THE EXCELLO STORY - VARIOUS ARTISTES BLUE HORIZON * NEAR MINT*
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THIS IS A HIGHLY COLLECTABLE DOUBLE ALBUM "THE EXCELLO STORY". ONE OF THE LAST RELEASES FROM MIKE VERNON'S BLUE HORIZON LABEL. IT IS A COLLECTION OF BLUES RECORDINGS THAT WERE ORIGINALLY RECORDED FOR THE AMERICAN BLUES LABEL EXCELLO, BETWEEN THE EARLY 50'S AND EARLY 60'S. THESE ARTISTS INCLUDE SUCH BLUES LEGENDS AS LIGHTNIN' SLIM, SLIM HARPO, ARTHUR GUNTER, WHISPERING SMITH, LONESOME SUNDOWN, SILAS HOGAN AMONGST OTHERS. THIS DOUBLE LP COMPILATION WAS RELEASED IN 1972 ON BLUE HORIZON 2683 007, ALL RECORDINGS ARE IN MONO. THE CONDITION OF THIS COPY IS OUTSTANDING, ALL FOUR OF THE BRIGHT WHITE LABELS ARE UNMARKED, JUST A FEW SPINDLE TRAILS ON EACH SUGGESTING THAT ALL SIDES HAVE HARDLY SEEN ANY PLAY OVER THEIR 40 TEARS. THE RECORDS ARE COMPLETELY UNMARKED. UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE JUST A COUPLE OF TINY HAIRLINES THAT HAVE NO IMPACT ON THE SOUND. BOTH RECORDS ARE GRADED AS NEAR MINT. BOTH DISCS LIE PERFECTLY FLAT ON THE TURNTABE, AUDIO IS ALSO NEAR MINT. THE UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS FULLY INTACT WITH A FEW SMALL CREASES ADJACENT TO THE SPINE. MINIMAL STORAGE WEAR AND SLIGHT SOFTENING OF THE CORNERS. THE ORIGINAL MONO STICKER IS ON THE BACK IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER. THERE ARE NO PEN MARKS , STICKER REMOVALS OR ANY OTHER FAULTS, COVER GRADED AS EXCELLENT .BOTH POLY LINED INNERS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. ALL GRADINGS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RARE RECORD PRICE GUIDE.
THE WINNER OF THE AUCTION WILL GET THE RECORD IN A STURDY MAILER WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS. POSTAGE IS BY 2ND CLASS RECORDED. OVERSEAS POSTAGE AVAILABLE PLEASE ASK FOR RATES. FULL REFUND IF NOT SATISFIED. ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK.
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