James Booker – New Orleans Piano Wizard: Live –New Orleans Jazz-Boogie Vinyl LP

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This outstanding pianist, vocalist, and showman was nicknamed “The Black Liberace”.  He had a powerful voice and flamboyant style.  His music was equally stunning, with a powerful mix of jazz, blues, soul, gospel, and funk.  He recorded six albums before his passing at the early age of 43.  This was his first live album and it is a fantastic listen.  Clearly the people who were there enjoyed it immensely!  The album was released on Rounder in 1981, number 2027.  This is a reissue of the album originally released on the Swiss Gold Records label in 1978.  This is the first US release of the album.  The album is pressed on virgin vinyl.  When you hold it up to a light you will see that the vinyl is translucent brown.  This is an audiophile quality recording.  The vinyl is exceptional condition with its bright original luster and just a few very light surface scratches and paper scuffs that barely impact play.  It plays beautifully with almost no background noise.  The vinyl grades VG.  The album cover shows very light ring wear and very light corner and edge wear.  All seams are sharp, tight, and intact.  The cover grades VG+. 

Track List: 
On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Black Night
Keep On Gwine
Come Rain Or Come Shine
Something Stupid

Please Send Me Someone To Love
Tell Me How Do You Feel
Let Them Talk
Come In My House

Grading Information

I 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 $5 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 $23 and each subsequent is just an additional $6.00. 

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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