Paul Butterfield Blues Band-Chicago Blues Debut Vinyl LP-Bloomfield-Mono-Shrink

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While all the British Invasion and California surf music and psychedelic movements were happening, there were these guys from Chicago that just wanted to play the blues.  Paul Butterfield pulled them together and they started doing just that.  They experienced tremendous success in the late 60’s, including a stunning performance at Woodstock. This was their debut album.  It featured the work of two great young guitarists, Mike Bloomfield and Elvin Bishop, as well as keyboardist extraordinaire Mark Naftalin and drummer Sam Lay.  These were fabulous musicians, and this album is a classic.  It made Rolling Stone magazine’s list of top 500 albums of all time and also making Down Beat magazines list of top 50 blues albums of all time.  It was released on Elektra in 1965, number EKL-294.  This is the original mono release of the album.  The vinyl is in exceptional condition with its bright original luster and just a few light surface scratches, none of which significantly impact play.  It plays beautifully with just light sporadic background noise.  The vinyl grades VG.  The album cover still has its original shrink wrap.  It shows light ring wear and light corner wear.  All seams are clean, sharp, tight, and intact.  There is a bit of age discoloration. The original Elektra inner sleeve is included.  The cover grades VG+. 

Album Tracks: 
Born In Chicago
Shake Your Money-Maker
Blues With A Feeling
Thank You Mr. Poobah
I Got My Mojo Working
Mellow Down Easy

Screamin’
Our Love Is Drifting
Mystery Train
Last Night
Look Over Yonders Wall

Grading Information

I only 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 $4 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 $21 and each subsequent is just an additional $5.00. 

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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