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Listing a number of excellent Vintage Blues LPs
Chicago, Mississipi, Memphis, Texas, Delta, New Orleans Blues and more
by Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Robert Johnson, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield Blues Band with Mike Bloomfield, Albert King, Lightnin' Hopkins, Slim Harpo, Mississippi John Hurt, Earl Hooker, Memphis Slim, Lowell Fulsom, Big Mama Thornton, Charlie Musselwhite, Son House, Big Walter Horton, Hound Dog Taylor, Lonesome Sundown, Earl King, Allen Toussaint, The Meters, Cannon's Jug Stompers and other Blues and Blues-related artists.

EXCELLO, IMPERIAL, CHESS, ELEKTRA, TOMATO, BLUESWAY, ARHOOLIE, HERWIN, STAX, YAMBO, ALLIGATOR, BLUES ON BLUES, VANGUARD, VERVE FORECAST. MERCURY, a few other majors, independents and import labels.

Most in extremely clean condition, several still in shrinkwrap, a few still Sealed
all vintage albums, many 1st pressings. No modern reissues. A few Promos, Sterling and Ludwig masters in the mix.

This listing is for:
EARL HOOKER
His First And Last Recordings
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ARHOOLIE Records 1066
Original 1972 issue Stereo LP
FIRST PRESS w/ Deep Groove Red/Black GUITAR label
No "RE" in Matrix • etched: R 9-72

VINYL is NM
Super clean high gloss Vinyl looks and plays Like New. Labels are pristine both sides.
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COVER is EX+
Crisp, bright vivid cover is very close to NM with just a touch of tiny wear at top. No creases, writing, soil, tanning or other marks. Edges straight, corners sharp. Seams and spine completely intact with no splits.

*Please excuse any 'grainy' look to pictures (...from low-light photos).

STRICT CONSERVATIVE GOLDMINE GRADING
NM / EX(VG++) / VG+ / VG


This is a 1st issue of the Arhoolie LP following the great Earl Hooker's early death from TB.
One of the all-time great post-war Chicago blues guitarists.

True First Press, with the plate pressing date in Dead Wax - and without the usually found "RE" in the Matrix Numbers.

FIRST PRESSING
MATRIX NUMBERS (etched):
Side One: ARH-1066-A 
Side Two: ARH-1066-B
"R 9-72" also etched in dead wax both sides.

"This LP has been produced by Chris Strachwitz by exclusive agreement with Mrs. Mary Hooker" printed on back. l.r. corner.
Below that is the "ARHOOLIE OCCASIONAL" catalog offer for 25¢

Original ARHOOLIE ADDRESS of
ARHOOLIE RECORDS
Box 9195
Berkeley, CA. 94709
at bottom.

Tracks include : The Hook / New Black Angel / Going On Down The Line / Earl's Boogie Woogie / Original Sweet Black Angel, etc. Accompanists include Louis Myers - harmonica & guitar / Eddie Taylor - guitar / Pinetop Perkins - piano,among others.

Recordings are from 1952 and 1953 (Memphis, Tenn), 1968 (Chicago) and 1969 (Berkeley CA).

Important Recordings that would otherwise have been lost
Thanks, Arhoolie!

Please see my other listings for more EARL HOOKER
and other Vintage Collectible BLUES LPs.

Vinyl inside anti-static lined inner sleeve.
Album kept in a protective, poly outer-sleeve.

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My LP packing is considered to be among the very best on eBay!
All records packed (with vinyl inside inner sleeve, behind cover for open LPs) with bubble-wrap around all sides - sandwiched between stiff corrugated flats - and shipped in strong LP mailer boxes, for best protection in the mail.

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*OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS:
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All packages above 4 Lbs (5-6 or more LPs) can NOT ship by the low 1ST CLASS International rate.
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*PLEASE do not ask me to mark the item as a 'GIFT' for customs. Unfortunately, I cannot.
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