Johnny Jenkins – Ton-Ton Macoute – Bayou Funk Vinyl LP – RE – Duane Allman

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This brilliant left-handed guitarist was highly influential on Jimi Hendrix who often cited Jenkins as inspiration with his frenetic style of playing. Jenkins is also credited with jump-starting the career of Otis Redding. The story goes that Jenkins led a band called The Pinetoppers and Redding was the singer in the group. Jenkins had a recording session at Stax Records but no driver’s license, so he asked Redding to take him there. Once there Jenkins had time left unused so they used the time to record Redding’s first hit, “These Arms Of Mine”, with Jenkins on guitar. Years later Jenkins finally got his break, recording this, his debut album. This is a classic of bayou funk and blues. Interestingly, this album was originally intended to be a Duane Allman solo album. However, Allman left during the recording to start The Allman Brothers Band. Three other future members of the Allman Brothers Band, Berry Oakley, Jaimoe, and Butch Trucks, also contributed to this recording session. Most of the guitar work is actually Duane Allman, with Jenkins adding the vocals in a later session. The album was co-produced by Duane Allman. The album was released on Capricorn in 1978, number CPN 0136. This is a reissue of the album originally released on ATCO in 1970. The vinyl is in absolutely beautiful condition with its bright original luster and just a cople of hairlines and very light paper scuffs that barely impact play. It plays with almost no background noise. The vinyl grades VG+. The album cover shows light ring wear and light corner and edge wear. All seams are sharp, tight, and intact. There is a cutout notch near the spine on the top seam, and a bit of damage around the notch. The cover grades VG.

Track List:

I Walk On Guilded Splinters

Leaving Trunk

Blind Bats And Swamp Rats

Rollin’ Stone

Sick And Tired

Down Along The Cove

Bad News

Dimples

Voodoo In You

Grading Information:

I always clean and listen to every record I list on eBay. I do this to make sure I can give as accurate a description of each record as possible.  I do both a visual check and an audio check. I always attempt to give as objective a grading as I can.

I use four grades in grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition. Sealed albums may not be returned. 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 noise. On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects 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.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG. 

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 owning as a filler copy. Albums graded G are not returnable.

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping:

The shipping cost will be based on the weight of your package. For Media Mail, shipping is $7.00 in the continental U.S. I will happily combine records from multiple auctions to reduce total shipping cost. In fact, I welcome it! Shipping will be $7.00 in the U.S regardless of the number of auctions won in any 5-day period. Also, please keep in mind that if your entire transaction totals $50 or more, I will pay the entire shipping cost.

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. The first album will typically cost approximately $28. Additional albums will be shipped for $6 per album, with up to four pounds able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.

Shipments to outside the US and Canada will vary depending on your country. Typically, the cost per album will be no more than $40.  Combined shipping is welcome here as well, at a cost of $10 per additional album up to the maximum of four pounds.

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.

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