Various ?– The Great Blues Men 2xLP, UK Original Gatefold

	A$		32
	$		21

Up for auction is a copy of Various ?– The Great Blues Men 2xLP, UK Original Gatefold

The record has been cleaned using a Loricraft Record Cleaning Machine. This is a vacuum record cleaning system which has been around for many years and works incredibly well. So the record will arrive in the best possible condition and I'm sure you'll hear the difference, it'll sound superb. Hope you enjoy it!

NOTE: Postage has changed to calculated cost for Australian buyers and includes a $1.50 charge for the mailer i.e. it now varies depending on your location and is calculated automatically by eBay. I still offer a postage cap of $18.50, so please email me before paying if you want to take advantage of this offer, it's certainly worthwhile if you're buying 5 or more records. Also eBay currently has a tendency to overcharge for postage, so feel free to contact me with any questions. Cheers.

CONDITION

Vinyl = VG+

Sleeve = NM, still in shrink warp

Grading is according to Goldmine Magazine grading standards (full details at the bottom of the listing). All vinyl is graded conservatively, VG indicates a well cared for record, Mint is rarely used and reserved for new records or those in exceptionally good condition.

All records have been stored in and will be posted with an outer sleeve. Records will also be posted in a stiff cardboard mailer to ensure they reach you in perfect condition.

ALBUM DETAILS

Various ?– The Great Blues Men
Label:Vanguard ?– VSD 25/26
Format:2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country:US
Released:1972
Genre:Blues
Style:Country Blues, Chicago Blues, Texas Blues, Delta Blues, Piedmont Blues

Tracklist
A1 –Homesick James Set A Date
Bass – Willie Dixon
Drums – Frank Kirkland 2:44 
A2 –John Lee Hooker Dusty Road
Written-By – John Lee Hooker 3:05 
A3 –Sleepy John Estes Corinna
Harmonica, Jug – Hammy Nixon*
Mandolin – Yank Rachel* 2:45 
A4 –Muddy Waters Nineteen Years Old
Bass – Sonny Wimberley*
Drums – S.P. Leary
Guitar – Pee Wee Madison*, Luther Johnson
Harmonica – George Smith (4)
Piano – Otis Spann
Written-By – McKinley Morganfield 4:55 
A5 –Jesse Fuller San Francisco Bay Blues
Written-By – Jesse Fuller 2:40 
A6 –Mance Lipscomb Blues In G
Written-By – Mance Lipscomb 3:33 
A7 –Rev. Gary Davis If I Had My Way (Samson And Delilah)
Written-By – Gary Davis* 3:05 
B1 –Mississippi John Hurt Moanin' The Blues
Guitar [2nd] – Patrick Sky 3:15 
B2 –Junior Wells Stormy Monday Blues
Guitar – Buddy Guy
Written-By – Billy Eckstine, Earl Hines, Bob Crowder* 4:19 
B3 –Johnny Shines Dynaflow Blues
Written-By – J. Shines* 2:35 
B4 –Son House Empire State Blues
Guitar [2nd] – Al Wilson (2)
Written-By – Son House 3:01 
B5 –Sonny Terry Mountain Blues 3:04 
B6 –Joe Turner* & Pete Johnson It's All Right, Baby 2:30 
C1 –Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee Key To The Highway
Written-By – Broonzy*, Charles Segar 3:38 
C2 –Otis Spann Burning Fire 3:15 
C3 –Lightning Hopkins* Cotton Field Blues 5:36 
C4 –Big Bill Broonzy Louise, Louise Blues
Written-By – J. Mayo Williams, Johnny Temple (2) 2:55 
C5 –Johnny Young (3) Tighten Up On It
Written-By – Johnny Young (3) 3:06 
C6 –James Cotton Ain't Nobody's Business 3:23 
D1 –Jimmy Rushing How Long, How Long Blues
Written-By – Leroy Carr 4:45 
D2 –Skip James Cypress Grove Blues
Written-By – Skip James 4:10 
D3 –J.B. Hutto Please Help
Written-By – Hutto* 2:52 
D4 –Fred McDowell Fred's Rambling Blues 2:05 
D5 –Ida Cox Four Day Creep
Bass – W. Page*
Drums – J. Jones*
Guitar – F. Greene*
Piano – J.P. Johnson*
Tenor Saxophone – Lester Young
Trombone – Dickie Wells
Trumpet – Buck Clayton
Written-By – Ida Cox 3:25 
D6 –Robert Pete Williams On My Way From Texas 3:43 
D7 –Otis Rush It's A Mean Old World 2:22 
 
Companies, etc. 
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Vanguard Recording Society, Inc.
 
Credits 
Artwork [Collage] – Eric Von Schmidt
Design – Jules Halfant
Liner Notes – Leroy J. Pierson*
Producer – John Hammond (tracks: B5, B6, C4, D5), Michael Chechik (tracks: D6), Samuel Charters* (tracks: A1, B2, B3, C2, C5, D3, D7)
 
Notes 
Vanguard "wood-grained" label.

(P)1972 Vanguard Recording Society, Inc. Recorded in U.S.A.
Tracks B5, B6, C4, and D5 recorded live in 1938.
Tracks C3, D4, and D6 recorded live in 1964.
Tracks A1, B2, C2, C5, D3, and D7 recorded in 1965.

Gatefold cover.

POSTAGE & PACKAGING

NOTE: Postage has changed to calculated cost for Australian buyers and includes a $1.50 charge for the mailer i.e. it now varies depending on your location and is calculated automatically by eBay. I still offer a postage cap of $18.50, so please email me before paying if you want to take advantage of this offer, it's certainly worthwhile if you're buying 5 or more records. Also this is the first time I've changed postage since I opened the shop so please feel free to contact me if you encounter any issues or feel you've been over charged. Cheers.

All records come with an outer sleeve and will be posted in a dedicated cardboard mailer to insure it reaches you safely. Local pickup from inner west Sydney is also welcome.

RETURNS

As always I offer a full money back guarantee if you're not satisfied with your purchase. Please just contact me if there are any issues and I will try and sort it out to your satisfaction. Also returns are welcome, please note that depending on the nature of the problem, return postage costs maybe at the buyers expense, but bid with confidence as I am yet to have an item returned.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

All vinyl has been cleaned using a Loricraft Record cleaning machine and generally sounds as good as new (if not better!)

Feel free to contact me with any questions and also please check out my other auctions. Good luck and happy bidding!

GRADING

Grading is as per Goldmine Magazine grading standards, with items being graded conservatively.

SS : Still Sealed - in factory-fresh condition

M : Mint - perfect, possibly unplayed

NM : Near Mint - a near perfect, may have just a few light surface scratches

VG+ : Very Good Plus - has some superficial signs of use that don't affect play. Only well cared for records will grade out to VG+. Will satisfy all but the most demanding collector.

VG : Very Good - a used, reasonable copy. There will be obvious signs of wear and the possibility of light surface noise between tracks or during quiet passages, but still quite nice.

VG- : Very Good Minus - significant wear and marks and usually quite noticeable surface noise.

G+ : Good Plus - In the record world, 'Good' is not good! From here on down (Fair, Poor), we're talking about beat-up records.