Willie Dixon-Memphis Slim – Willie’s Blues –Chicago Blues-Country Blues Vinyl LP

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Willie Dixon is universally acclaimed as the Father Of Chicago Blues.   He was the heart and soul of the Chicago blues.  He was a prolific song writer who penned classics covered by other Chicago blues singers, many jazz singers, and several of the English rock/blues bands such as Cream, the Rolling Stones, and Led Zeppelin.  It addition, he was a magnificent bass player and was the backbone of the rhythm section on countless blues albums.  Then… Memphis Slim is widely considered to be the greatest blues pianist of the last 100 years.  He recorded with the greats of the Chicago blues scene during the 50’s and 60’s, and also recorded some of the best piano blues albums you will ever hear.  In 1960 these two giants recorded this historic album together. This is Chicago blues in its infancy, and it is already powerful. It is a fabulous collection of Dixon originals, including what I suspect is the first ever recording of his classic “Built For Comfort”.  But my favorite track is “Youth To You”, which is an early version of his classic “I Just Wanna Make Love To You”.  The album was released on Status Records in 1960, number ST1003.  This is a reissue of the album originally released on Bluesville earlier the same year.   The vinyl is in beautiful condition with its bright original luster and just a couple of very light surface scratches and paper scuffs that barely impact play.  It plays with just very light sporadic background noise.  The vinyl grades VG+.  The album cover shows ring wear and corner and edge wear.  All seams show wear but are sharp, tight, and intact.  The cover grades VG. 

Album Tracks: 
Nervous
Good Understanding
That’s My Baby
Slim’s Thing
That’s All I Want Baby
Don’t You Tell Nobody
Youth To You

Sittin’ And Cryin’ The Blues
Built For Comfort
I Got A Razor
Go easy
Move Me

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. 

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