Sold Date: January 13, 2021
Start Date: January 3, 2021
Final Price: £22.99 (GBP)
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ROOTS OF THE BLUES, ALAN LOMAX, 1960 US ATLANTIC MONO LP, INSERT, FRED McDOWELL Roots Of The Blues

The Roots Of The Blues was recorded in the field and edited by Alan Lomax, assisted by Shirley Collins. According to the album notes, Alan Lomax recorded 80 hours during a two month tour of the South in 1959.
Side One: Ed Young & Lonnie Young - Jim And John; Vera Hall - The Wild Ox Moan; Fred McDowell - Been Drinkin' Water Out Of A Hollow Log; Bob Pratcher & Miles Pratcher - All Night Long; Fred McDowell - Shake 'em On Down; Forest City Joe - Levee Camp Reminiscence; Ed Young & Lonnie Young - Chevrolet.
Side Two: Ed Young & Lonnie Young - Oree; Johnny Lee Moore - Levee Camp Holler; Johnny Lee Moore - Eighteen Hammers; Forest City Joe - Train Time; Fred McDowell - Freight Train Blues; Forest City Joe - Drink On Little Girl.
The album is on Atlantic Records (Southern Folk Heritage Series), 1348. Matrix side one: 11719-A   AT (written). Matrix side two: 11720-A   AT (written).
Released in 1960. USA pressing. Mono.
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Condition: (as Record Collector’s grading system)
Vinyl side 1: excellent (looks very clean but does has a small pressing blister that causes ten dull clicks midway through track three but certainly nothing that spoils your enjoyment of the music, that apart plays great with no jumps, sticks or clicks and minimal crackle).
Vinyl side 2: excellent (has a few light superficial marks on the last track that do not affect the audio in any way, plays great with no jumps, sticks or clicks and minimal crackle).
Cover (fully laminated): excellent (light rubbing front and back, light aging and small pen mark [top right] on back).
Comes with the original 4-page insert in excellent condition.
I have tried to give my honest opinion as to the condition. I will give a complete refund to the buyer if they are not happy with the record.
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RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM:
MINT: I very rarely use the mint grade. Only records that are still sealed or records that even under the strongest of lights are completely unmarked. Also covers that are unmarked/uncreased in any way and still look brand new.
EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is no lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.
VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.
GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.
FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.
POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler. Payment strictly by PayPal only. Postal discounts available for multiple purchases - Please email for details.  _gsrx_vers_859 (GS 7.0.21 (859))