SHAKEY HORTON w/BUDDY GUY+WILLIE DIXON SOUL OF BLUES RARE ORIG '64 ARGO MONO LP

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·       WALTER "SHAKEY" HORTON with BUDDY GUY AND WILLIE DIXON - THE SOUL OF BLUES HARMONICA – MONSTROUSLY RARE 1964 HARMONICA BLUES ALBUM - ORIGINAL 1964 ARGO RECORDS MONO LP 4037

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       We firmly believe that this is one of the Greatest Blues recordings ever made,  and easily one of the top-10 Finest Harmonica (Harp) Blues albums of all time (the other nine runner-ups being:  (1) ‘The Best of Little Walter’ by the late great Little Walter, (2) ‘Found Love’ by Jimmy Reed, (3) ‘Down and Out Blues’ by Sonny Boy Williamson,  (4)  ‘Hoodoo Man Blues' by Junior Wells, (5) Shakey Jake’s ‘Mouth Harp Blues’, (6) Slim Harpo’s ‘Raining in my Heart’ , (7) Lazy Lester’s ‘True Blues’ and (8-10) the select recordings by the John Mayall Bluesbreakers, Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Sonny Terry.

·       ORIGINAL PALE BLUE ARGO MONO LABEL WITH BLACK PRINT (VERY UNUSUAL LABEL FOR ARGO; MAY ACTUALLY BE A ONE-OFF)

·       DEEP GROOVE PRESSING

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       ORIGINAL GLOSSY, LIGHTLY LAMINATED COVER

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH '-1/-1'.  ON SOME LABELS,  SUFFIX '–1' DENOTES THE VERY FIRST, ORIGINAL PRESSING)

·       MONO version of this album has NEVER been available on legitimate Compact Disc or in any other digital format.

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

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"Shakey" Horton was the GREATEST Chess records harmonica player, second only to Little Walter (and, possibly, Sony Boy Williamson). His harp graced practically all seminal Chess recordings and he made cameo appearances on recordings by Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Bo Didley and many, many others. In 1964 he was given an opportunity to record a solo album (which, for many years would for be his last). The album is an incredible conglomerate of blues harmonica songs, backed by the incredibly competent musicianship of Buddy Guy, guitar, and Bobby Buster, organ, among others. The words cannot describe the mood and the ambience of this album. Think of this as a late-rainy-night car driving music. This is blues at its aural and moody, funky, playful best. The sound of individual instruments is absolutely palpable - you can feel Buddy Guy play in your living room!!!

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Big Walter Horton, sometimes known as Shakey Walter Horton, is one of the most influential blues harmonica players of all time, and a particular pioneer in the field of amplified harmonica. He isn't as widely known as his fellow Chicago blues pioneers Little Walter or Sonny Boy Williamson II, due mostly to the fact that, as a rather shy, quiet individual, he never had much taste for leading his own bands or recording sessions. But his style was utterly distinctive, marked by an enormous, horn-like tone, virtuosic single-note lines, fluid phrasing, and an expansive sense of space. Horton's amplified harp work graced sides by Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Otis Rush, Johnny Shines, Tampa Red, and many others; he was frequently cited as an inspiration by younger players, and most accounts of his life mention a testimonial from legendary bassist/songwriter Willie Dixon, who once called Horton "the best harmonica player I ever heard."

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE BIO BY STEVE HUEY, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               THE RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS EXCELLENT. This is one of those albums that are somewhat difficult to grade. It is somewhere between VG++ and NEAR MINT, just a notch below NEAR MINT. A few light abrasions ARE visible, but they are extremely shallow, superficial  and only moderately visually distracting (nothing significant).For the most part, the vinyl looks impeccable without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new (side 2 is in marginally poorer shape than side 1)

(b)          The record has a "deep groove" (an indent in the label about 1/2-inch from the edge of the label, which on SOME labels is associated with very early or first pressings).

(c)           The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(d)          The record comes in a hi-grade MFSL PVC inner sleeve, which has - apparently with success - shielded the record from the harmful impact of elements over many years!

(e)           Stereo copies of this album are NOT believed to exist (we are not entirely sure) although some record guides and price books list them.

(f)            Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·                               THE COVER

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD+++.

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Cover has JUST A HINT of ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 1.

-        Cover shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging (BARELY VISIBLE)

-        Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine  126=

-        Cover has a quality control (inspection) stamp on the back panel

-        Cover has one corner slightly dinged (BARELY VISIBLE)

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

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