Charlie Pickett Decca 7707 Let Me Squeeze Your Lemon, Down That Highway Fantstic

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August 1937 Decca 7707  CHARLIE PICKETT

LET ME SQUEEZE YOUR LEMON / DOWN THE HIGHWAY

Highlight here far and away is Side B- Down The Highway - For my money one of the most exciting guitar lines you're going to find and the vocals are fantastic as well.  Side A- very nice too- some Robert Johnson Bo Carter style Lemon Squeezing going on with expert but more conventional accompaniment by Mr CHARLIE PICKETT

This is a fantastic record but a tough listen espeically Side B, which I'd call ranges between G and F, though you can make out the music, theres a  wall of grey noise to listen through.  didn't at all stop me from listening to it a good bit.  mostly honest wear some needle wear too, generally grayed out, maybe 10% gloss left, with a few short scratches, one dig Side B that sometimes hangs, sometimes passes, played on my audiotronics. Side A is rough but listenable, ranges between G to V-, with an early skip.  Side B is more listenable... you are used to taking what you can get with certain ones of these old tough to come by Blues 78s.  This is one that someone loved and listened to.  A lot.

 
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I like the VJM grading system for 78 RPM records:

• N. As new and unplayed (there are virtually no 78s that can categorically be claimed to be unplayed).
• N-. Nearly Mint, but has been played. No visible signs of wear or damage.
• E+. Plays like new, with very, very few signs of handling, such as tiny scuffs from being slipped in and out of jackets.
• E . Still very shiny, near new looking, with no visible signs of wear, but a few inaudible scuffs and scratches.
• E-. Still shiny but without the lustre of a new record, few light scratches.
• V+. An average condition 78 in which scuffs and general use has dulled the finish somewhat. Wear is moderate but playing is generally free from distortion. Surface noise not overly pronounced
• V. Moderate, even wear throughout, but still very playable. Surface noise and scratches audible but not intrusive.
• V-. Quite playable still, but distortion and heavy greying in loud passages.Music remains loud in most passages.Surface noise and scratches well below music level.
• G+. Grey throughout but still serviceable. Music begins to sound muffled. Heavy scratches.
• G. Quite seriously worn and scratched, but music level is still higher than surface noise.
• G-. Music still prominent, but wear and scratch damage extensive.
• F. Most of music remains audible over surface noise, but listening now uncomfortable.
• P. Unplayable