffs. It plays with virtually no background noise. The vinyl grades NM. The gatefold album cover shows no ring wear and no corner or edge wear. All seams are clean, sharp, tight, and intact. The cover grades NM.

Track List:

Listen To Me

Mama Get Yourself Together

A Change Is Going To Come

Mighty, Mighty

Hard Times

California Dreaming

Running

One Dragon Two Dragon

Grading Information:

I always clean and listen to every record I list on eBay. I do this to make sure I can give as accurate a description of each record as possible.  I do both a visual check and an audio check. I always attempt to give as objective a grading as I can.

I use four grades in grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition. Sealed albums may not be returned. 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 noise. On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects 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.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG. 

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 owning as a filler copy. Albums graded G are not returnable.

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping:

The shipping cost will be based on the weight of your package. For Media Mail, shipping is $7.00 in the continental U.S. I will happily combine records from multiple auctions to reduce total shipping cost. In fact, I welcome it! Shipping will be $7.00 in the U.S regardless of the number of auctions won in any 5-day period. Also, please keep in mind that if your entire transaction totals $50 or more, I will pay the entire shipping cost.

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. The first album will typically cost approximately $28. Additional albums will be shipped for $6 per album, with up to four pounds able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.

Shipments to outside the US and Canada will vary depending on your country. Typically, the cost per album will be no more than $40.  Combined shipping is welcome here as well, at a cost of $10 per additional album up to the maximum of four pounds.

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.

Thanks for looking and please contact me with any questions.