B.B. KING SINGIN' THE BLUES (1st ALBUM) ULTRA-RARE '56 CROWN BLACK LABEL MONO LP

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·       B.B. KING – SINGING THE BLUES - 1957 CROWN RECORDS MONO LP CLP-5020.

·       GENUINE  U.S. PRESSING

·       VERY EARLY PRESSING CIRCA 1963/64 ON "SMALL" BLACK CROWN LABEL WITH MULTICOLORED LOGO

·       THIS IS NOT AN IMPORT, RECORD CLUB RELEASE OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       ORIGINAL FIRST VERSION OF THE COVER, WITH PROPER LINER NOTES ON THE BACK, NOT THE LATER VERSION WITH THUMBNAILED IMAGES OF OTHER CROWN ALBUMS.

·       AS WITH MOST ORIGINAL CROWN/MODERN PRESSINGS, THIS ALBUM, TOO, HAS PRINT ON THE SPINE SLIGHTLY ASYMETRICAL (OFF-CENTER)

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

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Riley "Blues Boy" King's older cousin was Bukka White, an ex-con whose country blues were as raw as they come. King was the exact opposite, a professional singer and refined guitarist whose music was was completely modern for the 1950s. Comparing him with White, it's easy to see why his gospel-infused vocals and jazz-inspired guitar playing made him a one man revolution within the blues. This debut LP, collecting his earliest singles, also happens to be one of B.B.'s finest, featuring hits that would continue to be part of his live repertoire sixty years later. Most are "jump blues," which is to say blues numbers accentuated by a driving dance beat and a powerful horn rhythm section. However, the true standout here is King's first hit single, "Three O'clock Blues," where the horns quiet down for a slow-burning number that allows King's soulful vocals and note-bending guitar work to shine. Despite its lasting just three minutes, King turns the Lowell Fulson cover into the album's tour de force, and sets the tone for what will prove to be the most successful career in the long history of the blues.

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY KENNETH BRIDGHAM, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

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CONDITION:

RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS STRONG VG++. A few light abrasions  ARE VISIBLE, but they appear fairly  insignificant relative to the overall condition of the vinyl, and are only moderately visually distracting. For most part, the vinyl looks impeccable, without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Minor loss of sheen/lustre noted.

(b)          The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(c)           Stereo copies of this album are NOT known to exist

(d)          Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 THE COVER

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Cover has some writing on its front side (name of the previous owner written in blue ballpoint pen, about 1 x 1 inch in size)

-        Cover has a partially split spine (between 4 and 6 inches  / 10 to 15 centimeters); This split seam was delicately taped by the previous owner with a piece of transparent scotch tape

-         Minor shelf wear noted on the opening side (nothing significant)

-         Cover has two corners slightly worn / dinged (nothing significant)

-         Cover has a fre tiny, spot-like peel-off marks, most likely from the exposure to the humidity  (BARELY VISIBLE)

-         Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the top seam   (nothing significant)

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

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