This is an ultra rare 7" single of Bob Marley and the Wailers - Talking Blues / Bend Down Low.  Released on Black Art 4861 around 1974.  Matrix: side A - A4861; side B 4861-B.  Vinyl is VG.  Marks on both sides, still has sheen to vinyl.  Label is VG see photos.

The song "Bend Down Low" was originally recorded in 1966 and issued as the first release of their Wail 'N Soul 'M label, but this version seems to be an alternate take, probably from the same session as the other side, "Talking Blues." Both songs appear to be recorded around 1973 and bear an uncanny resemblance to the tracks cut for KSAN in San Fransisco on the Wailers' first US tour. They are not the same recordings, but are very close.

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We specialize in hard to find vinyl, especially sealed un-played albums and imports.  All albums are shipped with bubble wrap in vinyl cardboard shipping boxes.

A bit of our history

In 1969 we set up shop in the back of a head shop in Rochester NY. Our inventory fit on a small folding card table. In 1971 we moved to Oakland CA and began buying and selling at the legendary Oakland flea market. A few years later we opened our first solo store in New Port Beach CA. By the 1978 we had moved to Oregon and operated 5 stores, most centered around the college town of Eugene.

In 1985 we sold our stores. But we kept enough vinyl and collectible items to fill a 42' semi truck. We had over 250,000 pieces many of which were kept in our "vault" and not accessible to the general public.  Our albums have been in storage since 1985!  Many rare hard to find pieces.   

Now after almost 45 years later (rpms around the earth) we are making available the remaining albums. Many of these are from the owner(s) personal collections.

Some of what we have:

5000 Sealed Import LPs
500 Sealed Domestic LPs
800 Jazz LPs
3000 Indy Label 45s most unplayed late 70-80s punk and new wave
1500 45s from 1960-70s.
200 10" LPs
200 Jazz CDs
200 Books on music
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