The Folk Lore Of John Lee Hooker – Acoustic Country Blues-Chicago Blues Vinyl LP

$

45

This is Hooker at, I think, his best.  Eight of the twelve tracks are just him, his guitar and his stomping foot.  These recordings are all timeless classics.  Two of the tracks were recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1960.  The others are studio recordings from 1961, four of which feature guitar support from Jimmy Reed.  This is a stunning and historic collection.  The album was released on VeeJay in 1961, number SR 1033.  This is the original stereo release of the album.  The vinyl is exceptional condition with its bright original luster and just a couple of very light surface scratches.  There is one noticeable scratch through track three of side two.  This produces tics throughout the song.  Otherwise the vinyl plays beautifully with just very light sporadic background noise.  The vinyl grades VG.  The album cover shows some very light ring wear and some very light corner and edge wear.  All seams are clean, sharp, tight, and intact.  There is just a bit of age discoloration.  The cover grades VG+. 

Track List: 
Tupelo
I’m Mad Again
I’m Going Upstairs
Want Ad Blues
Five Long Years
I Like To See You Walk

The Hobo
Hard-Headed Woman
Wednesday Evening Blues
Take Me As I Am
My First Wife Left Me
You’re Looking Good Tonight

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 $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 $22 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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