Slim Harpo - Trigger Finger 

(Blue Horizon 2431 013 UK Mono LP 1971)

 

This is a UK Mono 1st pressing LP in very nice overall condition! It has a heavyweight matte sleeve which has a factory "pinched" top & bottom spine. It comes with its original generic polythene-lined company inner sleeve. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has white "Blue Horizon" labels which have blue text. The record has 1st press 2431013 A-1 and 2431013 B-1 matrix stampers. 

A genuine UK 1st pressing of this rare early 1970's UK "Blue Horizon" LP release. Released as part of their "Post War Masters" series. The recordings are all from 1957-1970. Some of the earlier tracks have been dubbed from original "Excello" 45 rpm singles & 78 rpm discs. The original master recordings having been lost. Therefore, the audio quality on these tracks is not from the masters, so is not perfect, and does vary, in some cases, from track to track. However, as expected with Blue Horizon. this LP is of excellent overall quality. 

An excellent Electric Blues/ Swamp Blues/ Funky Blues LP. Slim Harpo is backed by other Blues session musicians on these recordings. I have some other rare & collectable 1960's & 1970's UK Blues & Rock LP's for sale. So please see my other listings.

Sleeve: There is some moderate to considerable rubbing wear to the spine. This has caused an 8 cm hairline seam split at the centre area (see photos). This isn't really noticeable against the rubbing wear on the spine in that area. The spine text is almost completely rubbed away. It's a shame, because the rest of the sleeve is pretty nice & clean.

Otherwise, there is some more moderate rubbing wear to the two corner tips at the spine. There is mild rubbing wear to the other two corner tips. There is some light or very minor fading, to a varying degree, to the white of the front sleeve. There is some light, very mild or very minor rubbing wear on the sleeve opening edges on a few areas. This hardly really notices. There is some light, very mild or very minor ringwear on a few areas. Overall, a strong Very Good condition.

Vinyl: There is a very light 2 cm hairline surface sleeve rub mark on Side 2. This is hardly visible under a strong light. There is another very light 5 cm hairline surface sleeve rub mark on Side 2 too. Again, this is hardly visible under a strong light. Otherwise, there are a few light, very mild or very minor surface sleeve rubs which can barely be seen under a strong light. The original inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, very mild or very minor dull surface marks on some areas. These, again, can hardly be seen under a strong light. Overall, Very NEAR EXCELLENT condition. The labels are in Excellent+ condition and show minimal spindle wear only. The original polythene-lined company inner sleeve is in Very Good++ condition. It shows light, mild or very mild ringwear, fading & creasing. It has no seam splits.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Excellent to Excellent+ overall. There is some light, mild, very mild or very minor crackle in some places. As stated, these recordings were expertly dubbed by "Blue Horizon" from original 45 rpm & 78 rpm discs. The original master recordings were already lost/ wiped by the early 1970's. Therefore, there is some variance in audio quality because of this. There is some crackle on some tracks too. However, as you would expect with Blue Horizon, the overall quality is as good as you could get under the circumstances. 


  Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.


Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price.  So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.

    >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.

MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.

NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can barely be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well  cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Very minimal wear only.

EXCELLENT Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can hardly be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play, in most cases, will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.

NEAR EXCELLENT Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent or better. There may be some light, mild or very mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing

Very Good Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.

There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light, mild or very mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!

The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not too far from being in "Near Excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
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(Please note that these prices include packaging costs too) 
Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also gatefold sleeves, posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs.

Please note that there are now VAT import charges from the UK into all EU countries. Anything under 150 Euros will need an IOSS number. VAT is paid at point of sale. For any items over 150 Euros in value. There will be a customs charge too. These vary, I believe, from country to country. Please check your relevant postal service online for details. Please note that these charges are beyond my control and are the law for outside parcels going into the EU.

All records will be sent in high quality vinyl box/ mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any questions.

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