The Rural Blues, A Study Of The Vocal & Instrumental Resources (RBF RF202 2LP's) Compiled & annotated by Samuel R Charters RBF Records New York RF202 2 LP Set 1960 Hard To Find, Rare Find!  Jacket shows light wear at corners and spine. Vinyl: side A is VG+ with a light scuff. Sides B, C, D are NM and look unplayed.
Thirty-six tremendous and definitive country blues recordings by; Robert Johnson, Hambone Willie Newborn, Will Shade, Furry Lewis, Sleepy John Estes, Lil Son Jackson, Blind Boy Fuller, Arthur Crudup, Charlie Pickett, Kokomo Arnold, Blind Willie Johnson, Tommy McClennan, Blind Willie McTell, Charlie Burse, Charlie Lincoln, Lightning Hopkins, Furry Lewis, Bukka White, Peg Leg Howell, Papa Charlie Jackson, Skip James, Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell, Sonny Terry and Oh Red, Frank Stokes, Virgil Perkins, Brownie McGhee, Moochie Reeves, and Ham Gravy. 
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Near Mint (NM): A nearly perfect record. There may be one or two small inaudible defects. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other sights of slight handling. An LP jacket should have no creases, folds, seam splits or any other noticeable similar defect. No cut-out holes, either. 
Near Mint Minus (NM-): A record that should play mint but has a few slight visible marks. The album will have as much luster as an NM, there just may be some superficial scuffs from the sleeve or very light hairlines that shouldn't be audible. An NM- album cover subjectively fits somewhere in between VG+ and NM. 
Very Good Plus (VG+): A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don t significantly affect play. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned-up corners, or a slight seam-split. An LP jacket may have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. 
Very Good (VG): Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song s intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, just two or three of them. 
Good (G), Good Plus (G+): Good does not mean Bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play though without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear. A jacket or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the subject. 
Poor (P), Fair (F): Below good. imperfections will be described. 

Various – The Rural Blues: A Study Of The Vocal And Instrumental Resources

Genre: Blues Style: Country Blues Year: 1960

Volume One, Side One: Vocal Styles   Coarse Vocal Tone Will Shade – I Can't Stand It   Deeper Chest Tones Hambone Willie Newburn – Shelby County Work House Blues   Clearer Head Tones Robert Johnson – From Four Until Late   Simple Rhythm Furry Lewis – You Can Leave, Baby   Complex Regular Rhythms Sleepy John Estes – Milk Cow Blues   Irregular Phrase Length, Regular Rhythm L'il Son Jackson* – Roberta Blues Blind Boy Fuller – Thousand Woman Blues   Extended Vocal Chant Arthur Crudup* – If I Get Lucky   Freely Rhythmic Chant Charlie Pickett – Down The Highway   Volume One, Side Two: Vocal Ornamentation   Falsetto Kokomo Arnold – Milk Cow Blues   False Bass Blind Willie Johnson – Take Your Burden To The Lord   Growl Tommy McClennan – New Highway 51   Hum Blind Willie McTell – Mama T'aint Long Fo' Day   Laugh Charlie Burse – Take Your Fingers Off It   Spoken Interjection Charlie Lincoln* – My Wife Drove Me From My Door Peg Leg Howell – Skin Game Blues   Recitative Verses Lightnin' Hopkins – Goin Back To Florida   Mixed Style Robert Johnson – Standing At The Crossroads   Volume Two: Instrumental   Side Three: Guitar As Melodic Voice   Picked Lightnin' Hopkins – One Kind Favor Blind Willie Johnson – Nobody's Fault But Mine   Bottle Neck Furry Lewis – Warm Up   Guitar As Complex Rhythmic Accompaniment Bukka White – Bukka's Jitterbug Swing Peg Leg Howell – Coal Man Blues   Other Instruments   12 String Guitar Blind Willie McTell – Southern Can Mama   Banjo Papa Charlie Jackson – Airy Man Blues   Piano Skip James – Little Cow And Calf Is Gonna Die Blues   Piano And Guitar Leroy Carr And Scrapper Blackwell – New How Long How Long Blues   Side Four: Added Melodic Instruments   Harmonica Sonny Terry & Oh Red With Blind Boy Fuller – Harmonica Stomp   Violin Frank Stokes – Shiney Town Blues   Kazoo Virgil Perkins – Trouble In Mind   Added Rhythm Instruments   Bass- Plucked Arthur Crudup* – Mean Old Frisco   Bass- Bowed Brownie McGhee – Sportin' Life Blues   Washboard Virgil Perkins – Solo   Larger Accompaniment Groups Charlie Burse – Tippin' Round Ham Gravy – Mama Don't 'Low It Moochie Reeves – Key To The Highway